The musicians only met a handful of times and had opposite personalities; Lennon was public about his life whereas Dylan was private. Although Lennon was a big fan of Dylan (as were the other Beatles), the interest was almost completely one-sided. Yet, not long after Lennon’s death, Dylan wrote Roll on John. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
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There was mutual influence; Dylan stayed at Lennon’s house in Weybridge. Who’s to say that it was one sided.
John was a cruel bruiser but also vulnerable, a complicated person to get to know well. Life was easier for Dylan. He was famous but not as much as John and had much less public attention thrown at him hence he was able to keep his personal life private.
Thanks for the added info. They were/are both exceptionally talented musicians and complicated men.