NAMM TEC awards Jackson Browne with Les Paul Award for pioneering recordings 1/27/18 in Anaheim
Channel: New Media News
Date: 2018-02-01

http://DemoCastNews.com Songwriter, Jackson Browne, accepts the annual Les Paul Award from NAMM in Anaheim, CA, 27 January 2018. Browne used The Section studio musicians, who were inducted into the Hall of Fame only moments prior.

Jackson Browne with Glenn Frey wrote "Take It Easy" recorded by the Eagles with Frey singing lead vocals. It was the band's first single, released on May 1, 1972. It peaked at No. 12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also was the opening track on the band's debut album Eagles and it has become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and compilation albums. It is listed as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

Jackson Browne later recorded the song as the lead track on his second album, For Everyman (1973), and released it as a single as well.