Q. Who sang the song All Along the Watchtower?
Jimi Hendrix
All Along the Watchtower/Artists
Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower — redefined by Jimi Hendrix. In 1967 Bob Dylan went acoustic. Two years after galling his hardcore devotees by daring to wield an electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival, the songwriter returned to his Americana roots for his next album, John Wesley Harding.
Q. Did Bob Dylan wrote All Along the Watchtower?
Bob Dylan
All Along the Watchtower/Composers
Q. Why did Hendrix cover all along the watchtower?
The iconic guitarist used his rendition of “All Along The Watchtower” as a promotion for his forthcoming album, Electric Ladyland, which would be released less than a month later on October 16th, 1968.
Q. What Bob Dylan album is All Along the Watchtower on?
John Wesley Harding
All Along The Watchtower/Album
Q. Who has Bob Dylan written songs for?
Songs written by Bob Dylan
- All Along The Watchtower – U2.
- All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix.
- As Long as the Grass Shall Grow – Johnny Cash.
- Ballad of Easy Rider – The Byrds.
- Desolation Row – My Chemical Romance.
- Dirty Lie – The Secret Sisters.
- Farewell, Angelina – Joan Baez.
- Forever Young – Louisa Johnson.
Q. Who originally wrote All Along the Watch Tower?
All Along the Watchtower/Lyricists
Q. Why did Jimi Hendrix cover All Along The Watchtower?
Jimi Hendrix happened to get his hands on a copy of the album before it was released, and became immediately infatuated with the track. Sensing its potential, he decided to cover the song himself, which he did mere two months after Dylan had recorded it in the first place.
Q. Did Jimi Hendrix like Bob Dylan?
The double album also became the group’s biggest hit and featured their best-charting single, a cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower.” By that point (’69), Hendrix had long been an admirer of Dylan, the legendary songwriter and singer.
