American singer-songwriter Robert Allen Zimmerman, known as Bob Dylan, is a major figure in 20th-century popular music, noted for pioneering songwriting and continual reinvention across folk, rock, country and blues.

Born Robert Allen Zimmerman (publicly verifiable); winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (2016); inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1988). Known for the 'electric turn' of the mid-1960s, extensive bootleg culture and a decades-long touring career.

DeBaser's reviews trace Dylan's many reinventions — folk roots, electric revolution, country detours, gospel phase and late-period masterpieces. Reviewers highlight key albums (Blood on the Tracks, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde, Time Out of Mind) and frequent praise for his lyricism, live unpredictability and prolific bootleg culture. Opinions vary, but overall respect and fascination dominate.

For:Fans of classic folk/rock, students of songwriting and literary lyrics, collectors of live/bootleg material

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