Bob Dylan: influences, peers and legacy

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Bob Dylan's catalog is a palimpsest of American vernacular music — Dust Bowl balladry, Delta blues, Appalachian banjo modality — overwritten with French Symbolist poetry and Beat prosody. This mix traces the records and books he absorbed in Hibbing, Dinkytown and Greenwich Village, the peers who sharpened him, and the songwriters who inherited the idea that a pop song could carry literature.

The Kynda mix for Bob Dylan

• Key Influence · Dust Bowl Ballads by Woody Guthrie (1940). Dylan's conversion narrative begins with Guthrie: he read Bound for Glory in Minneapolis, remade himself as an Okie rambler, and hitchhiked east in January 1961 largely to visit Guthrie in hospital in New Jersey. These Victor sides — 'Tom Joad', 'Pretty Boy Floyd' — gave him the template of topical narrative sung plain over strummed guitar. His first album's standout original is literally 'Song to Woody', built on a Guthrie melody.
• Influencia Obscura · Sugar Baby by Dock Boggs (1927). Boggs, a Virginia coal miner who played banjo in a blues-inflected modal style, surfaced on Harry Smith's Anthology and haunted the Village revival. His flat, affectless delivery of murder and damnation is the dead-eyed tone Dylan reaches for on 'Ballad of Hollis Brown'. Dylan later titled a Love and Theft track 'Sugar Baby', and Greil Marcus built much of his Dylan criticism around the Boggs lineage.
• Local Roots · Inside Dave Van Ronk by Dave Van Ronk (1964). The 'Mayor of MacDougal Street' put Dylan up on his couch in 1961 and taught him Village guitar manners. Their arrangement of 'House of the Rising Sun' was famously appropriated for Dylan's debut, a grievance Van Ronk nursed amiably for years. His memoir became the seed of the Coens' Inside Llewyn Davis, and his blues phrasing and gruff ragtime fingerpicking are audible all over Dylan's earliest Columbia sessions.
• Beyond the Medium · A Season in Hell by Arthur Rimbaud (1873). Rimbaud's 'Je est un autre' is quoted by Dylan in the 1970s and sits behind the whole mid-60s project of shattering the first person. The derangement of the senses, the hallucinatory procession of figures in 'Desolation Row' and 'Visions of Johanna', and the self-mythologizing exits all descend from the teenage French visionary. Dylan pairs him with Verlaine by name in 'You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go'.
• Peer · At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash (1968). Cash wrote to Dylan admiringly in 1963, defended him publicly against folk purists in Broadside, and the two traded songs at Newport in 1964. They duetted on 'Girl from the North Country' to open Nashville Skyline in 1969, and Cash wrote its Grammy-winning liner notes. Folsom is the peak of the outlaw-balladeer persona both men were constructing out of the same pre-war American material.
• From the Canon · Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan (1965). Cut weeks after Newport's electric scandal, with Mike Bloomfield's Telecaster and Al Kooper's accidental organ, this is the record where the folk singer becomes a surrealist bandleader. 'Like a Rolling Stone' broke the three-minute single; 'Desolation Row' ends it with eleven minutes of acoustic Symbolist cabaret. The route of the title is the blues highway running from New Orleans past his own Minnesota childhood.
• Key Collaborator · Music from Big Pink by The Band (1968). As the Hawks they were Dylan's electric band through the booed 1965-66 world tour, then his Woodstock housemates for the basement sessions; their debut opens with the Dylan co-write 'Tears of Rage' and closes with 'I Shall Be Released'. Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel gave Dylan a rhythmic weight no folk accompanist could, and returned in 1974 for Planet Waves and the comeback tour.
• Legacy · Horses by Patti Smith (1975). Smith built her art out of the same Rimbaud-plus-rock equation Dylan proposed, and he turned up at her early CBGB-era shows; they later toured together and she sang 'A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall' at his Nobel ceremony in Stockholm in 2016. Horses treats the rock song as open-form poetry with no obligation to chorus structure — the permission Dylan established with 'Desolation Row' taken further.

