1. BOB DYLAN By Paige Powell

2. Bob Dylan Born May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota Birth name Robert Allen Zimmerman Singer-songwriter, musician, author, poet, and artist. Many of his songs used as Civil Rights and anti-war anthems.

3. Education Attended Hibbing High School. Studied rock and roll at the University of Minnesota; but later formed an interest in American folk music.

4. His beginning The Shadow Blasters and The Golden Chords. Performances at the Ten O’clock Scholar. Actively involved in Dinkytown – folk music circuit. Inspired by Woody Guthrie’s music, he relocated to New York in January 1961.

5. His beginning Dinkytown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOP6R3JvNHg

6. Singing to protest Performed with Joan Baez at the March on Washington in 1963. Walked out of the Ed Sullivan Show. Began to feel manipulated and constrained by the protest movements.

7. Singing to protest “Hurricane” The controversial arrest of famous boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =OLDSdnHWaSU

8. Changing styles One of the first to give folk music a little rock sound. Newport Festival 1965. Received a lot of complaints from early fans.

9. Bob Dylan today Motorcyle accident in 1966 led Dylan to start showing his religious interests. The Witmark Demos 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_l M_ePgwlM

10. References Heylin, Clinton. Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades Revisited. New York City: HarperCollins Publishers Inc., 2001. Print. Dylan, Bob. Chronicles Volume One. New York City: Simon & Schuster, 2004. Print. Spitz, Bob. Dylan A Biography. New York City: McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1989. Print. n. page. Web. 02 Dec. 2012..