Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is a multi-talented American singer, painter and author.

Early Accomplishments

Bob's musical career was officially launched in 1962 as he released an album named after him. The following year, he released another album titled The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan. This became a huge success as it topped the charts in the entire UK.

Best Known For

In 1995, he won a Grammy Award for the album, World Gone Wrong.

Sexual Orientation

Bob is straight. For 12 years beginning from the mid-60's, Bob was married to the actress Sarah Dylan. After their union fell apart, he gave marriage another try in 1986 with another actress Carolyn Dennis. This union also ended in a divorce after 6 years. He has also been romantically connected with various celebrities such as Sally Kirkland, Joan Baez, Chris O'Dell, Mavis Staples and Françoise Hardy.

Family

As a product of his first marriage, Bob has 5 children and has just one child from his second marriage. Among his children, Jakob and Jesse are currently both successful in the entertainment industry.

Religion

Right from his childhood, Bob was immersed completely into the Jewish religion along with its tradition rites. However, as he grew old enough to make his own decisions, he discovered Jesus Christ and converted to Christianity. Currently, neither his level of devotion nor his denomination is known. Despite his conversion, he still remains faithful to some Jewish traditions.

Worth To Know

The name Dylan is not his actual surname instead it is Zimmerman. His middle name is Allen.

He won Nobel Prize in Literature in 2016.