Table of Contents
- 1 Can a song written in response to a specific event transcend time and place and have a lasting appeal?
- 2 Which singer sang Like a Rolling Stone and The Times They Are A Changin?
- 3 How much were the Beatles paid for the Ed Sullivan Show appearances?
- 4 What songs did Bob Dylan wrote about Edie Sedgwick?
Can a song written in response to a specific event transcend time and place and have a lasting appeal?
Songs written for a specific event can transcend time and space and have a lasting appeal depending on the subject and message of the song. If the song conveys a general message that will apply to future generations such as love or Bob Dylan’s message on change, then it has the ability to last a long time.
Which singer sang Like a Rolling Stone and The Times They Are A Changin?
Bob Dylan
Fifty years ago, Bob Dylan recorded the song we named the best of all time: “Like a Rolling Stone.” It was exactly 50 years ago today that Bob Dylan walked into Studio A at Columbia Records in New York and recorded “Like a Rolling Stone,” which we have called the single greatest song of all time.
Who has covered the times they are a changin?
“The Times They Are a-Changin'” was one of two Dylan covers that the Byrds included on their second album, Turn!…The Byrds’ version.
| “The Times They Are a-Changin'” | |
|---|---|
| Recorded | September 1, 1965 |
| Studio | Columbia Studios, Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Folk rock |
| Length | 2:18 (album) 1:54 (original) |
What type of music does Bob Dylan sing?
Folk-rock
Folk-rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan signed his first recording contract in 1961, and he emerged as one of the most original and influential voices in American popular music.
How much were the Beatles paid for the Ed Sullivan Show appearances?
The Beatles were paid $10,000.
What songs did Bob Dylan wrote about Edie Sedgwick?
Bob Dylan’s “Just Like a Woman” and “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat” from his 1966 album, Blonde on Blonde, are purportedly about Sedgwick. His 1965 #2 single, “Like a Rolling Stone,” was also reportedly inspired by her.
Can Bob Dylan sing?
Dylan’s supposedly poor singing has long been considered his Achilles’ heel. Of course, Dylan became a superstar, but the stigma around his singing voice has never wavered, prompting comics and others to do a now-familiar impression of his nasally, keening delivery. Everybody does the Dylan Voice.