Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is a popular Rock artist from United States, born on May 24, 1941. WikiData MusicBrainz Apple Music Spotify Last.fm Deezer Facebook Instagram Twitter Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Dylan started his musical odyssey in 1959 when he began playing in Dinkytown, Minneapolis while attending the University of Minnesota. Shortly after starting to play he changed his stage name to Bob Dylan . Popular albums include "Another Side of Bob Dylan", "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan", "Bringing It All Back Home", "The Times They Are A-Changin'", "Christmas In The Heart", "The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 1", "The Basement Tapes", "Time Out of Mind", "Desire", "Blood On the Tracks", "Blonde On Blonde" and "Highway 61 Revisited".