Jackson Browne
Biography
In many ways, Jackson Browne was the quintessential sensitive California singer/songwriter of the early '70s. Only Joni Mitchell and James Taylor ranked alongside him in terms of influence, but neither artist tapped into the post-'60s Zeitgeist like Browne. While the majority of his classic '70s work was unflinchingly personal, it nevertheless provided a touchstone for a generation of maturing baby boomers coming to terms with adulthood. Not only did his introspective, literate lyrics strike a nerve, but his laid-back folk-rock set the template for much of the music to come out of California during the '70s. With his first four albums, Browne built a loyal following that helped him break into the mainstream with 1976's The Pretender. During the late '70s and early '80s, he was at the height of his popularity, as each of his albums charted in the Top Ten. Midway through the '80s, Browne made a series of political protest records that caused his audience to gradually shrink, but when he returned to introspective songwriting with 1993's I'm Alive, he made a modest comeback. . Born in Heidelberg, West Germany, Jackson Browne and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was three years old, and by the time he was a teenager, Browne had developed an interest in folk music. He began playing guitar and writing songs, which he sang at local folk clubs. Early in 1966, he was invited to join the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whom he had met through the L.A. folk circuit. While he was only with the band for a few months, the group recorded a handful of his songs on its first two records. By the beginning of 1967, he had signed a publishing deal with Nina Music, a division of Elektra Records; Nina helped Browne secure songs on albums by Tom Rush and Steve Noonan in 1968. During 1967 and 1968, he lived in New York's Greenwich Village, where he played in Tim Buckley's backing band. Browne also began working with Nico, who recorded three of his songs on her Chelsea Girl album. When their relationship disintegrated in 1968, he returned to Los Angeles, where he unsuccessfully tried to record a solo album and form a folk group with Ned Doheney and Jack Wilce. Browne continued to play local clubs and his reputation as a songwriter continued to grow, with Linda Ronstadt and the Byrds recording his songs. By the end of 1971, he had signed with David Geffen's fledgling Asylum Records on the strength of his widely circulated demo tape.
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11. Hold Out
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16. The Naked Ri..
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Top Songs |
| Name | Album | Time | Price | |
1. | Yeah Yeah | Standing In the Breach | 6:14 | $1.29 | |
2. | Birds of St. Marks | Standing In the Breach | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
3. | Running On Empty | Running On Empty | 4:58 | $1.29 | |
4. | Somebody's Baby | Next Voice You Hear - The B.. | 4:22 | $1.29 | |
5. | Doctor My Eyes | Jackson Browne | 3:19 | $1.29 | |
6. | Stay | Running On Empty | 3:23 | $1.29 | |
7. | Pretender | Pretender | 5:51 | $1.29 | |
8. | Load Out | Running On Empty | 5:35 | $1.29 | |
9. | These Days | Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 | 3:39 | $0.99 | |
10. | That Girl Could Sing | Hold Out | 4:35 | $1.29 | |
11. | Rock Me On the Water | Jackson Browne | 4:12 | $1.29 | |
12. | Leaving Winslow | Standing In the Breach | 3:52 | $1.29 | |
13. | Tender Is the Night | Next Voice You Hear - The B.. | 4:52 | $1.29 | |
14. | Long Way Around | Standing In the Breach | 6:24 | $1.29 | |
15. | Running On Empty | Very Best of Jackson Browne | 4:58 | $1.29 | |
16. | Load Out | Very Best of Jackson Browne | 5:35 | $1.29 | |
17. | Here Come Those Tears Again | Pretender | 3:32 | $1.29 | |
18. | These Days | For Everyman | 4:44 | $1.29 | |
19. | Running On Empty | Next Voice You Hear - The B.. | 4:58 | $1.29 | |
20. | Take It Easy | Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 | 4:08 | $0.99 | |
21. | Pretender | Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 | 6:39 | $0.99 | |
22. | Fountain of Sorrow | Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 | 7:04 | $0.99 | |
23. | Stay | Very Best of Jackson Browne | 3:23 | $1.29 | |
24. | Doctor My Eyes | Very Best of Jackson Browne | 3:19 | $1.29 | |
25. | Somebody's Baby | Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2 | 4:38 | $1.29 | |