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Biography Robert Allen Zimmerman was born 24 May 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota; his father Abe worked for the Standard Oil Co. Six years later the family moved to Hibbing, often the coldest place in the US, where he taught himself piano and guitar and formed several high school rock bands. In 1959 he entered the University of Minnesota and began performing as Bob Dylan at clubs in Minneapolis and St...
| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
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| Profession: |
Soundtrack / Actor / Composer |
| Born: |
24 May 1941, Duluth, Minnesota, USA (age 68) |
| Birth Name: |
Robert Allen Zimmerman |
| Height: |
5' 7½" (1.71 m) |
| Spouse: |
Carolyn Dennis (4 June 1986 - October 1992) (divorced) 1 child
Sara Dylan (22 November 1965 - 29 June 1977) (divorced) 4 children
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| Nickname: |
Bobby / Zimmy / Zimbo (childhood) / The Voice of Protest / The Voice of a Generation / The Bard |
| Also Known As: |
Bob Dylan / Lucky Wilbury / Sergei Petrov |
| Awards: |
Won Oscar. Another 4 wins & 7 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1963 - 2009 |
Trademarks
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Distinctive voice |
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Depressing yet witty lyrics |
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Lyrics about important social issues |
Real Life Quotes
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I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom. |
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What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do. |
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When you feel in your gut what you are and then dynamically pursue it - don't back down and don't give up - then you're going to mystify a lot of folks. |
Trivia
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July 1966: He was in a serious motorcycle accident, and in seclusion until late 1969. |
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1991: Awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammies. |
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5/27/97: Admitted to hospital for treatment of a "potentially life-threatening infection.". |
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Father of the singer/songwriter Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers. |
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February 1964: Dylan and three friends drove south from New York to see some of the US heartland. He insisted they stop unannounced to see poet Carl Sandburg in North Carolina. To his lasting disappointment, Dylan left after some ten minutes when he sadly realized he couldn't get the venerable man of letters to take him seriously as a fellow poet. |
Other Works
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Music video for Wyclef: "Gone 'Til November" |
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Book: "Lyrics: 1962-2002". New York: Simon & Schuster, 2002. ISBN 0743228278 |
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Book: "Tarantula", 1971 (written 1965). |
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2004: Various TV commercials for Victoria's Secret. |
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Album: "Love and Theft," 2002. |
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