What influenced Bob Dylan

• Woody Guthrie (1912). The article lists Dylan among songwriters who acknowledged Guthrie's influence. (also via Song to Woody, Dust Bowl Ballads) “Songwriters who have acknowledged Guthrie as an influence include Pete Seeger , Bob Dylan , Johnny Cash , Lou Reed , Phil Ochs , Bruce Springsteen , Donovan , Robert Hunter , Harry Chapin , John Mellencamp , Andy Irvine , Joe Strummer , …” (Wikipedia)
• T. S. Eliot (1888). The article lists Dylan among those influenced by Eliot. “Another Side of Bob Dylan is not uniformly successful in its experiments with what Ginsberg described as “join[ing] images as they are joined in the mind”–efforts influenced by sources as diverse as Japanese haiku and what T. S. Eliot ca…” (Ad Fontes)
• Jeff Buckley (1966). Bob Dylan praised Buckley's songwriting. (also via Mama, You've Been On My Mind, If You See Her, Say Hello) “Bob Dylan named Buckley "one of the great songwriters of this decade"” (Wikipedia)
• A Season in Hell by Arthur Rimbaud (1873). A Season in Hell (Arthur Rimbaud) — culture for Bob Dylan “later critics have suggested its affinities with Finnegans Wake and A Season in Hell .” (Wikipedia)
• Robert Johnson. Dylan's early songwriting was shaped by Robert Johnson's blues. (also via King of the Delta Blues Singers) “He wrote that his early songwriting was also shaped by Robert Johnson 's blues” (Wikipedia)
• Hank Williams. Dylan cites Hank Williams's song structures as an influence. (also via I Saw the Light) “what he called the "architectural forms" of Hank Williams 's country songs” (Wikipedia)
• A Change Is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke. Documents Dylan performing Cooke’s song, but does not establish that Cooke influenced Dylan. (via Bob Dylan) “For example, Is Dylan (and Hunter), with I Feel a Change Comin’ On, paying tribute to the legendary Rhythm and Blues artist, Sam Cooke? Dylan performed Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem on March 28, 2004,…” (Untold Dylan)
• Federico Fellini (1920). Dylan's song Motorpsycho Nitemare references Fellini's work. “Fellini's work is referenced on the albums Fellini Days (2001) by Fish , Another Side of Bob Dylan (1964) by Bob Dylan with " Motorpsycho Nitemare "” (Wikipedia)
• Dust Bowl Ballads by Woody Guthrie (1940). Dust Bowl Ballads (Woody Guthrie) — titan for Bob Dylan “In January 1961, he traveled to New York City to perform and to visit his musical idol Woody Guthrie at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital in New Jersey.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• King of the Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson (1961). King of the Delta Blues Singers (Robert Johnson) — titan for Bob Dylan “I said to myself I was going to be Guthrie's greatest disciple." He wrote that his early songwriting was also shaped by Robert Johnson's blues and what he called the "architectural forms" of Hank Williams's country songs.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• I Saw the Light by Hank Williams (1948). I Saw the Light (Hank Williams) — titan for Bob Dylan “I said to myself I was going to be Guthrie's greatest disciple." He wrote that his early songwriting was also shaped by Robert Johnson's blues and what he called the "architectural forms" of Hank Williams's country songs.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• On The Road by Jack Kerouac. On the Road (Jack Kerouac) — culture for Bob Dylan “He has a lasting legacy, greatly influencing many of the cultural icons of the 1960s, including Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Jerry Garcia, and the Doors.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Bing Crosby. The article names Dylan among singers influenced by Crosby. “influenced many male singers who followed, such as Frank Sinatra , [ 6 ] Andy Williams , Perry Como , Dean Martin , Johnny Cash , Glen Campbell , Elton John , John Denver , Dick Haymes , Bob Dylan , Elvis Presley , John Lennon and Paul M…” (Wikipedia)
• Ramblin' Jack Elliott. Elliott says Dylan learned from him. “Elliott said, "I was flattered. Dylan learned from me the same way I learned from Woody. Woody didn't teach me. He just said, If you want to learn something, just steal it—that's the way I learned from Lead Belly ."” (Wikipedia)
