Soozee, was an american artist, and the girlfriend of bob dylan from 1961 to 1964. You will also understand what attracted him to suze rotolo. About a freewheelin time the girl with bob dylan on the cover of freewheelin broke a fortyfiveyear silence with this affectionate and dignified recalling of a relationship doomed by dylan s growing fame. Rotolo is most famous for having had a complicated and inspiring relationship with bob dylan early in his career and for appearing with him arm in arm on the cover of the freewheelin bob dylan. Suze rotolo, bob dylans former girlfriend in greenwich village in the early 1960s, who appeared walking arminarm with him on the iconic cover of his album the freewheelin bob dylan. Bob and suze were still teenagers when they started dating in 1961. May 02, 2008 suze rotolos revealing look at young bob dylan in 1963. The girl with bob dylan on the cover of freewheelin broke a fortyfiveyear silence with this affectionate and dignified recalling of a relationship doomed by dylans growing fame. Uncut magazine suze rotolo chronicles her coming of age in greenwich village during the 1960s and the early days of the folk music explosion, when bob. There have been a lot of books written about greenwich village in the sixties,and. A newfound feminist consciousness allowed her to reject the sort of relationship that she had with dylan. Susan elizabeth rotolo november 20, 1943 february 25, 2011, known as suze rotolo was. The lives and times of joan baez, bob dylan, mimi david hajdu 4. Ladies and gentlemen columbia recording artist bob dylan.
May 11, 2008 former girlfriends dish on dylan, lennon. Dylan wrote romantic inscriptions to rotolo, like this one in a poetry book he. Suze rotolo was 17 years old when she began dating dylan in 1961, and was famously photographed with the. Suze rotolo, bob dylans girlfriend and the muse behind.
Suze rotolo s revealing look at young bob dylan in 1963. Suze rotolo, who strongly influenced bob dylans songwriting and. My memory of her was of a radiant smile and personality, but you will understand clearly from this book, as did bob dylan, that there was solid substance behind her wonderful smile. A freewheelin time is suze rotolos firsthand, eyewitness, ac. Mar 01, 2011 s ince her death on 24 february at the age of 67, suze rotolo has been commemorated as bob dylans muse and the girl on the front cover of the freewheelin bob dylan dylans second album. Dylans groundbreaking second album, the freewheelin bob dylan columbia, which.
The photograph from freewheelin captures suze rotolo and bob dylan at a time when they lived on the cheap, wearing thriftstore or handmade clothes. Suze rotolo, bob dylans girlfriend and the muse behind many. Mar 27, 2011 bob dylan has been spotted on a mission of mercy visiting a local synagogue. Freewheelin time a a memoir of greenwich village in the sixties, bob dylan and me, by suze rotolo, satori 2011, softcover, 287 pages. At about the time she met dylan, rotolo began working fulltime as a political. Suze rotolo chronicles her coming of age in greenwich village during the 1960s and the early days of the folk music explosion, when bob dylan was finding his voice and she was his muse. The girl with bob dylan on the cover of freewheelin broke a fortyfiveyear silence with this affectionate and dignified recalling of a. She was an important muse to singersongwriter bob dylan at the beginning of his career. Suze rotolo, a face, with bob dylan, of 60s music, is dead at 67. Suze rotolo talks to richard williams about her anticipated.
