Hurricane

Hurricane a song by Bob Dylan on Foxsoundi

Hurricane by Bob Dylan

About Hurricane

Hurricane is a protest song by Bob Dylan co-written with Jacques Levy, about the imprisonment of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. It compiles alleged acts of racism and profiling against Carter, which Dylan describes as leading to a false trial and conviction. Dylan's Desire opens with "Hurricane", arguably the most popular song on the 1976 release. Named after former middleweight contender Rubin Carter, Dylan had been inspired to write it after reading Carter's autobiography .

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About this song

Credited to: Bob Dylan
Album: Desire · Track 1 of 9 · Opens the album
Released: January 16, 1976
Duration: 8:32
Ranking: #2 most played Bob Dylan track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 856,519 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Desire