• Buddy Holly. Dylan names Buddy Holly as a formative influence after seeing him perform. “He was the archetype. Everything I wasn't and wanted to be.” (Wikipedia)
• Pete Seeger. Dylan's protest songs were influenced by Pete Seeger. “inspired by Guthrie and influenced by Pete Seeger 's passion for topical songs” (Wikipedia)
• Chuck Berry. Dylan's song was influenced by a Chuck Berry song. “The first single, " Subterranean Homesick Blues ", owed much to Chuck Berry 's " Too Much Monkey Business "” (Wikipedia)
• Double Elvis by Andy Warhol. Dylan took a Warhol painting after sitting for a Screen Test. “Dylan made off with a Double Elvis painting from Warhol.” (Wikipedia)
• Finnegans Wake by James Joyce (1939). Critics compared Dylan's Tarantula to Joyce's Finnegans Wake. “The book attracted negative reviews but later critics have suggested its affinities with Finnegans Wake and A Season in Hell .” (Wikipedia)
• Frank Sinatra (1915). Shadows in the Night (Bob Dylan) — legacy for Frank Sinatra (via Shadows in the Night) “All the songs had been recorded by Frank Sinatra, but critics and Dylan himself cautioned against seeing the record as a collection of "Sinatra covers".” (en.wikipedia.org)
• No More Auction Block. The melody of this Dylan song derives from a traditional slave song. (via Blowin' in the Wind) “The album's first song, "Blowin' in the Wind", partly derived its melody from the traditional slave song "No More Auction Block"” (Wikipedia)
• The Nazz by Lord Buckley (1959). The Nazz (Lord Buckley) — ghost for Bob Dylan “Bob Dylan, in his book Chronicles, said "Buckley was the hipster bebop preacher who defied all labels." == Early life == Buckley's father, William Buckley, was from Manchester, England.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill. The Threepenny Opera (Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill) — culture for Bob Dylan (wikidata.org)
• Lenny Bruce (1925). Dylan wrote a song directly about Bruce.
• Sugar Baby by Dock Boggs (1927). Sugar Baby (Dock Boggs) — ghost for Bob Dylan
• Anthology of American Folk Music by Harry Smith (1952). Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith) — ghost for Bob Dylan

Peers and kindred spirits

• Joni Mitchell (1943). Text notes Mitchell had worked closely with Dylan in the past. (also via The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Blue) “singer-songwriter Bob Dylan , with whom she had worked closely in the past, was a fake and a plagiarist” (Wikipedia)
• Tom Wilson. Tom Wilson produced Bob Dylan. “who'd produced everyone from The Mothers of Invention to Bob Dylan to Cecil Taylor” (Fresh Air (NPR))
• Elvis Presley. Dylan's early band covered Elvis Presley songs. “Another song I got him to record was Bob Dylan's 'Don't Think Twice, It's Alright'. We were just jamming it, and then Elvis told them to start rolling the tapes.” (Elvis Australia)
• Joan Baez. Baez recorded cover versions of Dylan's early songs. (also via Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2) “Many early Dylan songs reached the public through more palatable versions by other performers, such as Joan Baez , who became Dylan's advocate and lover.” (Wikipedia)
• Johnny Cash. Cash publicly supported Dylan and the two became friends. (also via At Folsom Prison) “Johnny Cash supported Dylan in his refusal to conform when he wrote a letter to Broadside in March 1964” (Wikipedia)
• Andy Warhol (1928). Dylan sat for one of Warhol's Screen Tests. (also via Double Elvis) “Dylan's friend Barbara Rubin arranged for him to sit for one of Andy Warhol 's Screen Tests .” (Wikipedia)
• The Beatles. Bringing It All Back Home (Bob Dylan) — peer for The Beatles (via Bringing It All Back Home, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan) “We just played it, just wore it out. The content of the song lyrics and just the attitude—it was incredibly original and wonderful.” (Wikipedia)
• The Byrds. The Byrds covered Dylan's song to great success. (via Mr. Tambourine Man, (Untitled)) “" Mr. Tambourine Man " became one of his best-known songs when The Byrds recorded an electric version that reached number one in the US and UK.” (Wikipedia)
• Joan Rivers (1933). Rivers recalls being part of the same Greenwich Village scene as Bob Dylan. “Babsie as I call her behind her back, Babsie S., Barbra Streisand, we were all down there at the same time in the Village. Bob Dylan.” (Fresh Air (NPR))
