Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is a celebrated and influential songwriter and musician who emerged from the 1960s folk movement as an international star in numerous musical genres.
Birmingham performances
- December 3, 1978: BJCC Coliseum
- February 2-3, 1980: BJCC Coliseum
- October 18, 1995: Alabama Theatre
- November 2, 1996: Alabama Theatre
- February 7, 1999: Boutwell Auditorium
- February 16, 2002: BJCC Coliseum
- May 16, 2003: City Stages
- June 5, 2005: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
- April 30, 2006: BJCC Coliseum
- October 13, 2010: BJCC Concert Hall
- November 15, 2016: BJCC Concert Hall
Other Birmingham connections
Dylan's 1964 hit "The Times They Are-A-Changin'" includes a verse urging politicians not to "stand in the doorway" in reference to the social activism of the 1960s, and specifically to the Civil Rights Movement and Alabama Governor George Wallace's infamous Stand in the Schoolhouse Door at the University of Alabama.
Photographer Rowland Scherman captured an iconic image of Dylan backlit during a performance in Washington D.C. on November 28, 1965. The photograph was used by Bob Cato for the cover for Dylan's 1967 "Greatist Hits" album, and won a Grammy Award for "Best Album Cover, Photography".
Barry Beckett co-produced Dylan's 1979 album Slow Train Coming. Area musicians who have performed or recorded with Dylan include bassist Henry Strzelecki.
Birmingham-born folk singer Odetta released an album of Bob Dylan covers in 1965.
In 2009 Dylan recommended Rojo as a "place to stop by" during an interview on Sirius XM radio
External links
- Set lists for Birmingham concerts at bobdylan.com