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Via texts and images, this concise overview covers the entire career of the most influential singer-songwriter in the history of popular music.

In 2008, Bob Dylan became the first rock artist to win a Pulitzer Prize, for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power." A musician, poet, and celebrated nonconformist of unparallelled stature, Dylan is revered by critics and fans alike as the most influential singer-songwriter in the history of popular music. For over four decades he has inspired folk and rock lovers around the world. His distinct brand of personal philosophy and socio-political comment has metamorphosed through a variety of musical forms, from traditional folk, blues, and country, to gospel and rock and roll, all the while establishing a unique soundtrack to our lives.

Setting out in 1961 as a young man with a guitar and a harmonica, this enigmatic artist has grown into an international cultural icon, the tireless author of over 30 albums and a relentless live performer. This concise overview covers Dylan’s entire career via texts and images.

The Music Icons series:
Each title contains a painstaking selection of approximately 150 portraits, colorful posters and record covers, rare concert photos, and previously unpublished candid photos. These images—each matching an important biographical event—are accompanied by text tracing the progression of the subject’s life and career and complemented by lists of essential recordings and selected chart rankings.

About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review

About the editor and author:
Luke Crampton and Dafydd Rees both work in London's  music business before co-founding the Media Research & Information Bureau (MRIB) in 1981. In addition to writing over 20 music and media-related books, they are voting members for the Grammy Awards, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The duo has also created and produced numerous successful UK and US radio and television series, including the “Network Chart” show and CNN International’s “World Beat” and “The Music Room.”
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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Crampton, Luke / Rees, Dafydd (Editor)
Crampton, Luke
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages
$ 9.99
ISBN: 978-3-8365-1126-1
Multilingual Edition: English, French, German
Availability: In Stock
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"Diese Neuerscheinung des TASCHEN-Verlags sollte Beachtung finden, denn sie ist sehr attraktiv gestaltet, hat hohen Unterhaltungswert, einen unschlagbar niedrigen Preis und eignet sich sehr gut als Einstiegslektüre."
Ekz-Informationsdient, Reutlingen, Germany
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Chronicles of Bob: Dylan and Marley
expressmilwaukee.com, United States, May 16, 2009
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