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==Early life==

==Early life==

Born Robert Zimmerman in [[Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], Dylan grew up in Hibbing, where by chance he was discovered to have musical abilities at a very early age.  When later in life he wanted to acknowledge his musical influences, he made a point to mention Christmas music while he was growing up. Dylan also found emotional connection with the music of the rock and roll performers of that era.  [[Buddy Holly]] was the first broadly successful rock and roll singer whose public image wasn't managed to seem like a movie star, which gave Dylan and the Beatles likewise hope of success in forming their own bands.  While in high school he formed a series rock and roll bands that would break up each time when the lead singer would be recruited away to a musical act of their own.  During that time he attended a [[Buddy Holly]] concert where the singer's attention was drawn for a moment to the young man watching and learning from him near the stage.  Before leaving for college, Dylan had befriended a black disk jockey who shared his interest in rock and roll and from whom he was given access to the radio station's records.

Born Robert Zimmerman in [[Duluth]], [[Minnesota]], Dylan grew up in Hibbing, where by chance he was discovered to have musical abilities at a very early age.  When later in life he wanted to acknowledge his musical influences, he made a point to mention Christmas music while he was growing up.

 

Dylan also found emotional connection with the music of the rock and roll performers of that era.  [[Buddy Holly]] was the first broadly successful rock and roll singer whose public image wasn't managed to seem like a movie star, which gave Dylan and the Beatles likewise hope of success in forming their own bands.  While in high school he formed a series rock and roll bands that would break up each time when the lead singer would be recruited away to a musical act of their own.  During that time he attended a [[Buddy Holly]] concert where the singer's attention was drawn for a moment to the young man watching and learning from him near the stage.  Before leaving for college, Dylan had befriended a black disk jockey who shared his interest in rock and roll and from whom he was given access to the radio station's records.

Dylan left to attend the [[University of Minnesota]] in [[Minneapolis]].  It was there that he developed a deep interest in [[folk music]], listening to the recordings of artists such as Odetta and [[Woody Guthrie]].<ref>Bob Dylan's roots are in American folk music, with people like [[Pete Seeger]] and Woody Guthrie. [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/american-pie/]</ref>

Dylan left to attend the [[University of Minnesota]] in [[Minneapolis]].  It was there that he developed a deep interest in [[folk music]], listening to the recordings of artists such as Odetta and [[Woody Guthrie]].<ref>Bob Dylan's roots are in American folk music, with people like [[Pete Seeger]] and Woody Guthrie. [http://www.faqs.org/faqs/music/american-pie/]</ref>