Dylan, Bob

Cultural  

1. A twentieth-century American folksinger and songwriter (see folk music). His music, with its strong note of social protest, was especially popular during the 1960s, when he wrote songs such as “Blowin' in the Wind,” “The Times They Are A-Changin',” and “Like a Rolling Stone.”

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Example Sentences

In and around those times, he performed with musicians including Eurythmics, Ramones, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, the Fleshtones, the Romantics, Dramarama and the Go-Go’s, to name a few.

From Los Angeles Times

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is 71, and on recent tours, time seemed to be catching up with him.

From Chicago Tribune

Jakob Dylan, Bob’s son, whose inclusion on the album marks the first time his work has appeared side by side with his father’s, was circumspect about the project.

From New York Times

Pablo Dylan Bob Dylan's teenage grandson is entering the music business, not as a folk troubadour or even simply going electric – but as a rapper.

From The Guardian

Pablo is the son of Jesse Dylan, Bob's eldest.

From The Guardian