By Hindustan Times
Legendary musician Bob Dylan have been honoured with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the top civilian honour given within the US. Dylan is among 13 recipients of the respect. US President Barack Obama said he's partial to the 71-year-old musician.
"By the time he was 23, Bob's voice, with its weight, its unique, gravelly power was redefining not only what music sounded like, however the message it carried and the way it made people feel. Today, everybody from Bruce Springsteen to U2 owes Bob a debt of gratitude. There's not a larger giant within the history of yankee music," femalefirst.co.uk quoted Obama as saying.
"I must say that i'm a very big fan. I remember, you know, in college being attentive to Bob Dylan and my world opening up because he captured something about this country that was so vital," he said.
The president chooses the recipients of the medal, that is awarded to those that have made major contributions to the safety of the US, world peace or culture, or have undertaken other significant public or private endeavours.
