Bob Dylan, legally known as Robert Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941), is an American singer-songwriter, widely regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time. With an illustrious career that spans over 60 years, Dylan has significantly influenced popular culture and music. He has sold over 125 million records globally, making him one of the best-selling musicians ever.

Starting his career in the early 1960s, Dylan's work is characterized by sophisticated lyrical techniques infused with classic literature and poetry. His songs, such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'", became anthems for civil rights and antiwar movements.

Dylan was born and raised in St. Louis County, Minnesota. At 20, he moved to New York City to pursue music. His 1963 album, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, included iconic tracks like "Girl from the North Country" and "A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". In 1965, Dylan controversially adopted rock instrumentation, producing groundbreaking albums like Bringing It All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde on Blonde.

After a motorcycle accident in 1966, Dylan stopped touring for seven years, during which he recorded The Basement Tapes with The Band. He ventured into country music with albums like John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline and returned to form with Blood on the Tracks and Time Out of Mind, the latter winning the Grammy for Album of the Year.

Since the late 1980s, Dylan has been on the Never Ending Tour. He is also a published author and an artist, with his work exhibited in major galleries. Dylan has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, ten Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016. He has been inducted into several halls of fame, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.