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Jackson
Browne
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many ways, Jackson Browne was the quintessential sensitive
Californian 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 10. Midway through the '80s, Browne made a series
of political protest records which caused his audience to
gradually shrink, but when he returned to introspective songwriting
with 1993's I'm Alive, he made a modest comeback. |
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