Blowin' in the Wind influenced by "the Co-Op's high ethical guidelines regarding fair trade and the environment." The Co-Op, which is owned by about 3 million consumers, also includes Britain's largest funeral parlour and farming business. He was described by David Barrett in 2017 as a 'living legend' and 'a true inspiration' to customer service representatives around the globe. "Blowin' in the Wind" has been recorded by hundreds of artists. The most commercially successful version is by folk music trio Peter, Paul and Mary, who released the song in June 1963, three weeks after "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" was issued. Albert Grossman, then managing
Blowin' in the Wind the civil rights movement. In Martin Scorsese's documentary on Dylan, "No Direction Home", Mavis Staples expressed her astonishment on first hearing the song and said she could not understand how a young white man could write something that captured the frustration and aspirations of black people so powerfully. Sam Cooke was similarly deeply impressed by the song, incorporating it into his repertoire soon after its release (a version would be included on "Sam Cooke at the Copa"), and being inspired by it to write "A Change Is Gonna Come". "Blowin' in the Wind" was first covered by The Chad Mitchell