<P> By 1965 , Bob Dylan had achieved the status of leading songwriter of the American folk music revival . The response to his albums The Freewheelin ' Bob Dylan and The Times They Are a-Changin ' led to him being labelled as the `` spokesman of a generation '' by the media . In March 1965 , Dylan released his fifth album , Bringing It All Back Home . Side One featured Dylan backed by an electric band . Side Two featured Dylan accompanying himself on acoustic guitar . On July 20 , 1965 , Dylan released his single `` Like a Rolling Stone '' , featuring a rock sound . On July 25 , 1965 , Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival , joined by guitarist Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg of the Electric Flag . Some sections of the audience booed Dylan 's performance . Leading members of the folk movement , including Irwin Silber and Ewan MacColl , criticized Dylan for moving away from political songwriting and for performing with an electric band . </P>
<P> By 1965 , Bob Dylan had achieved the status of leading songwriter of the American folk music revival . The response to his albums The Freewheelin ' Bob Dylan and The Times They Are a-Changin ' led to him being labelled as the `` spokesman of a generation '' by the media . In March 1965 , Dylan released his fifth album , Bringing It All Back Home . Side One featured Dylan backed by an electric band . Side Two featured Dylan accompanying himself on acoustic guitar . On July 20 , 1965 , Dylan released his single `` Like a Rolling Stone '' , featuring a rock sound . On July 25 , 1965 , Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival , joined by guitarist Mike Bloomfield and Barry Goldberg of the Electric Flag . Some sections of the audience booed Dylan 's performance . Leading members of the folk movement , including Irwin Silber and Ewan MacColl , criticized Dylan for moving away from political songwriting and for performing with an electric band . </P>
who set off a wave of controversy with his performance at the 1965 newport folk festival
who set off a wave of controversy with his performance at the 1965 newport folk festival
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan