Bob Dylan Age, Wiki and Bio

Bob Dylan

Quick Info

ProfessionSinger
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth24/05/1941
Age83 years
BirthplaceSt. Mary's Hospital in Duluth, Minnesota, US

Bio/Wiki

Birth NameRobert Allen Zimmerman
Hebrew NameShabtai Zisel ben Avraham
Stage Name(s)
  • Elston Gunnn
  • Blind Boy Grunt
  • Bob Landy
  • Robert Milkwood Thomas
  • Tedham Porterhouse
  • Lucky Wilbury
  • Boo Wilbury
  • Jack Frost
  • Sergei Petrov
Nickname(s)
  • Bobby
  • Zimmy
  • Robert
  • Zimbo
  • The Bard

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorCobalt Blue
Hair ColorDark Ash Blonde

Personal Life

Zodiac signGemini
ReligionJudaism
Hobbies
  • Watching TV
  • Fishing
  • Playing Chess

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Mavis Staples (singer, civil rights activist)
  • Chris O'Dell (tour manager)
  • Dana Gillespie (actor, singer, songwriter)
  • Sally Kirkland (actor)
  • Ruth Tyrangiel (former lawyer)
  • Joan Baez (singer, songwriter, musician)
  • Suze Rotolo (artist)
  • Françoise Hardy (singer, songwriter)
  • Carolyn Dennis (singer)
Marriage Date
First Marriage22 November 1965
Second Marriage4 June 1986

Family

FatherAbram Zimmerman (semi-professional baseball player)
MotherBeatty "Betty" Zimmerman aka Betty Stone aka Betty Rutman
Siblings
BrotherDavid Zimmerman
SisterNone
Spouse
First WifeSara Lowndes aka Sara Dylan (model)
Second WifeCarolyn Dennis (singer)
Children
Sons
  • Jesse Byron Dylan (film director, production executive)
  • Sam Dylan (writer)
  • Jakob Luke Dylan (singer, songwriter)
Daughters
  • Maria Dylan Himmelman (writer)
  • Anna Dylan (singer, songwriter)
  • Desiree Gabrielle Dennis-Dylan (singer, songwriter)

Career

Debut
As a singer/songwriterAlbum: Bob Dylan (1962)
As an actorFilm: Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973) as 'Alias'
Awards and Honours
  • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for various songs and albums
  • Tom Paine Award for Civil Rights Efforts
  • Honorary Doctorate in Music from Princeton University
  • Grammy Awards including Best Rock Vocal Performance

Favourites

Songs
  • Shadows
  • If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot
Songwriters
  • Gordon Lightfoot
  • Warren Zevon
  • John Prine
  • Jimmy Buffett

Style Quotient

Car Collection
  • 1953 Rolls Royce Silver Dawn
  • 1959 Chevrolet Corvette - C1
  • 1962 Ford Galaxie Country
  • 1966 Mustang Convertible
  • Cadillac Escalade
  • Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Bike Collection
  • 1964 Triumph Tiger 100
Money Factor
Net WorthUSD 130 million (as of 2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bob Dylan made his debut performance at a Mother’s Day event at the age of five.
At nine years old, he taught himself to play the piano.
His bar mitzvah was attended by approximately 400 guests.
Dylan started his education at the University of Minnesota but left in May 1960.
His hobbies include restoring vintage cars, horseback riding, sailing, cooking, and gardening.