Clyde Jackson Browne was born on the 9th October 1948, in Heidelberg, Germany. He is best known for being a folk musician – singer and songwriter, who has released a number of studio albums, including “The Pretender” (1976), “Lives In The Balance” (1986), “Time The Conqueror” (2008), among many others. He has been an active member of the music industry since the mid- 1960s.
Have you ever wondered how rich Jackson Browne is, as of early 2016? According to sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Jackson’s net worth is over $12 million, with the main source of his money being his successful involvement in the music and entertainment industries. [divider]
Jackson Browne Net Worth $12 Million
[divider] Jackson Browne was raised with three siblings by Clyde Jack Browne, an American serviceman, who worked in Germany for the newspaper “Stars and Stripes”, and his wife, Beatrice Amanda Browne. When he was only three years old, his family returned to the USA, to his grandfather’s house, Abbey San Encino, in the Highland Park, Los Angeles, California, where he went to Sunny Hills High School, from which he matriculated in 1966. Side by side with his education, Jackson became interested in music and he started to sing folk songs in local clubs.
Jackson`s professional music career began in the mid-1960s, when he joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, with which he recorded some of his songs such as “ “Shadow Dream Song”, “Holding”, and “These Days”. However, Brown left the band, and found a job at the Elektra Records, as a writer for Nina Music owned by the Elektra Records. After that he collaborated with Nico and Tim Backley, and later wrote lyrics and played guitar for Nico`s first album “Chelsea Girl”. Before he started a solo career, Browne was also a part of a folk band, which consisted of Ned Doheny, Glenn Frey and Jack Wilce.
With the beginning of the 1970s, Browne decided to try-out on his own and with the help of his agent, he signed a contract with Asylum Records. The following year, Jackson released his debut self-titled solo album whichachieved platinum status despite only reaching No. 53 on the US charts. The sales of the album, certainly increased Jackson`s net worth, and encouraged him to continue to produce music. His next album came out the next year, entitled “For Everyman”, which also made platinum status, further increasing his net worth. Since then, his career has gone only upwards, and so has his net worth. His next album came out in 1974 entitled “Late For The Sky”, and three years later his album “Runnin` On Empty” got toseven times platinum status, which increased his net worth by a large margin. In 1980, his album “Hold Out” topped the charts.
To speak further of his accomplishments, he has released 14 studio albums, however, after the 1980s, his career declined, and only the album from 1993 – “I`m Alive”, received gold status, while others such as “Looking East” (1996), and “The Naked Ride Home” (2002), couldn’t reach into the top 30 albums on the US charts. Nevertheless, in 2008, Jackson`s 13th album “Time The Conqueror”, reached No. 20 on the US chart, which certainly increased his net worth. His latest studio release is his 14th album, “Standing In The Breach”, which reached No. 15 on the US charts, increasing further his net worth.
Thanks to his successful career, Browne has received numerous prestigious awards, including induction into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007. Furthermore, Jackson received honorary doctorate degree from the Occidental College in Los Angeles, for his achievement in music.
Speaking about Jackson Browne’s personal life, he has been married twice. His first wife was model and actress Phyllis Major from 1975 until 1976; they have a son named Ethan Zane Browne, who is also a model and actor; the two covered the magazine “Rolling Stone” in 1974. In 1981, Jackson married model Lynne Sweeney, with whom he has son, Ryan Browne, a singer in Sonny and the Sunsets band, but they divorced two years later. Currently, he is in a relationship with Dianna Cohen, havingpreviously dated actress Daryl Hannah.
Jackson is also known for his charity work and environmental activism. He is one of the founders of MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy), alongside John Hall and Bonnie Raitt. He also works with other organizations such as the Pediatrics AIDS Foundation, the Children’s Defense Fund, and others.
Lynne Sweeney, Phyllis Major, Hershey, PA, United States, Newark, NJ, United States, Ithaca, NY, United States, Running On Empty, The Pretender, Somebody's Baby
Children
Ethan Zane Browne, Ryan Browne, Running On Empty, The Pretender, Somebody's Baby, Hershey, PA, United States, Newark, NJ, United States, Ithaca, NY, United States
Parents
Clyde Jack Browne, Beatrice Amanda Dahl, Running On Empty, The Pretender, Somebody's Baby, Hershey, PA, United States, Newark, NJ, United States, Ithaca, NY, United States
Siblings
Edward Severin Browne, Roberta "Berbie" Browne, Gracie Browne, Running On Empty, The Pretender, Somebody's Baby, Hershey, PA, United States, Newark, NJ, United States, Ithaca, NY, United States
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Live Performance
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Running On Empty, The Pretender, Somebody's Baby, Hershey, PA, United States, Newark, NJ, United St...
Movies
Hershey, PA, United States, Newark, NJ, United States, Ithaca, NY, United States, No Nukes, Jackson Browne: Going Home, The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True, Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested, James Taylor: A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute, Runnin' Down a Dream, The People Speak, Legends of t...
