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'''Bob Dylan''' (born '''Robert Allen Zimmerman''') (b. May 24, 1941) is one of the towering figures of 20th century popular music. He is a folk rock musician, singer-songwriter, poet, painter, and harmonica player. He was also an influential figure in 1960's poltical revolution.

'''Bob Dylan''' (born '''Robert Allen Zimmerman''') (b. May 24, 1941) is an American folk rock singer, singer-songwriter, poet, and painter, who is known for his nasally vocals and harmonica playing. He is one of the towering figures of 20th century popular music. He was also an influential figure in 1960's political revolution.

Dylan has affected music and culture for around five decades.

Dylan has affected music and culture for around five decades.

== Christian Faith ==

== Christian Faith ==

In 1979, Bob Dylan surprised many by announcing he had accepted [[Jesus Christ]] as his personal savior.  Biblical references had never been missing from Dylan's lyrics.  His third album featured such lyrics as ''and the first one now will later be last'' as well as ''and like Pharaoh's tribe they'll be drownded in the tide, and like Goliath they'll be conquered''.  The album ''John Wesley Harding'' is suffused with Christian imagery, and a religious conversion is implied in several songs from ''Street Legal'', the album released in 1978.   

In 1979, Bob Dylan surprised many by announcing he had accepted [[Jesus Christ]] as his personal savior.  Biblical references had never been missing from Dylan's lyrics.  His third album featured such lyrics as ''and the first one now will later be last'' as well as ''and like Pharaoh's tribe they'll be drowned in the tide, and like Goliath they'll be conquered''.  The album ''John Wesley Harding'' is suffused with Christian imagery, and a religious conversion is implied in several songs from ''Street Legal'', the album released in 1978.   

It was not until 1979, however, that Dylan made his conversion official by releasing an album of [[Gospel music]], ''Slow Train Coming''.  "Gotta Serve Somebody" became a hit single, and Dylan embarked on a tour in which many of his older, secular fans booed him while he attracted a new generation of Christian fans.  His next two albums, ''Saved'' (1980) and ''Shot of Love'' (1981) were also Gospel albums.   

It was not until 1979, however, that Dylan made his conversion official by releasing an album of [[Gospel music]], ''Slow Train Coming''.  "Gotta Serve Somebody" became a hit single, and Dylan embarked on a tour in which many of his older, secular fans booed him while he attracted a new generation of Christian fans.  His next two albums, ''Saved'' (1980) and ''Shot of Love'' (1981) were also Gospel albums.