The couple is bob dylan and suze rotolo, then his girlfriend, and the photograph graced the cover of mr. I just heard the very sad news that suze rotolo has passed away. Susan elizabeth rotolo, known as suze rotolo, was an american artist, and the girlfriend of bob dylan from 1961 to 1964. Through the photograph on his freewheelin album cover, they came to embody the. Susan elizabeth rotolo november 20, 1943 february 25, 2011, known as suze rotolo. A shy girl from queens, suze was the daughter of italian workingclass communists, growing up at the dawn of the cold war. Probably like most people, i bought this book thinking about the insights i might get into bob dylans early life, and there is indeed something to learn from her astute but tasteful observations, but suzes own story proved to be at least as interesting as any of that. March 1, 2011 suze rotolo, who strongly influenced bob dylans songwriting and walked beside him on the. S ince her death on 24 february at the age of 67, suze rotolo has been commemorated as bob dylan s muse and the girl on the front cover of the freewheelin bob dylan dylan s second album. Suze rotolo, who strongly influenced bob dylans songwriting and walked beside him on the album cover for the freewheeling bob dylan, died of. Rotolo was his first serious relationship in new york city after he arrived there from hibbing, minn. Susan elizabeth suze rotolo 19432011 find a grave memorial. A freewheelin time by suze rotolo books the guardian. Oct 20, 2016 like many american women at the time, susan was empowered by participating in protest marches.
Been a fan for many years, but i havent fully read any books about dylan aside from his autobiography and suze rotolos book. Suze rotolo was 17 years old when she began dating dylan. Mar 01, 2011 the one time muse and ex girlfriend of singing legend bob dylan has died at the age of 67. In her vivid memoir of sixties greenwich village, suze rotolo remains protective of exboyfriend bob dylan. I also want to recommend this book to todays generation, those under the age of 25 or so. Her new book, a freewheelin time, offers insight into the young artist. Suze rotolo, bob dylans early girlfriend and the inspiration behind many of his early love songs, has died at the age of 67. With the possible exception of suze rotolo, nobody as close to dylan as victor has ever written a book. Right from the start i couldnt take my eyes off her, bob dylan wrote in his memoir. Rotolo is the girl huddled next to dylan on the iconic cover to his second album the freewheelin bob dylan. Suze rotolo was just 17 when one of the 20th centurys greatest poets and musicians became smitten. Email bob dylan and suze rotolo on the cover of the freewheelin.
Suze rotolo chronicles her coming of age in greenwich village during the 1960s and the early days of the folk music explosion, when bob dylan was finding his. Suze rotolos revealing look at young bob dylan in 1963. I just finished reading suze rotolos a freewheelin time. The one time muse and ex girlfriend of singing legend bob dylan has died at the age of 67. Rotolo is the woman walking with him on the cover of his 1963 album. The thing i like most about those books is they make him seem totally human. Suze rotolo, bob dylans girlfriend and the muse behind many of his greatest songs, dead at 67 rotolo inspired boots of spanish leather, dont think twice, its all right.
She was an integral member of the greenwich village folk music community in the early 1960s. Susan suze rotolo, who inspired some of bob dylans most intense songs and later spent much of her own life trying not to be known as dylans former girlfriend, died friday night after a long. This book is a memoir of my life as it intertwined with his during the. Of dylan, new york and art artist suze rotolo the woman walking beside bob dylan on the album cover for the freewheelin bob dylan was dylans girlfriend in the 60s. Suze used the name susan rotolo in relation to her book production and her personal social life for many years. The book was published in 2008, and suze rotolo died february 25 of this year. I wasnt aware that ms rotolo had been in england at the time, though its well. A freewheelin time is suze rotolos firsthand, eyewitness, account of the immensely creative and fertile years of the 1960s, just before the circus was in full swing and bob dylan became the anointed ringmaster.
Mar 01, 2011 suze rotolo, who strongly influenced bob dylan s songwriting and walked beside him on the album cover for the freewheeling bob dylan, died of lung cancer on friday. It is an insight into not only the most influential recording artist of all time, but into young love in a time that will never exist again. Bob dylan has been spotted on a mission of mercy visiting a local synagogue. I just finished reading suze rotolo s a freewheelin time. Apr 26, 2008 tangled up in dylan suze rotolo, the musicians first muse, has written an entertaining memoir about their love affair that is also a remarkable portrait of living and making art in the 1960s. Aug 27, 2016 the photograph from freewheelin captures suze rotolo and bob dylan at a time when they lived on the cheap, wearing thriftstore or handmade clothes, mining secondhand book and record stores. Freewheelin first love suze had opened the book the. Tangled up in dylan suze rotolo, the musicians first muse, has written an entertaining memoir about their love affair that is also a remarkable portrait of living and making art in the 1960s. Jan 06, 2016 susan elizabeth rotolo, known as suze rotolo, was an american artist, and the girlfriend of bob dylan from 1961 to 1964. Born susan elizabeth rotolo, she changed her first name to suze pronounced soozee early in life.
