For 50 years he has inspired musicians and songwriters, politicians and protesters, presidents and popes. Dylan celebrated his 70th B-Day on May 24. A gallery of famous friends and admirers shared what he has meant to them--- and the world.
Jimmy Buffett-From the man who never grew up. I would simply like to say that Bob Dylan's music has kept me forever young.
Smokey Robinson-Bob is unique unto himself, a one-of-a-kind artist. He's controversial and commercial and underground and all those things at the same time.
Tom Brokaw-Bob is the sound track of one of the most profound generational and cultural transitions in American life.
Maya Angelou-The truth is, Bob Dylan is a great American artist.
Martin Scorsese-Bob is ageless because he keeps turning new corners, beating down new paths, redefining himself and his art as he goes.
Judy Collins-I met Bob when he was still Robert Zimmerman, playing in Colorado in 1959. We met up later in the Village when he was playing Gerde's Folk City, singing old Woody Guthrie songs-not very well, quite frankly. But he was charming, very nice, and we got drunk a few times together.
Bono-When I was 13 Bob Dylan started whispering in my ear. It was a hoarse whisper, jagged around the edges, not too plain truths . . . ideas blowing in the wind about how the world could be a better place if we could just get it out of the hands of the hypocrites.
(L. Sloman)
I enjoyed reading these comments. I hope you did, too.
Sherry/treehugger-peninhand.blogspot.com
I did. Thanks Sherry.
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