However, my love of popular music really kicked in at the age of eight when I became aware of the Beatles phenomenon through listening to the radio, watching news reports on TV and then seeing their first performance on the Ed Sullivan Show. I can’t remember exactly what music I listened to on those stations but being that it was 1961 I no doubt discovered the likes of Del Shannon, Ricky Nelson, Dion, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Neil Sedaka, Connie Francis, Bobby Darin and of course Elvis Presley. The stations I enjoyed the most were the ones that played popular music. To help pass the time my parents gave me a transistor radio, which became my constant companion. At about the age of five I contracted meningitis, which meant spending a lengthy period of time in bed, much of it in a darkened room. His lyrics speak to me, his music enthrals me and his attitude to life fascinates meīefore I write about Dylan directly it’s worth mentioning that as a child I had a fascination with popular music. When did I first hear his music, when did he become important in my life and why have I always connected with him in such a powerful way? Of all the musicians and songwriters I enjoy, Dylan has long been at the top of my list as the standout favourite, which is saying something considering the high calibre of musicians who reside on that long list. ![]() On the great man’s 80th birthday, guest writer and long-time fan Chris Wyness brings us – Tangled Up in Bob: My Personal Relationship With Dylan.Īs a long-time Bob Dylan fan, his 80th birthday got me thinking about my personal relationship with, to my mind, the greatest songwriter of our time.
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