Like many american women at the time, susan was empowered by participating in protest marches. A memoir of greenwich village in the sixties suze rotolo on. Suze rotolo, bob dylan s girlfriend and the muse behind many of his greatest songs, dead at 67 rotolo inspired boots of spanish leather, dont think twice, its all right. A shy girl from queens, suze was the daughter of italian workingclass communists, growing up at. The virtues of thinking twice by bob mason on march 15, 2011 in music, public radio, rough notes susie rotolo, bob dylans lover in the early sixties, died last month, and npr recently played an excerpt from a 2008 interview with her. Another side of bob dylan is the fourth studio album by american singer and songwriter bob dylan, released on august 8, 1964 by columbia records the album deviates from the more socially conscious style which dylan had developed with his previous lp, the times they are achangin. A freewheelin time is suze rotolos firsthand, eyewitness, account of the immensely creative and fertile years of the 1960s, just before the circus was in full swing and. Dylan later acknowledged her strong influence on his music and art during.
Uncut magazine suze rotolo chronicles her coming of age in greenwich village during the 1960s and the early days of the folk music explosion, when bob dylan was finding his. Aug 15, 2008 suze rotolo was just 17 when she fell in love with bob dylan, who found her the most erotic thing hed ever seen. Books about bob dylan 90 books share book recommendations. With the possible exception of suze rotolo, nobody as close to dylan as victor has ever. I got a lot from reading a freewheelin time by suze rotolo. Feb 25, 2011 suze rotolo was just 17 when one of the 20th centurys greatest poets and musicians became smitten. Ama with jacob maymudes, author of the book another side of bob dylan, a book about jacobs relationship to his father, victor maymudes that was once bob dylans tour manager and friend, and victors relationship to.
Memoir by bob dylans closest confidant in the works. Sep 07, 2008 rotolo is best known as the honeyhaired beauty strolling with dylan on the cover of the freewheelin bob dylan, the 1963 album that cemented his reputation and brought us blowin in. It chronicles the backstory of greenwich village in the early days of the folk music explosion, when dylan was honing his skills and she was in the ring with him. The 69yearold music legend had presumably gone to say prayers for his lost soulmate and exgirlfriend suze. Jun 07, 20 memoir by bob dylans closest confidant in the works. Suze rotolo aka susan is an artist who lives in new york city with her family. May 11, 2008 the couple is bob dylan and suze rotolo, then his girlfriend, and the photograph graced the cover of mr. Rotolo is best known as the honeyhaired beauty strolling with dylan on the cover of the freewheelin bob dylan, the 1963 album that cemented his reputation and brought us blowin in.
The girl with bob dylan on the cover of freewheelin broke a fortyfiveyear. Susan suze rotolo, who inspired some of bob dylan s most intense songs and later spent much of her own life trying not to be known as dylan s former girlfriend, died friday night after a long. For years suze rotolo was the mystery girl bob dylan was pictured walking with down a slushy greenwich village street on the cover of his second album, 1963s the freewheelin bob dylan. Suze rotolo was just 17 when she fell in love with bob dylan, who found her the most erotic thing hed ever seen. Dylan later acknowledged her strong influence on his music and art during that period. S ince her death on 24 february at the age of 67, suze rotolo has been commemorated as bob dylans muse and the girl on the front cover of the freewheelin bob dylan.