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Questions about Bob Dylan

Short answers, pulled from the story.

Where was Bob Dylan born and what was his birth name?

Bob Dylan was born Robert Allen Zimmerman on the 24th of May, 1941, at St. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota. He legally changed his name to Robert Dylan in the St. Louis County Court in Hibbing on the 9th of August, 1962.

Why did Bob Dylan go electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival?

On the 25th of July, 1965, Dylan performed his first electric set since high school at the Newport Folk Festival, backed by a group that included Mike Bloomfield on guitar and Al Kooper on organ. The crowd responded with both cheering and booing, and Dylan left the stage after three songs. Filmmaker Murray Lerner, who filmed the performance, stated that he believed the audience was booing Dylan for going electric.

What happened to Bob Dylan in the 1966 motorcycle accident?

On the 29th of July, 1966, Dylan crashed his motorcycle, a Triumph Tiger 100, near his home in Woodstock, New York. He said he broke several vertebrae in his neck. No ambulance was called and he was not hospitalized, and he did not tour again for almost eight years.

What Nobel Prize did Bob Dylan win and why?

Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition." He had also received a Pulitzer Prize special citation in 2008 for his profound impact on popular music and American culture.

What is the Never Ending Tour and when did Bob Dylan start it?

Bob Dylan initiated the Never Ending Tour on the 7th of June, 1988, performing with a backup band featuring guitarist G. E. Smith. He continued touring with a small, changing band for the next 30 years.

What Grammy Awards has Bob Dylan won?

Bob Dylan has won ten Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Gotta Serve Somebody" and the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Time Out of Mind (1997). He also won Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Folk Album for "Love and Theft" and Modern Times.