# 4 Fantastic Bob Dylan Songs With a Woman’s Name in the Title

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/4-fantastic-bob-dylan-songs-with-a-womans-name-in-the-title/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T16:26:15+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/4-fantastic-bob-dylan-songs-with-a-womans-name-in-the-title/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Four songs address women named in their titles.
- They span three albums from 1964 to 1976.
- “Sara” reflects Dylan’s marriage and family life.

## Summary

Bob Dylan’s songs have often explored relationships, and four of them address or centre on a woman named in the title. The article highlights how these songs range from gentle consolation to surreal storytelling and intimate reflections on marriage.

“To Ramona”, from 1964’s *Another Side of Bob Dylan*, offers comfort to a woman in distress. “Visions of Johanna”, on 1966’s *Blonde on Blonde*, contrasts the narrator’s encounters with Louise with his fixation on Johanna. Both “Isis” and “Sara” appear on 1976’s *Desire*, made largely with Jacques Levy: “Isis” is often read as reflecting Dylan’s troubled marriage, while “Sara” directly addresses his wife and recalls their family life and separation.

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