Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne

Date of Birth:

Oct 09, 1948

Place of Birth:

Heidelberg, Germany

Browne was born October 9, 1948, in Heidelberg, Germany, where his father Clyde Jack Browne, an American serviceman, was stationed for his job assignment with the Stars and Stripes newspaper. Browne's mother, Beatrice Amanda (née Dahl), was a Minnesota native of Norwegian ancestry. Browne has three siblings. Roberta "Berbie" Browne was born in 1946 in Nuremberg, Germany; and Edward Severin Browne was born in 1949 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His younger sister, Gracie Browne, was born a number of years later. At the age of three, Browne and his family moved to his grandfather's house, Abbey San Encino, in the Highland Park district of Los Angeles. In his teens, he began singing folk songs in local venues such as the Ash Grove and The Troubador Club. He attended Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, California, graduating in 1966.

Clyde Jackson Browne is a German/American singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 18 million albums in the United States. Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Browne has written and recorded songs such as "These Days", "The Pretender", "Running on Empty", "Lawyers in Love", "Doctor My Eyes", "Take It Easy", "For a Rocker", and "Somebody's Baby". In 2004, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, and given an honorary doctorate of music by Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked him as 37th in its list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time".

filmography:

Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

1996

Echo in the Canyon Echo in the Canyon

2019

The Eagles : Earlybird live Usa 1974 And Europe 1973 The Eagles : Earlybird live Usa 1974 And Europe 1973

2011

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995

Nico Icon Nico Icon

1995

Jackson Browne: VH-1 Storytellers Jackson Browne: VH-1 Storytellers

1996

The Making of Sun City The Making of Sun City

1985

Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill

2024

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up

2010

All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman

2014

Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

2019

ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014

2014

Linda and the Mockingbirds Linda and the Mockingbirds

2020

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

2002

Jackson Browne: BBC in Concert Jackson Browne: BBC in Concert

1978

Trudell Trudell

2005

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

2007

Jackson Browne: I'll Do Anything - Live In Concert Jackson Browne: I'll Do Anything - Live In Concert

2013

The Ski Bum The Ski Bum

1971

The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash

2019

David Crosby: Remember My Name David Crosby: Remember My Name

2019

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On

2022

Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute Bruce Springsteen A MusiCares Tribute

2014

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

1988

The History of Rock 'n' Roll The History of Rock 'n' Roll

1995

Really Good Rejects Really Good Rejects

2022

Eagles - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert Eagles - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert

1973

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues

2023

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions

2020

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts

2021

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground

2021

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

1987

Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work Kris Kristofferson: His Life and Work

1993

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

2022

Talking Guitars Talking Guitars

2008

Eagles: The Broadcast Collection Eagles: The Broadcast Collection

1974

Immediate Family Immediate Family

2022

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Sweet Emotion

2009

Jackson Browne with Special Guest Sara Watkins Live Jackson Browne with Special Guest Sara Watkins Live

2012

Troubadours Troubadours

2011

Jackson Browne: Going Home Jackson Browne: Going Home

1994

No Nukes No Nukes

1980

The Poet of Havana The Poet of Havana

2015

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