Bob Dylan Timeline

  • Bob Dylan is born in Duluth, Minnesota.

    Bob Dylan is born in Duluth, Minnesota.
  • Moves to New York City.

    Moves to New York City.
    Begins performing in Greenwich Village folk clubs.
  • Releases "The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan."

    Album includes the protest anthem "Blowin’ in the Wind."
  • Releases debut album "Bob Dylan."

    Album featuring folk and blues covers.
  • Goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival.

    Goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival.
    Marking a major shift in rock music.
  • Releases "Blonde on Blonde."

    One of rock’s first double albums.
  • Releases "Blood on the Tracks."

    Considered one of his greatest albums.
  • Joins the Traveling Wilburys.

    Joins the Traveling Wilburys.
    Supergroup with George Harrison, Tom Petty, and others.
  • Wins Album of the Year at the Grammys.

    Wins for album "Time Out of Mind."
  • Academy award for "Things Have Changed."

    Wins academy award fir "Things Have Changed" from Wonder Boys.
  • Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom.

    Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom.
  • Wins Nobel Prize in Literature.

    First musician to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
  • Releases album "Rough and Rowdy Ways."

    Album proves his continued relevance in modern music.