In 1959 he entered the university of minnesota and began performing as bob dylan at clubs in minneapolis and st. The following year he went to new york, performed in greenwich village. Journalist robert shelton, who wrote the enthusiastic piece, wrote one of the first dylan biographies, no direction home:

Bob dylan (b. 1941) is a worldwide cultural icon who has been inspiring audiences for six decades. Since 1961 he has released 38 studio albums and performed to millions of people across the world. Bob dylan – springtime in new york (1980-1985) celebrates the rich creative period surrounding dylan's albums shot of love, infidels, and empire burlesque with previously unreleased outtakes, alternate. Bob dylan (legally robert dylan; [1] born robert allen zimmerman, ) is an american singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, dylan has been a major.

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