Amazing Vintage Photos Of Bob Dylan’s Legendary Life And Career

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(via Spin) by Steve P

The name Bob Dylan conjures up images of the 1960s and a legendary back catalog of music. Mind you, we don’t need to conjure: we’ve got an amazing selection of vintage pictures right here. From obscure details blowin’ in the wind, to Dylan’s fascinating personal and creative life that keep him forever young, here’s the electrifying lowdown on the timeless strummer, told through stunning photography.

Zimmerman into Dylan

Born Robert Zimmerman, he entered the world on May 24, 1941, growing up in the port city of Duluth, as well as Hibbing, Minnesota. Zimmerman changed his name in 1962, but why? “Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Marshall Matt Dillon of TV’s iconic western Gunsmoke, and Dillon Road in Hibbing have all been suggested as possible sources,” noted an article on the website of Marquette University Law School…

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Emily Kinney nicely captures the arc of hope turning to resignation in a relationship with someone who “kinda sorta maybe tried his best”.

From 2023’s Swimteam album.

Oh, by the way, Kinney is Haley Cole on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Beth Greene in The Walking Dead.

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