Folk singer Dylan to perform in concert
By ANDREA ALBRIGHT
The Capital-Journal
cjonline.com
Legendary singer and songwriter Bob Dylan will be
knock-knock-knockin' on Topeka's door when he
appears at the Kansas Expocentre for a single show
next month.
The announcement came Monday that the 1960s icon
will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 21. Tickets for
the show will go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.
Named one of the most important Americans of the
20th Century by Life magazine, the singer/songwriter
changed popular music in the early 1960s by
combining poetry and protest with folk music that was
appealing to a wide audience. His early songs, in
fact, helped establish Dylan as a political figure in one
of the country's most tumultuous periods.
By 1965, Dylan's albums were selling not only for
their message but also for their appeal. Known as a
singer in his own right, Dylan may be one of the most
covered songwriters on record. A wide array of artists
with wide-ranging styles including Jimi Hendrix, Rod
Stewart, Bob Marley and Guns 'N' Roses have
recorded Dylan tunes.
Dylan's hit songs include "Blowin' in the Wind," "Like
a Rolling Stone," "Lay Lady Lay," "All Along the
Watchtower" and "Mr. Tambourine Man."
In 1988, Dylan joined the Traveling Wilburys, a
"super group" composed of rock legends, Tom Petty,
George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne. The
combo recorded two popular albums before Orbison's
sudden death derailed the effort.
Dylan toured steadily during the 1990s, and next
month the Minnesota-born legend will return to the
Midwest in stops announced so far in Denver and
Topeka.
For ticket information, call Ticketmaster at 234-4545
or order at www.ticketmaster.com.
Andrea Albright can be reached at (785) 295-1208 or
aalbright@cjonline.com. |