• My Morning Jacket. MMJ toured with Bob Dylan in 2013, expecting collaboration that didn't materialize. “it embarked on a tour alongside Wilco and Bob Dylan that left band members disappointed, as they had falsely been told Dylan desired to work with them” (Wikipedia)
• Wilco. Wilco covered a Bob Dylan song with Fleet Foxes. “Wilco released a downloadable version of Bob Dylan 's " I Shall Be Released " that they performed with Fleet Foxes .” (Wikipedia)
• Inside Dave Van Ronk by Dave Van Ronk (1964). Inside Dave Van Ronk (Dave Van Ronk) — geography for Bob Dylan “From February 1961, Dylan played at clubs around Greenwich Village, befriending and picking up material from folk singers, including Dave Van Ronk, Fred Neil, Odetta, the New Lost City Ramblers and Irish musicians the Clancy Brothers and…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash (1968). At Folsom Prison (Johnny Cash) — peer for Bob Dylan “Johnny Cash supported Dylan in his refusal to conform when he wrote a letter to Broadside in March 1964, expressing admiration for Dylan's writing and ending with the injunction: "Shut up!” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2 by Joan Baez (1963). Joan Baez in Concert, Part 2 (Joan Baez) — peer for Bob Dylan “Joyce Carol Oates wrote: "When we first heard this raw, very young, and seemingly untrained voice, frankly nasal, as if sandpaper could sing, the effect was dramatic and electrifying." Many early Dylan songs reached the public through mo…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• I Ain't Marching Anymore by Phil Ochs (1965). I Ain't Marching Anymore (Phil Ochs) — peer for Bob Dylan “Other performers at the 1963 folk festival included Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Tom Paxton.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Music from Big Pink by The Band (1968). Music from Big Pink (The Band) — collaborator for Bob Dylan “During this period, he recorded a large body of songs with members of the Band, which produced the album The Basement Tapes (1975).” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Acadie by Daniel Lanois (1989). Acadie (Daniel Lanois) — collaborator for Bob Dylan “Dylan finished the decade on a critical high note with Oh Mercy, produced by Daniel Lanois.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• (Untitled) by The Byrds (1970). (Untitled) (The Byrds) — collaborator for Bob Dylan “Tambourine Man" became one of his best-known songs when The Byrds recorded an electric version that reached number one in the US and UK.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Rattle and Hum. The record includes a collaboration with Dylan. “The record featured nine studio tracks and six live U2 performances, including recordings at Sun Studio in Memphis and collaborations with Dylan and B.B. King .” (Wikipedia)
• Little Richard (1932). Dylan's early band covered Little Richard songs. “the Golden Chords performed covers of songs by Little Richard” (Wikipedia)
• Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay by Danny & the Juniors. Dylan's band performed a cover of this song. “Their performance of Danny & the Juniors ' " Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay " at their high school talent show was so loud that the principal cut the microphone.” (Wikipedia)
• Julie Driscoll. Julie Driscoll had hits covering Dylan's Basement Tapes demos. “These songs were initially offered as demos for other artists to record and were hits for Julie Driscoll , the Byrds, and Manfred Mann.” (Wikipedia)
• Manfred Mann. Manfred Mann had hits covering Dylan's Basement Tapes demos. “These songs were initially offered as demos for other artists to record and were hits for Julie Driscoll , the Byrds, and Manfred Mann.” (Wikipedia)
• Sam Peckinpah. Dylan collaborated with director Sam Peckinpah on the film's soundtrack and acting. “Dylan joined Sam Peckinpah 's film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid , providing the soundtrack and playing "Alias"” (Wikipedia)
• We Are the World by USA for Africa. Dylan participated in the USA for Africa charity single. “In 1985 Dylan sang on USA for Africa 's famine relief single " We Are the World ".” (Wikipedia)
• Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid. Dylan contributed vocals to the Artists United Against Apartheid single. “He also joined Artists United Against Apartheid , providing vocals for their single " Sun City ".” (Wikipedia)
• Street Rock by Kurtis Blow. Dylan collaborated with Kurtis Blow on a rap track. “Dylan made a foray into rap when he added vocals to the opening verse of "Street Rock" on Kurtis Blow 's album Kingdom Blow .” (Wikipedia)
• Tom Petty. Dylan toured and shared vocals with Tom Petty. “In 1986 and 1987, Dylan toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers , sharing vocals with Petty on several songs each night.” (Wikipedia)
• Grateful Dead. Dylan toured with and recorded a live album with the Grateful Dead. “Dylan also toured with the Grateful Dead in 1987, resulting in the live album Dylan & The Dead” (Wikipedia)
• Traveling Wilburys. Dylan co-founded the Traveling Wilburys supergroup. “the Traveling Wilburys , a supergroup Dylan co-founded with George Harrison, Jeff Lynne , Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.” (Wikipedia)
• Beach Boys' Party!. The album covers Bob Dylan's song. (via The Times They Are A-Changin') “in addition to covers of three Beatles songs, Bob Dylan 's " The Times They Are a-Changin' ", and idiosyncratic rerecordings of the group's earlier songs.” (Wikipedia)
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The Experience performed Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone. (via Like a Rolling Stone) “The Experience went on to perform renditions of "Hey Joe", B.B. King's "Rock Me Baby", Chip Taylor 's " Wild Thing ", and Bob Dylan 's " Like a Rolling Stone ", and four original compositions: " Foxy Lady ", "Can You See Me", "The Wind C…” (Wikipedia)
• Christy Moore. Moore recorded a rendition of Dylan's song. (via Song to Woody) “The Irish folk singer Christy Moore was also strongly influenced by Woody Guthrie in his seminal 1972 album Prosperous , giving renditions of " The Ludlow Massacre " and Bob Dylan's " Song to Woody ".” (Wikipedia)
• Peter, Paul, and Mary. Peter, Paul, and Mary had a hit covering Dylan's song. (via Blowin' in the Wind) “The song was widely recorded by other artists and became a hit for Peter, Paul, and Mary .” (Wikipedia)
• Billy Joel (1964). Billy Joel covered Dylan's song. (via Make You Feel My Love) “" Make You Feel My Love " was covered by Billy Joel , Garth Brooks , Adele and others.” (Wikipedia)
• Adele (2006). Adele covered Dylan's song. (via Make You Feel My Love) “" Make You Feel My Love " was covered by Billy Joel , Garth Brooks , Adele and others.” (Wikipedia)
• The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem by The Clancy Brothers (1961). The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem (The Clancy Brothers) — geography for Bob Dylan “From February 1961, Dylan played at clubs around Greenwich Village, befriending and picking up material from folk singers, including Dave Van Ronk, Fred Neil, Odetta, the New Lost City Ramblers and Irish musicians the Clancy Brothers and…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Blues, Rags and Hollers by Koerner, Ray & Glover (1963). Blues, Rags and Hollers (Koerner, Ray & Glover) — geography for Bob Dylan “Bob Dylan knew them during his days as a nascent folk musician in Dinkytown, and wrote about them in his autobiography, Chronicles.” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Dolly Parton (1946). Performed live 23 times (2014) per setlist.fm (via Don't Think Twice, It's All Right) (setlist.fm)
• The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground. Blonde on Blonde (Bob Dylan) — geography for The Velvet Underground (via Blonde on Blonde) (musicbrainz.org)

Who Bob Dylan influenced

• Jimi Hendrix. John Wesley Harding (Bob Dylan) — culture for Jimi Hendrix (via John Wesley Harding, All Along the Watchtower) “It included " All Along the Watchtower ", famously covered by Jimi Hendrix .” (Wikipedia)
• Sam Cooke. Blowin' in the Wind (Bob Dylan) — culture for Sam Cooke (via Blowin' in the Wind, Bob Dylan, A Change Is Gonna Come) “Cooke was motivated to write “A Change Is Gonna Come” by another sixties anthem, Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Wind.”” (The New Yorker)
• Bill T. Jones (1952). Jones cites Bob Dylan's lyric as emblematic of his generation's cynical outlook. “My generation, Bob Dylan says, "Don't follow leaders and watch the parking meters."” (Bill Moyers Journal (2007-2010) (public broadcasting))
