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. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016, "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."
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, with the Brian Setzer Orchestra
- February 16, 2002: BJCC Coliseum
- May 16, 2003: City Stages
- June 5, 2005: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, with Willie Nelson and The Greencards
- April 30, 2006: BJCC Coliseum, with Merle Haggard
- October 13, 2010: BJCC Concert Hall
- November 15, 2016: BJCC Concert Hall
Other Birmingham connections
Dylan's early career was deeply engaged in the social activism of the 1960s, most notably the Civil Rights Movement. His 1964 hit "The Times They Are-A-Changin'" includes a verse urging politicians not to "stand in the doorway," an evident reference Alabama Governor George Wallace's infamous "stand in the schoolhouse door" at the University of Alabama. His 1965 song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" includes the lines "Stay away from those, who carry around a fire hose," referencing the images of Police dogs and fire hoses that were sent around the world from Birmingham during the 1963 Children's Crusade.
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
References
- Colurso, Mary (October 7, 2010) "From our back pages: A look at 5 Bob Dylan shows in Birmingham." The Birmingham News
External links
- Set lists for Birmingham concerts at bobdylan.com