Robert Allen Zimmerman, known more famously as Bob Dylan, is 70 years young today. He is my reason for leaving Brooklyn, for leaving my mama's house at 17 and for my inspiration during those dark formative years to want to see the world.

I was first exposed to him on a trip to Baltimore, MD when I was around 12. It was my mom's cassette with Dylan's 1973 album Desire on one side and the Best of Peter, Paul & Mary on the other.  Something about his music struck a chord with me and ever since I was hooked. I needed more.

Today, I have nearly all his albums (that's a lot!), one film, two documentaries and tens of books written about his life. My freshman year at college I wrote a paper about why Dylan was the most influential artist of the 20th Century. I was just one of the many millions of people around the world touched by Dylan's lyrics in his 50-year career. The Beatles, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Joan Baez, Rolling Stones, and countless others have cited Dylan as an influence. Many sang his songs better than he ever could!

When I was younger I idolised Dylan. He could never do any wrong in my eyes. He was misunderstood, he was a genius, he was undefined; he was simply a legend. Now, at almost 30 - I don't hold him in the same light. That's fine, "I was so much older then. I’m younger than that now."

My local station in NYC is playing 24 hour marathon of Dylan songs and interviews. Tune in if you're local - and if not - download TuneIn Radio on your smartphone and listen all day long.

 (Almost) A day of Dylan

A Marathon for Bob Dylan's 70th Birthday

Tues. May 24th 6am - Wed. May 25 5am

Bob Fass presented NYC with Dylan's first radio interview

right here on WBAI!

He returns to co-host with Delphine Blue and many regular WBAI hosts, a day of Dylan music in support of our

- SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE -

Listeners, phone in to share your thoughts and love in celebration of the artist, and pledge to receive a rare thank
you gift - a copy of Fass's 1966 interview!

:: Tune in for the evening Live Studio Jam Session ::

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You can watch the full interview on TelecomTV.

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