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Opinionated singer and guitarist with a writing problem.

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To be an astronomer, until I realized math was involved.

Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Is Bob Dylan a folk singer?: 8 of 9

If the title of this debate were "Does Bob Dylan consider himself a folk singer?" then I would be writing for the other side, because it is a well documented fact that Dylan hates labels. The label that raises his ire the most is being called the "voice of his generation." He's been known to spew venom back at interviewers who broach the subject. But the truth is, labels need to be placed on things-including art-so that when history is written it can be organized, filed and future generations will have something to go on. Sometimes the future might not agree with what the past labeled some...
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