Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is a singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist from the United States. Dylan, widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, has been a major figure in popular culture throughout his 60-year career. Much of his most famous work dates from the 1960s when songs like "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and "The Times They Are A-Changin'" (1964) became civil rights and anti-war anthems. During this time, his lyrics incorporated a variety of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, challenging pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture.

He has sold over 125 million records, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. He has won numerous awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ten Grammys, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award. Dylan is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 2008, the Pulitzer Prize Board gave him a special citation for "his profound impact on popular music and American culture, characterized by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power". Dylan received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016 for "creating new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".