10 Musicians Who Hated Being Famous
1. Bob Dylan
From the moment he first picked up an instrument, Bob Dylan knew that music had a way of moving people beyond just dancing. When he started to pair his poetic condemnations of the world with a couple guitar chords, Dylan had hit upon something more powerful than any other band could hope to achieve. However, people weren't focusing on the music as much as they should have.
When Dylan started seeing his songs like "Blowin in the Wind" climbing up the charts, he started to notice something strange happen. Instead of the audience embracing his songs, fans became transfixed on Dylan himself by heralding him the Spokesman of the 60's Generation. Whenever asked about it in interviews, Dylan routinely shrugged off this reputation so that people could focus on the music. Even when analyzing the lyrics, fans would try to pick Dylan apart to find the true meaning behind these lyrics, which he would remain tight-lipped about.
The reputation of Dylan as the rock prophet became so concentrated that Dylan even ended up making the album Self Portrait to shake off his god-like shackles. He may have been able to come to terms with it later, but Dylan's journey from humble folk singer to savior of rock and roll definitely left him a changed man.