The Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' will introduce a new generation of fans to his music. If that's you, read this before entering the theater.
Bob Dylan is likely to gain a whole new audience of curious fans when 'A Complete Unknown' opens in theaters.This may a difficult thing for anyone who came of age in the Sixties or Seventies to process, but there are many young people today who have either never heard of Bob Dylan or know virtually nothing about him. It’s easy to scoff at that if you’re a fan, but consider the fact that Dylan’s last single to enter the Top 40 was “Gotta Serve Somebody” back in 1979.
Considering his nasally singing voice and unconventional delivery, few industry figures of the early Sixties thought Dylan could score hits on his own.was given to more conventional acts like Peter, Paul, and Mary, who turned it into a big hit in the summer of 1963. Sam Cooke cut his own version the following year. In 1965, the Byrds scored a smash with their take on “Mr. Tambourine Man.” All of this paved the way for Dylan to finally land his own recordings in the Top 40 that year.
In 1965, Dylan shifted from acoustic folk music to electric rock songs with the release of “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” which was followed later in the year with “Like a Rolling Stone.” These were his two biggest hits up until this point in his career and they enraged folk purists who felt he sold out. When he played live with an electric band for the first time at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, he was booed by many in the audience.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Timothée Chalamet Responds to Bob Dylan’s Praise Ahead of A Complete UnknownTimothée Chalamet is “grateful” for Bob Dylan’s comments about the upcoming James Mangold-directed biopic, A Complete Unknown.
Read more »
Timothée Chalamet recalls going to sleep 'panicked' about nailing Bob Dylan role in A Complete UnknownTimothée Chalamet says he 'would go to sleep panicked' over his portrayal of Bob Dylan while filming the upcoming biopic, 'A Complete Unknown.'
Read more »
Bob Dylan Can’t Wait to See Timothée Chalamet Play Him in A Complete UnknownThe typically private musician is confident that the “brilliant” Chalamet is “going to be completely believable as me” in the biopic, which documents Dylan’s rise to fame.
Read more »
Timothée Chalamet ‘Floored’ By Bob Dylan’s Praise For His Work in ‘A Complete Unknown’ BiopicTimothée Chalamet was 'floored' by Bob Dylan's praise for his work in the musical biopic about the musician's early years, 'A Complete Unknown.'
Read more »
How Timothée Chalamet ‘Pushed the Bounds’ to Play Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’In his first Rolling Stone cover story, the actor and co-stars Elle Fanning, Monica Barbaro, and Ed Norton talk about making the year's biggest biopic
Read more »
You Won't Believe How Many Bob Dylan Songs Timothee Chalamet Sings in 'A Complete Unknown'Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) watches as Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) sings and plays guitar in A Complete Unknown
Read more »