Bob Dylan Inspired Allen Ginsberg
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When Allen Ginsberg heard the ballad, ‘A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall” by Bob Dylan, he knew the socio-political movement of the time was about to take a step forward. He believed the “torch had been passed” from one generation to the next as he listened to Dylan’s questioning of political ethics.
Rolling Stone praised Dylan for grappling with the “end of days.” Dylan would go on to be a voice for just about every liberal movement during the “Flower Power” era. From Cold War fears and equal rights to the Vietnam War, few celebrity activists on this list encompass so many trends of the time.
