About this episode

Chris examines Bob Dylan's attempts to become a pop songwriter in the 1980s and the mixed results of that period.

Chris examines perhaps the strangest part of of Dylan's career - when he attempted to become a pop song writer in the 1980s, with 'mixed' results!

People in this episode

Host: Chris Gregory

Topics covered

• Bob Dylan's career
• pop songwriting
• 1980s music
• music commentary
• Dylan's mixed results

Keywords

• Bob Dylan
• 1980s
• pop songs
• music career
• songwriting

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