Without a doubt, Dylan is a monster songwriter but I myself think that the Lennon/McCartney tandem with the Beatles and to a lesser degree as solo writers is somewhere near the top! Songsmiths of such great and timeless compositions are very rare. The ability to write popular and recognisable songs is the unique talent that separates the unheralded from the household names! If they also perform and record their own famous songs then that's the ultimate in music!
The ultimate connection is between a performer and its' audience!