Jackson Browne

The Profile

American singer-songwriter and musician, born in Germany and raised in Los Angeles. Emerging from the Greenwich Village/LA scenes, he debuted on Asylum Records in 1972. Known for literate, introspective songs and the West Coast sound, with landmark albums through the 1970s and enduring live and acoustic work.

Co-wrote "Take It Easy" with Glenn Frey (Eagles). Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2004) and the Songwriters Hall of Fame (2007). Longstanding social, political, and environmental activism. Frequent collaborator David Lindley helped define his signature sound.

Seven DeBaser reviews chart Jackson Browne from his crystalline 1972 debut to the cathartic Late for the Sky and the on-the-road concept of Running on Empty. Reviewers praise his West Coast melancholy, literate lyrics, and David Lindley’s hallmark slide work. Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 gets heartfelt kudos; Lawyers in Love draws mixed reactions for its slick 80s turn. Overall sentiment: warmly enthusiastic.