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Bob Dylan has been relatively tight-lipped about the people he has dated. He has had multiple romantic relationships, though.

Bob Dylan | Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI Barbara Ann Hewitt

Long before he was famous, Dylan was a high school student in Minnesota who had fallen in love with his classmate. He wrote many love letters to his then-girlfriend, Barbara Ann Hewitt.

Collection of love letters written by Bob Dylan sold for $670K https://t.co/EZt93oqhcT pic.twitter.com/Rpon6ksvBY

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The letters, in which Dylan invites Hewitt to events and writes about the songs he likes, sold for nearly $670,000 at an auction in 2022.

Mavis Staples

Dylan and Mavis Staples played overlapping shows, and Dylan quickly developed a case of what Staples described as “puppy love.” He spoke to her father about proposing, but never did.

“I still have letters that we would write to each other,...

Bob Dylan is an iconic folk musician and an icon of the counterculture movement.

He is one of the most influential figures in modern music and his landmark songs have been covered by numerous artists around the world. He has also been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won a Presidential Medal of Freedom, and was even awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature!

Bob Dylan’s music is recognized for its sophisticated use of poetic imagery, and his distinctive voice has become an iconic symbol for generations to come. However, his enigmatic lifestyle has also left many questions unanswered about who he really is.

In this article, we explore Bob Dylan’s life – from his humble beginnings as a folk singer to his rise to fame, his legacy, and more. We’ll share stories from Bob Dylan himself, along with insights from leading music historians. All this...

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