Posts Tagged ‘Bob Dylan’
Dylan and Baez sing at the White House
Written by admin on February 12, 2010 – 8:42 pm -President Obama and the First Lady hosted a “Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” at the White House on Tuesday night. The concert was the fifth in a series that is dedicated to what President Obama calls “Music that tells the story of America.”
The first performance was by Yolanda Adams who sang the Sam Cooke classic “A Change is Gonna Come.” This was followed by performances from Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Smokey Robinson, John Mellencamp, Natalie Cole, John Legend, Seal, The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Howard University Choir, The Freedom Singers, and Dr Bernice Johnson Reagon. Everyone, including President Obama, finished off the concert with a sing-along of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”
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‘Bob Dylan on Canvas’ exhibition
Written by admin on February 4, 2010 – 10:29 am -On 13 February 2010, the Halcyon Gallery in London will open an exclusive exhibition of Bob Dylan’s first paintings on canvas.
The paintings in the ‘Bob Dylan on Canvas’ exhibition are based on drawings and sketches made while on the road during the period of 1989 to 1992 – ‘The Drawn Blank Series.’
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Cash and Dylan duet
Written by admin on February 17, 2009 – 1:56 am -| Today marks the 40th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s recording session with Bob Dylan at the CBS studios, Nashville, TN. |
The only duet released from the session was ‘Girl from the North Country’. Go over to the Bob Dylan page of our video section to view the two performing the song.
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