What exactly is it that Dylan did? Be specific, and give examples from your readings;-)

"There's no one like him" is rather vague--if albums and album sales are any sort of criteria, then he is nothing compared to Mariah Carey, and the less said about his singing, the better. Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote way more hits than he did, and even with the Pulitzer, and his other awards, he doesn't get played much on the radio (even on "folk" programs!)

Describe his impact, and the reasons, if any, that you think he deserves a place in the Pantheon--and don't role out the superlatives--he hasn't had more impact than Dante, or Shakespeare, St. Thomas Acquinas, Homer, Dickens, and he is less well known than Homer Simpson--