For my first blog I chose to focus on the infamous Bob Dylan. His controversial music influenced and was recognized by the world. He began as a small time folk singer. He was well recognized by the folk community until he did something shocking that would later stick with the world. Bob went to a folk music festival and was a key artist in the lineup. He then proceeded to play his new style of music, rock n'roll. The folk artists were appalled, however, his controversial music changed the world forever.
His song "The Times Are A-Changin'" focused on the inevitable social movement during the 1960's. His goal was to be a catalyst to change. In the song "The Times Are A-changin'", he says " Then you better start swimmin'/Or you'll sink like a stone/For the times are a-changin". He wrote that as a call of action and for the people to protest the civll rights issues during the 1960's.
What about his "abandoning" of protest music later in the 60s and 70s?
ReplyDeleteYeah Bob did abandon his protest music and replaced his passion with religion after a dramatic car accident I believe.
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