2000, ISBN: 9780470636237

At age 72: still a household name, a musical hero to generations, an international bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, an Oscar winner for his 2000 hit song … Mehr…

At age 72: still a household name, a musical hero to generations, an international bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author, an Oscar winner for his 2000 hit song “Things Have Changed,” a career stronger and more influential than ever. But how is this possible, given the road to oblivion he'd chosen to take 20 years earlier?Dylan answers that question by digging deep into Bob Dylan lore, past everything Dylan fails to address even in Volume One of his autobiography, Chronicles. Dylan doesn’t simply dig through lyrics or sound checks for answers to the enigma that is Bob Dylan, nor does it linger on the well-worn facts of the musician’s American odyssey. What remains for discussion is why this journey touched so many souls, how both Dylan and his audience changed along the way, and what happened during the past two decades that transformed a heroin addict into one of the most astonishing literary and musical careers in American history.Told through anecdote and observation of the musician’s friends, family, sidemen, and fans, this book asks the reader to rethink Dylan. More than any other contemporary artist, writer, filmmaker, or stage performer, his influence has been global. At its most basic, this book is a simple and very American story of a fallen star, brought low by drugs, drink, women, and despair, and his rise again to unimagined heights. It reprises his early and middle years with a new emphasis on the real story behind the myths: Was his romantic life, especially with Sara Dylan, much more complicated than it appears? Was his famed motorcycle accident really just a cover for drug rehab? What happened to Dylan when his career fell apart (about the time he turned publicly to Jesus), and, more important, how did he find his way back? To what does he attribute his astonishing success? Through former Los Angeles Times writer Dennis McDougal’s interviews and meticulous research, Dylan gets to the bottom of these questions, offering a fresh and revealing look at not only the older stories, but also on the final and least known chapter of Dylan's life and remarkable career. Trade Books>Hardcover>Music>Music Biographies>Bob Dylan, Turner Publishing Company Core >2<

2005, ISBN: 9780470636237

Hardback, [PU: Turner Publishing Company], Bob Dylan is a music hero to generations. He's also an international-bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and an Oscar winner fo… Mehr…

Hardback, [PU: Turner Publishing Company], Bob Dylan is a music hero to generations. He's also an international-bestselling artist, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and an Oscar winner for Things Have Changed. His career is stronger and more influential than ever. How did this happen, given the road to oblivion he seemed to choose more than two decades ago? Dylan is 72, and this final act of his career is more interesting than ever, yet the classic biographies like Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades (first published 1991, updated 2001) and even his own Chronicles: Volume One (published 2005) came too soon to cover this act. Now this groundbreaking biography digs deep into Bob Dylan lore--including subjects Dylan himself left out of Chronicles: Volume One. Dylan: The Biography moves beyond analysis of lyrics or well-worn biographical facts to focus on why this beloved artist's American odyssey has touched so many souls, and how both Dylan and his audience have changed along the way. What happened during the past two decades to transform a heroin addict into one of the most astonishing literary and musical icons in American history? Through extensive interviews and connections with Dylan's friends, family, sidemen, and fans, Los Angeles Times journalist Dennis McDougal builds a new understanding of Dylan, as well as the real story behind the myths. Was his romantic life, especially with Sara Dylan, much more complicated than it appears? Was his motorcycle accident a cover for drug rehab? What really happened to Dylan when his career fell apart, and how did he find his way back? To what does he attribute his astonishing success? McDougal's interviews and meticulous research offer a revealing new understanding of these older questions and of the new chapter Dylan is writing in his life and career., Biography: Arts & Entertainment<

ISBN: 9780470636237

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