Obama Gives Presidential Medal of Freedom to Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan, a legend in the music industry, recently received the highest award from President Barrack Obama. The Presidential Medal of Freedom was granted to Bob Dylan which is considered as the highest civilian honor given in the U.S.
This award is given to the people who were able to have a major contribution in different fields in the US. These fields include contributions to US security, world peace. culture, or certain significant public and private endeavors. The president chooses the recipients of the awards personally
"By the time he was 23, Bob's voice, with its weight, its unique, gravelly power was redefining not just what music sounded like, but the message it carried and how it made people feel. Today, everybody from Bruce Springsteen to U2 owes Bob a debt of gratitude. There is not a bigger giant in the history of American music." said President Obama in his speech.
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter and artist. He started out his career during the 1960s and has been a relevant part of the music industry since then. Bob Dylan released a collection of all his top 40 singles before. The album's name is entitled "Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits" and these are the songs included in the album:
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35
Blowin' in the Wind
The Times They Are a-Changin
It Ain't Me Babe
Like a Rolling Stone
Mr. Tambourine Man
Subterranean Homesick Blues
I Want YouPositively
4th Street
Just Like a Woman
He also received numerous awards in his career ranging from Grammy Awards (9 awards), Academy awards (1 award), and Golden Globe awards (1 award). He was also inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame as well as in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Bob Dylan received the honor alongside 12 other recepients.