• John Lennon. Lennon is described as imitating aspects of Dylan's music. (also via Gotta Serve Somebody) “Within six months of the meeting, according to Gould, "Lennon would be making records on which he openly imitated Dylan's nasal drone, brittle strum, and introspective vocal persona"” (Wikipedia)
• Bruce Springsteen (1949). Springsteen credits Dylan with freeing minds through music, induction speech. (also via Like a Rolling Stone, Born to Run) “that snare shot sounded like somebody'd kicked open the door to your mind.” (Wikipedia)
• Stevie Wonder. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Bob Dylan) — culture for Stevie Wonder (via The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Blowin' in the Wind) “Wonder went on to have a number of other hits during the mid-1960s, including "With a Child's Heart", and " Blowin' in the Wind ", [ 26 ] a Bob Dylan song, co-sung by his mentor, producer Clarence Paul.” (Wikipedia)
• Patti Smith. Blonde on Blonde (Bob Dylan) — titan for Patti Smith (via Blonde on Blonde, Horses) “At an early age, Smith was exposed to music, including the albums Shrimp Boats by Harry Belafonte, The Money Tree by Patience and Prudence, and Another Side of Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan's fourth album, released in 1964, which her mother gave …” (en.wikipedia.org)
• David Bowie (1947). Bowie wrote a direct homage song to Bob Dylan on Hunky Dory. “found Bowie paying unusually direct homage to his influences with " Song for Bob Dylan ", " Andy Warhol " and " Queen Bitch ", the latter a Velvet Underground pastiche.” (Wikipedia)
• The Messengers. The Messengers mixtape pays tribute to Bob Dylan. “It is a collaboration with Somali -born hip-hop artist K'naan paying tribute to Kuti, Bob Marley and Bob Dylan .” (Wikipedia)
• Cameron Crowe (1957). Crowe describes being affected as a child by seeing Bob Dylan perform in 1964. “he was funny and serious at the same time. And that affected us, for sure.” (Fresh Air (NPR))
• Mick Rock (1948). Mick Rock says his own appeal traded off the established hip image of Bob Dylan and other unconventional rock stars. “in the wake of certain characters who come out of the music business who, let's face it, by any traditional standards, a Bob Dylan, a Keith Richards, a Mick Jagger, would not be regarded as either necessarily good-looking or even sexy.” (Fresh Air (NPR/WHYY))
• Horses by Patti Smith (1975). Horses (Patti Smith) — legacy for Bob Dylan “Musicians who have acknowledged Dylan's influence include John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Jerry Garcia, Pete Townshend, Syd Barrett, Tim Buckley, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Patti Smith, Joe Strum…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen (1975). Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen) — legacy for Bob Dylan “Bruce Springsteen recalled first hearing the song: "that snare shot sounded like somebody'd kicked open the door to your mind." The song opened Dylan's next album, Highway 61 Revisited, named after the road that led from Dylan's Minnesot…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Blue by Joni Mitchell. Blue (Joni Mitchell) — legacy for Bob Dylan “Running through late 1975 and again through early 1976, the tour featured about one hundred performers and supporters from the Greenwich Village folk scene, among them Ramblin' Jack Elliott, T-Bone Burnett, Joni Mitchell, David Mansfield…” (en.wikipedia.org)
• Bono. The text says Bono’s friendship with Dylan motivated his musical exploration. “Friendships with Bob Dylan , Van Morrison , and Keith Richards motivated Bono to explore blues , folk , and gospel music and to focus on his skills as a songwriter and lyricist.” (Wikipedia)
• Tony Berg. Blood on the Tracks (Bob Dylan) — titan for Tony Berg (via Blood on the Tracks, The Times They Are A-Changin', The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll) (musicbrainz.org)
• Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul II based a homily on Dylan's song. (via Blowin' in the Wind) “The Pope treated the audience of 200,000 to a homily based on Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind".” (Wikipedia)
• Radiohead (1985). Bob Dylan is listed among Radiohead's earliest influences.