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Noteworthy Then

5/24/1941 Bob Dylan born

The enigma/genius/crumudgeon/legend Bob Dylan was born Robert Zimmermann on this day in 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota. Through his half century career, Dylan has sold more than 100 million albums, published eight books, collected multiple Grammys, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe, a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize Committee, a Presdential Medal of Freedom, a Nobel Prize in Literature, and earned entry to the Rock Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.

 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on May 24 include...

 

1947 Blue Oyster Cult's Al Bouchard born. 

1949 Dire Straits John Illsley born.

1960 Roxy Music and Dire Straits Guy Fletcher born.  
1969 Rich Robinson of the Black Crowes born. 

1970 Peter Green does his last concert with Fleetwood Mac.

1974 David Bowie releases Diamond Dogs.   

1982 Grateful Dead, Jefferson Starship, Traffic, Black Sabbath play benefit for Vietnam Veteran Memorial. 

1986 AC/DC releases Who Made Who.

1988 Van Halen releases OU812.     

1990 Axl Rose & wife file for divorce less than a month after marrying.     

1991 Byrd's Gene Clark dies.     

1993 Rod Stewart releases Unplugged And Seated. 

1994 Jimmy Buffett releases Fruitcakes.     

1997 Bob Dylan hospitalized for bacterial infection.

2009 Drummer Liberty Devitto sues Billy Joel claiming he was not paid royalties he was due.

2022 Aerosmith announces Steven Tyler has reentered rehab. Band postpones Las Vegas residency concert series.

Tina Turner passes away in Zurich, Switzerland at 83.