Bobby Neuwirth, New York City, 2008
Photo by Frank Beacham
Bobby Neuwirth is 82 years old today.
A singer, songwriter, record producer and visual artist, Neuwirth was a mainstay of the early Cambridge, Massachusetts folk scene in the 1960s. He became a friend and associate of Bob Dylan and appears in D.A. Pennebaker's documentary, Dont Look Back, and in Dylan's own romantic fantasy/tour film, Renaldo and Clara.
Neuwirth worked on Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue. With Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure, he co-wrote the song "Mercedes Benz." He also introduced Kris Kristofferson to Janis Joplin.
Here is a short clip of Neuwirth with Bob Dylan in “Dont Look Back,” 1965