Bob Dylan

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Blues · Country · Folk · Gospel · Pop · Rock
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Dylan has repeatedly been accused of using other writers’ words and compositions without attribution. Examples include lines from Henry Timrod's poetry on "Modern Times" and material from Junichi Saga's "Confessions of a Yakuza" on "Love and Theft". Dylan has defended this as part of the folk and jazz tradition. Source
2021-2022 In 2021, a woman alleged that Dylan groomed and sexually abused her in 1965 when she was 12, including allegations that he supplied her with drugs and alcohol. Dylan denied the allegations. She withdrew the lawsuit in 2022 after disputes over evidence, and the case was dismissed with prejudice, so the allegations were never adjudicated. Source
1963 Dylan performed at the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and participated in other civil-rights activities, including benefits for CORE and a voter-registration rally sponsored by SNCC. Source

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