Editor's Note: Artfully Inspired

A new book looks at Dylan's influence on the Beatles; others swayed them as well

All great artists were inspired by other artists as they found a singular way to express themselves and corner the market for their particular approach. On the jazz side, I’m thinking of Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Thelonious Monk and many others.

In rock ‘n’ roll, the greats who come to mind are Little Richard, Chuck Berry, B…