Bob Dylan Timeline

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  • 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.