Facts: - years active: 1966 -- present - instruments: vocals , guitar - caption: browne in 1980 - birth name: clyde jackson browne - origin: los angeles , california , u.s - label: elektra , adrenaline music group , inside , asylum - genre: rock , folk , country rock , soft rock - birth date: 9 october 1948 - name: jackson browne - background: solo_singer - image: jackson browne-1980 . jpg - birth place: heidelberg , west germany - associated acts: warren wachtel , bonnie raitt , clarence clemons , david crosby zevon , graham nash , neil young , linda ronstadt , , joan baez , nitty gritty dirt band , bruce springsteen eagles , little steven , dawes , roy orbison , the , chieftains . david lindley , waddy - occupation: singer-songwriter , musician , political activist Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of jackson browne .
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clyde jackson browne -lrb- born october 9 , 1948 -rrb- is an 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 , as well as bestowed an honorary doctorate of music by occidental college in los angeles , california .