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Jackson Browne
Oct. 9, 1948
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Artistfacts:
| Browne was born in Heidelberg, West Germany. |
| While still a teen, he played with members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, which would later play many of his songs. |
| Others who covered his songs before he even released an album include: Nico, the Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Ronstadt. |
| Browne's first wife Phyllis committed suicide in 1976, 2 years after the birth of their son Ethan. |
| Browne generally writes about personal matters, but became very sociopolitical in the 1980s. In recent years, he has returned to his old style. |
| Some of the organizations of which Browne has been a part include: Amnesty International, Musicians United for Safe Energy, and the Christic Institute. |
| In the early 1990s, his girlfriend Daryl Hannah left him for John Kennedy Jr. |
| He co-wrote a number of The Eagles' hits, including "Take It Easy." (thanks, James - Tracy, CA) |
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Comments:
| He probably didn't find out about the end of the cold war before the rest of us. Either he just knew it, or it was a pretty lucky guess. He's a really great songwriter though. - Stefanie magura, Rock Hill, SC |
| as a teen was an early member of the nitty gritty dirt band - chuck, peoria, IL |
| The song "Take It Easy" was written by him. Glenn Frey of the Eagles contributed two lines to the song and Jackson told him that it was official: Glen Frey co-wrote this. Jackson Browne, along with Bob Seger, J.D.Souther had some helped to write some of the Eagles songs. - Alan, Singapore, Singapore |
| He is the most amazing songwriter I have ever heard. His lyrics are so real and connect with people so well. - Peter, Montrose, DC |
| Recorded "Late for the Sky" in 1974. One of the most beautiful and sad albums I have ever heard. David Crosby, Gram Nash and Don Henley gave their musical talents to the album. - Don, Pittsburgh, PA |
| "Lawyers in Love" was recorded before the Berlin wall came down, yet was kind of a prediction that it would happen: the end of the cold war. I don't know how he found out about it before all the rest of us. This amazes me to this very day. - mike, berkeley, CA |
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