Dylan: Behind the Shades

by Clinton Heylin (Author)

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  1992

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  Bob Dylan - poet, singer, songwriter and rock icon - is regarded as one of the most influential figures in modern culture and music. Seeking to retain the sense of Dylan as a man as well as a myth, this biography, written by a co-founder of the British Wanted Man magazine, relies heavily on Dylan's own words and those of his closest associates to place in perspective all periods of Dylan's life and work. Equal weight is given to each of three decades of Dylan's performing career: the early days as a radical folk singer up to the time he went electric in 1965; the mature period of world fame, covering his motorcycle accident, Woodstock, and the production of albums ranging from the widely-panned Self Portrait to those regarded as being amongst his best (eg Blonde on Blonde , Blood on the Tracks ); and the difficult 1980s which saw his conversion to Born Again Christianity and attempts to resurrect his career.

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  2001

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  This paperback edition is published to coincide with Dylan's 60th birthday in May 2001. First published to great acclaim in 1991, this new edition has been completely rewritten to take account of ten years' further research by the author. The result is a definitive account of arguably the greatest figure to have come out of popular culture in the 20th century.