Bob Neuwirth, the American folk singer, songwriter, record producer, visual artist and associate of Bob Dylan, has died at the age of 82 (June 20, 1939 – May 18, 2022).
His family said in a statement:
“Bob was an artist throughout every cell of his body and he loved to encourage others to make art themselves. He was a painter, songwriter, producer and recording artist whose body of work is loved and respected.
“For over 60 years, Bob was at the epicentre of cultural moments from Woodstock to Paris, Don’t Look Back to Monterey Pop, Rolling Thunder to Nashville and Havana. He was a generous instigator who often produced and made things happen anonymously. The art is what mattered to him, not the credit.
“He was an artist, a mentor and a supporter to many. He will be missed by all who love him.”
Bob Neuwirth at the Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village, 1967.
Remembering Johnny Cash at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival and talking about Dylan’s lyrics in the context of the 1960s folk revival.