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"Blowin' In The Wind"
Bob Dylan 

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Dylan took songwriting into the political arena but it was Peter, Paul and Mary who took this song into the charts.

Bob Dylan Song facts

Composer  
Bob Dylan 

Genre  
Folk 

Album  
Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 

Year of Release  
1964 

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Neil Young

Neil Young did a live cover of the song, and the famous Peter, Paul and Mary version was a chart hit.
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Bob Dylan
76%
Peter, Paul & Mary
10%
Neil Young
9%
Elvis Presley
3%
Johnny Nash
2%

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