Carolyn Dennis

American singer (born 1954) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carolyn Dennis (born April 12, 1954), sometimes known professionally as Carol Dennis or Carol Dennis-Dylan, is an American singer best known for her work with and marriage to Bob Dylan.

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Carolyn Dennis
Born (1954-04-12) April 12, 1954 (age 71)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Spouse
(m. 1986; div. 1992)
Children1
Musical career
GenresRock
Years active1978–2005
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Career

Dennis sang back-up on most of Bob Dylan's albums during the era between Street-Legal (1978) and Down in the Groove (1988). She has also sung back-up for Wonderlove, Minnie Riperton, Táta Vega, The Carpenters, Kenny Loggins, Bruce Springsteen,[1][2] and Michael Jackson's HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. In 1982, Dennis performed the role of Poppea in a modern adaptation of Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea) at Xenon Discothèque in New York City. She was the singing voice for the 1991 made-for-television movie The Josephine Baker Story starring Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker. Dennis was also part of the performance group the Young Americans.

On Broadway, she was a member of the original cast of musicals including Big River (1985) and The Color Purple (2005).[3]

Personal life

Dennis married Bob Dylan in June 1986; she was Dylan's second wife. The two of them have a child, Desiree Gabrielle Dennis-Dylan, born on January 31, 1986. The couple divorced in October 1992.[4][5]

Their marriage and parenthood was unknown to both Dylan's fans and the media until the 2001 publication of Down the Highway: The Life of Bob Dylan by Howard Sounes.[6]

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