- Born
- Birth nameClyde Jackson Browne
- Nickname
- Tarbaby
- Height5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
- Jackson Browne was born in Germany. His father, Clyde Jack Browne, worked for the US Army. His mother's name is Beatrice Amanda Dahl. Jackson's musical career began in the late 1960s. He played with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band before they released their first album, played with Tim Buckley, who introduced him to Nico. On Nico's first album "Chelsea Girls" are three songs (co-)written by JB. His first own record was released in 1972. From the very beginning, he played with some of the best and famous musicians, among those are David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Eagles, David Lindley, Warren Zevon, Bonnie Raitt. Jackson was part of "Artists United against Apartheid" and "Musicians United for Save Energy (MUSE)" (No Nukes).- IMDb Mini Biography By: Stefan Mintert <mintert@irb.informatik.uni-dortmund.de>
- SpousesLynne Sweeney(January 17, 1981 - November 21, 1984) (divorced, 1 child)Phyllis Major(December 1975 - March 25, 1976) (her death, 1 child)
- ParentsClyde Jack BrowneBeatrice Amanda Dahl
- Calm, soft-spoken demeanour
- Mellow, soft voice
- Melancholy, introspective lyrics
- In fall of 2004, he participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election.
- In 1986, during the height of the Reagan administration, his album "Lives In the Balance" was released, with stridently political songs critical of then-current situations. Elektra Records refused to produce a video for the album's title track, so Browne produced one out of his own pocket.
- Produced the Eagles' 1972 debut album, and co-wrote many of the tracks.
- His second wife, model Lynne Sweeney, divorced him and returned to her native Australia after he started a public romance with actress Daryl Hannah.
- Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
- [on a 1967 visit to Peter Tork's Laurel Canyon mansion] Jimi Hendrix was up there jamming with Buddy Miles in the pool house, and Peter's girlfriend was playing the drums, naked.
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