Bob Dylan is an American singer, songwriter, visual artist and author. Dylan’s presence in the industry for over 50 years has given him the recognition of the greatest songwriter of all time. Most of his hits can be dated back to the 1960’s with songs such as, “Blowin’ in the Wind” and “The Times They Are a-Changin’”.
Dylan’s song-writing has been an inspiration for many. His lyrics during the period of the civil rights and anti-war movements defied the conventional pop-music and introduced political, social, philosophical and literature influences.
Horace Engdahl, a member of the Nobel Committee described Dylan as
“a singer worthy of a place beside the Greek bards, beside Ovid, beside the Romantic visionaries, beside the kings and queens of the blues, beside the forgotten masters of brilliant standards.”
Bob Dylan’s Net Worth Is Estimated at $350 Million
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Dylan has a net worth of $350 million, most of which has been acclaimed through his music career. He also sold all his music catalogue to Universal Music for $300 Million, probably adding to his current net worth.
Dylan’s career in the industry has spanned over 5 decades but his most appreciated works can be dated back to the 1960’s. Since 1980, Dylan had toured continuously giving his tour the name, “Never Ending Tour”.
Fans and fellow artists consider him as one of the best and prolific artists of all time. In 2008, BBC estimated that Dylan had sold nearly 120 million albums around the world. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked Dylan at the top of the list of the “100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time”.
Bob Dylan Sold His Entire Music Catalog
In December 2020, Universal Music bought 100% of Dylan’s music catalogue for reportedly $300 Million. The sale contained more than 600 songs, including his classics, “Blowin’ in the Wind“, “Like a Rolling Stone” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’“.
It is reported that Dylan’s high-profile catalogue could be selling at 20 times the annual income. If these reports are true, it would mean that Dylan shall be earning $15 million each year as per of royalties as part of his song book.
Bob Dylan’s 50 Year Music Career
Bob Dylan released his first album in 1962, titled, “Bob Dylan” but only managed to sell 5,000 copies that year. His second album, “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” and third album, “The Times They Are a-Changin’” gained much attention as it touched on social and political issues, with some songs used as the anthems for the civil and anti-war movements. As of 2020, Dylan has released more than 35 studio albums.
He has played over 100 shows each year in the past 2 decades and his 3000th show of his “Never Ending Tour” took place in April 2019. Dylan is not a man who limits his music to one genre and draws inspiration from folk to rock and roll, among others. He was listed in “Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century” in 1999 as a “master poet, caustic social critic and intrepid, guiding spirit of the counterculture generation.“ Apart from his Nobel Prize, Dylan is also a recipient of TenGrammy Awards, OneGolden Globe Award and One Academy Award. In 2012, he also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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