Using the resources and scholarship he brought to bear in the creation of his monumental Song and Dance Man III (published 2000), Michael Gray, the world's foremost authority on the work and career of Bob Dylan, has written the definitive encyclopedia of one the contemporary world's most significant popular music artists. Consisting of over 2000 entries, ranging between 250 and 3000 words, this completely up-to-date A-Z encyclopedia on the life and work of Bob Dylan covers the biographical, literary, musical and critical contexts of Dylan's career. Entries include bibliographies, discographies and filmographies, and a detailed index is provided. The work includes a selection of carefully chosen illustrations and is published to coincide with Dylan's 65th birthday.
Michael Gray's pioneering study of Bob Dylan's work, Song & Dance Man, first published in the 1970s in Britain, America and Japan, was the first full-length critical study of this crucial 20th century cultural figure. It is now recognised as a classic in its field.