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Trademark
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Melancholy, introspective lyrics
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Mellow, soft voice
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Calm, soft-spoken demeanour
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[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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Produced the Eagles' 1972 debut album, and co-wrote many of the tracks.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2007.
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The back cover of his 1976 album "The Pretender" shows Kenneth Rexroth's translation of Pablo Neruda's poem "Brown and Agile Child".
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Jackson Browne attended the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT, in October 2005 to present the HatcH Gibson Guitar New Musician Award to Chris Webster.
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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.
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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.
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His second wife, model Lynne Sweeney, divorced him and returned to her native Australia after he started a public romance with actress Daryl Hannah.
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His first wife, Phyllis Major, committed suicide by overdosing on sleeping pills.
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016
Vinyl
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Acció política
2016
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Mike & Mike
2015-2016
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Hawaii Five-0
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
She's Beautiful When She's Angry
2014
Documentary writer: "These Days"
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1999-2013
TV Series writer - 6 episodes
History of the Eagles
2013
TV Mini-Series documentary writer: "Take It Easy", "James Dean"
Restless
2011/I
writer: "The Fairest of the Seasons"
RED
2010
performer: "Doctor My Eyes" / writer: "Doctor My Eyes"
Love Ranch
2010
performer: "The Road"
Fringe
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
performer: "Walk Hard All Star Version"
Reign Over Me
2007
performer: "The Birds of St. Marks" / writer: "The Birds of St. Marks"
Cold Case
TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2004 - 2006 writer - 2 episodes, 2004 - 2005
Invincible
2006
performer: "These Days" / writer: "These Days"
Supernatural
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2006
Criminal Minds
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005
Otros días vendrán
2005
performer: "Stay"
Six Feet Under
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005
The Wendell Baker Story
2005
performer: "The Road & The Sky" / writer: "The Road & The Sky"
Will & Grace
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2005 writer - 1 episode, 2005
Eulogy
2004
writer: "Doctor My Eyes"
The Simpsons
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2003 writer - 1 episode, 2003
Inaka ni tomarô!
2003
TV Series writer: "Take It Easy"
The Banger Sisters
2002
writer: "Doctor My Eyes"
Not Another Teen Movie
2001
writer: "Somebody's Baby"
The Royal Tenenbaums
2001
writer: "These Days", "Fairest Of The Seasons"
Freaks and Geeks
2000
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Sixteen Stories
2000
Video performer: "Nothing But Time"
The '70s
2000
TV Movie performer: "Doctor My Eyes" - uncredited / writer: "Doctor My Eyes" - uncredited
Steal This Movie
2000
performer: "My Back Pages"
Outside Providence
1999
writer: "Take It Easy"
Sliding Doors
1998
writer: "Tenderness on the Block"
Good Will Hunting
1997
writer: "Somebody's Baby"
Mr. Holland's Opus
1995
performer: "THE PRETENDER" / writer: "THE PRETENDER"
The Hemp Revolution
1995
Documentary performer: "When the Stone Begins to Turn" / writer: "When the Stone Begins to Turn"
Bye Bye Love
1995
performer: "Let It Be Me"
Nico Icon
1995
Documentary writer: "These Days"
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
1994
TV Special documentary writer: "Take It Easy"
Friends
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1994 writer - 1 episode, 1994
Jackson Browne: Going Home
1994
TV Movie documentary performer: "I'm Alive", "Farther On", "Doctor My Eyes", "These Days", "Birds Of St. Marks", "Your Bright Baby Blues", "Take It Easy", "In The Shape Of A Heart", "Everywhere I Go", "World In Motion", "You Can Get It If You Really Want It", "Good Morning Little Mutant", "All Along The Watchtower", "The Pretender", "For Everyman", "Lives In The Balance", "Knock On Any Door", "My Problem Is You", "Too Many Angels", "Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate", "Sky Blue And Black", "Before Th
Forrest Gump
1994
performer: "Running On Empty" 1977 / writer: "Running On Empty" 1977
My Girl 2
1994
performer: "Doctor My Eyes" / writer: "Doctor My Eyes"
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1993
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Glenn Frey Strange Weather Live in Dublin
1992
Video documentary writer: "Take It Easy" - as J. Browne
Crossing the Bridge
1992
performer: "These Days" / writer: "These Days"
The Panama Deception
1992
Documentary performer: "Till I Go Down" / writer: "Till I Go Down"
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1990 writer - 1 episode, 1990
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol
1990
Documentary writer: "These Days"
Miami Vice
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1986 - 1989 writer - 1 episode, 1986
The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis
1987
TV Movie documentary performer: "Lives in the Balance" / writer: "Lives in the Balance"
Salvador
1986
performer: "Running On Empty" / writer: "Running On Empty"