Bob Dylan has called those who accuse him of plagiarising artists and failing to credit his sources, “Wussies and pussies.”
The singer told Rolling Stone magazine that; “In folk and jazz, quotation is a rich and enriching tradition. It’s true for everybody but me. There are different rules for me.”
The 71-year-old will be releasing his 35th album Tempest this week.
The singer was accused of borrowing from Henry Timrod, a 19th Century poet who died in 1867, on his 2006 album Modern Times.
“As far as Henry Timrod is concerned, have you even heard of him? Who’s been reading him lately? And who’s pushed him to the forefront?” he told Rolling Stone.
“If you think it’s so easy to quote him and it can help your work, do it yourself and see how far you can get.”
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