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Dylan Brings Motown Influence To Detroit

November 13, 2012

One of the seminal figures in modern music history takes the stage at the Fox Theatre tonight when Bob Dylan brings his tour to Detroit. Though Dylan has been analyzed more than any artist this side of the Beatles – one thing not widely known is his connection to Motown music. WDET’s Quinn Klinefelter talked about Motown’s influence on Dylan – and what those attending his show at the Fox can expect – with music historian and Princeton professor Sean Wilentz…