English rock/blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Eric Patrick
Clapton is widely regarded as one of the most important and
influential guitarists of all time. Clapton ranked second in Rolling
Stone‘s list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Tim”" and fourth
in Gibson‘s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". He was also named
number five in Time magazine’s list of "The 10 Best Electric
Guitar Players" in 2009.

Reba Nell McEntire is a country music singer and actress. She is
often referred to as "the Queen of Country” and has sold more
than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has
placed over 100 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart,
25 of which reached number one.

ROSS SIMPSON

Bob Dylan’s  debut studio album was produced by Columbia talent
scout John H. Hammond, who had earlier signed Dylan to the label,
a decision which was at the time controversial. The album primarily features folk standards, but also includes two original compositions, "Talkin’ New York" and "Song to Woody". The latter was an ode to Woody Guthrie, a major influence in Dylan’s early career.

The album did not initially receive much attention, but it achieved
some popularity following the growth of Dylan’s career, charting
in the UK three years after its release, reaching #13.

Bob Dylan in the studio recording his debut album in 1961.

Robert Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) will be 81 in May.

SANDY KOZEL