Bob Dylan

 Robert Allen Zimmerman was conceived in Duluth on the 24th of May, 1941. His father, Abe, worked at Standard Oil Co. Sixteen years later, the family relocated to Hibbing. Hibbing is often considered the coldest area within the US. He took piano and guitar and formed several high school groups. He was accepted into the University of Minnesota in 1959 and began to perform at clubs in Minneapolis, St. Paul as Bob Dylan. He then moved to New York the following year, performing in Greenwich Village folk clubs and spending a large portion of his time in hospitals together with Woody Guthrie. Columbia signed him in late 1961 and the next year, his debut album was released. It included two of his own songs. The following year, "The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan" was released featuring all original songs, including the 1960s hit "Blowinin the Wind". After several more important acoustic/folk albums, and performances with Joan Baez, he launched into a new electric/acoustic format with 1965's "Bringing It All Back Home" that, along with The Byrds' cover of his "Mr Tambourine Man,"" began the era of folk-rock. The documentary Bob Dylan: Dont Look Back (1967) was filmed during this time. He cut ties with Baez and by the end of the year was married to Sara Dylan (born Sara Lowndes). Afraid of being killed in a motorcycle accident on the 29th of July in 1966, he resigned to an introspection period. He returned to hard rock and played more.