Dylan's supposedly poor singing has long been considered his Achilles' heel. ... Of course, Dylan became a superstar, but the stigma around his singing voice has never wavered, prompting comics and others to do a now-familiar impression of his nasally, keening delivery. Everybody does the Dylan Voice.

What happened to Bob Dylan's voice?

Well, for starters – Bob can't access the high pitch range anymore. His pitch range has significantly dropped. So, whenever he tries to hit one of those high notes, his voice naturally becomes rough. Furthermore, his entire tone in the songs is comparatively much lower than what it used to be.

Does Bob Dylan have perfect pitch?

And here too is a good opportunity to salute Dylan's ear for pitch, also maligned by cheap-shotters over the years. ... Dylan didn't sing slightly out of true pitch by omission; it's that perfect intonation was contrary to his aesthetic purposes.