Cake Is Just A Four-Letter Word: Dylan Turns 70 Bob Dylan is turning 70. To celebrate the birth of one of the most influential songwriters of our time, FolkAlley.com put together a mix of songs to pay tribute to the prolific troubadour.

Cake Is Just A Four-Letter Word: Dylan Turns 70

Robert Allen Zimmerman, known to many as Bob Dylan, was born May 24, 1941. FolkAlley.com is celebrating Dylan's 70th birthday with a special four-hour stream that features many artists paying tribute to the prolific and influential songwriter.

Hear music from Joan Baez, Tim O'Brien, Rosanne Cash, Jimmy Lafave, Eliza Gilkyson, Guy Davis, Lucy Kaplansky, Richie Havens, Nanci Griffith, Sarah Jarosz, many others — and Dylan himself.

See more photos of "Bob Dylan Through the Years" at Life.