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Published: May 29, 2021, 1:17 p.m.

Although they couldn’t be further apart in musical style, you’d be hard-pressed to deny that Bob Dylan and Prince are the two biggest music icons to hail from the state of Minnesota in the US. What might be a bit of debate is which one will have a more of a long-term impact on music culture. 

Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, author, and visual artist. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time according to Rolling Stone. Many consider him to have been the voice of the counterculture revolution of the early 60’s. He’s been creating music for over 60 years. 

Prince is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation and he worked across multiple genres often playing most or all the instruments on his recordings. He’s credited with pioneering a funk rock,synth-pop, new wave music genre termed “The Minneapolis Sound” Sadly in 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. 

Listen to hear some interesting facts about Dylan and Prince. What made them similar and what made them different. Perhaps some of these facts will help you respond to the question in today's episode. 

Maire Claire 

New Yorker 

Rolling Stone 

Ebony 

Wikipedia

Philanthropy Daily 

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