JACKSON BROWNE
 Trivia Quiz

This Jackson Browne Trivia Quiz contains 100 multiple-choice questions. Answers with detailed explanations are contained after the questions. My suggestion is to get a piece of paper and list your answers. Then tally your score as you read through the answers. Enjoy!!

 1. Jackson Browne's real name is: (Answer)
A. Jeremy Jermaine Browne
B. Clyde Jackson Browne
C. Jack Edward Browne
D. Jorge Severin Browne
2. Jackson Browne was born on October 9, 1948 in what city? (Answer)
A. New York City
B. Liverpool, England
C. Heidelberg, Germany
D. Culver City, California
3. Jackson's childhood home was known as: (Answer)
A. Linda Paloma
B. The Abbey
C. The Tea Garden
D. Bea's Home
4. What high school did Jackson attend? (Answer)
A. Sunny Hills High School
B. Highland High School
C. Beverly High School
D. El Camino Real High School
5. In early 1966, Jackson joined which of the following bands: (Answer)
A. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
B. The Lovin' Spoonful
C. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Browne
D. The Buffalo Springfield
6. Around 1966, Jackson wrote "Shadow Dream Song" about which singer/songwriter: (Answer)
A. Carole King
B. Lulu
C. Joni Mitchell
D. Pamela Polland
7. The song "A Song For Adam" is about: (Answer)
A. Adam West
B. Adam Ant
C. Adam (from the Bible)
D. Adam Saylor
8. Jackson went to New York in early 1967 where he performed with: (Answer)
A. Madonna
B. Lulu
C. Nico
D. Cher
9. Jackson's early contract with Elektra records as a songwriter resulted in which recordings: (Answer)
A. The Nina Demo
B. The Jackson Browne Album
C. These Days and Other Songs
D. The Elektra Tracks
10. Which of the following recorded a Jackson Browne song for a debut album: (Answer)
A. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
B. Nico
C. Steve Noonan
D. All of the above
11. The song "The Birds of St. Marks" was written about whom: (Answer)
A. Nico
B. Pamela Polland
C. Jackson's Mother
D. Joni Mitchell
12. The song "My Opening Farewell" is about: (Answer)
A. Jackson's leaving Elektra records in 1969
B. His breakup with a girlfriend
C. The breakup of his trio with Jack Wilce and Ned Doheny
D. His parents' divorce
13. The demo tapes Jackson sent to David Geffen ended up: (Answer)
A. getting lost in the mail
B. getting tossed in the trash
C. on David Crosby's living room couch
D. getting accidentally melted in the Southern California sunshine
14. In 1970, after signing on with David Geffen, Jackson toured with: (Answer)
A. Bonnie Raitt
B. Joan Baez
C. Laura Nyro
D. The Allman Brothers
15. In early 1971, Jackson, with producer Denny Cordell, recorded a few songs in what city: (Answer)
A. Los Angeles
B. Nashville
C. Paris
D. London
16. Jackson's debut album Jackson Browne was released in: (Answer)
A. June 1971
B. September 1971
C. January 1972
D. April 1972
17. Jackson's first single was: (Answer)
A. "Rock Me On The Water"
B. "The Pretender"
C. "My Opening Farewell"
D. "Doctor My Eyes"
18. Shortly after the release of his debut album, Jackson toured with: (Answer)
A. Joni Mitchell
B. Janis Joplin
C. Crosby, Stills & Nash
D. Peter, Paul & Mary
19. The song "Take It Easy" was co-written by: (Answer)
A. Jackson Browne & Glenn Frey
B. Jackson Browne & Steve Noonan
C. Jackson Browne & J.D. Souther
D. Jackson Browne & Randy Meisner
20. The song "For Everyman" was written for: (Answer)
A. Greg Copeland
B. Warren Zevon
C. David Crosby
D. David Lindley
21. Jackson's song "Ready Or Not" was written about: (Answer)
A. his time in New York
B. his brother
C. how he met his first wife
D. his first trip to Ireland
22. Jackson's second album For Everyman was released in: (Answer)
A. April 1973
B. June 1973
C. October 1973
D. January 1974
23. The song "Redneck Friend" includes the performance of "Rockaday Johnnie" who was really: (Answer)
A. John Lennon
B. Elton John
C. Little Willie John
D. Robert Palmer
24. The cover of "For Everyman" is a photo of Jackson: (Answer)
A. In a monastery in France
B. In "The Abby"
C. In a mission in San Diego
D. against a backdrop painting and not a real place at all
25. On May 23, 1974, Jackson and his son made the cover of: (Answer)
A. Rolling Stone Magazine
B. Playboy
C. Life
D. Time
26. The recording of Jackson's 3rd album, Late For The Sky, took: (Answer)
A. 6 Weeks
B. 6 Months
C. 1 Year
D. 18 Months
27. The cover photo for Late For The Sky was conceived by: (Answer)
A. Jackson Browne
B. David Lindley
C. David Geffen
D. Photographer Bob Seidemann
28. The song "For A Dancer" is about: (Answer)
A. David Lindley
B. Phyllis Major
C. Scotty Runyon
D. Scott Thurston
29. The song "Here Come Those Tears Again" was co-written by Nancy Farnsworth who is: (Answer)
A. David Lindley's girlfriend
B. Jackson Browne's sister's best friend
C. Phyllis Major under another name
D. Phyllis' mother
30. Jackson's often bootlegged song "You Asshole You" was written by: (Answer)
A. David Lindley
B. Jackson Browne
C. Warren Zevon
D. Doug Haywood
31. Jackson married Phyllis Major in: (Answer)
A. Late 1973, only weeks before their son Ethan was born
B. Later 1973, just weeks after their son Ethan was born
C. In January 1975 in celebration of Late For The Sky going gold
D. December 1975, just 4 months before she died.
32. Jackson's 4th album The Pretender was released in: (Answer)
A. May 1976
B. July 1976
C. November 1976
D. January 1977
33. The song "The Only Child" was written for: (Answer)
A. Jackson's son, Ethan Browne
B. Michael Jackson
C. Warren Zevon's son
D. No one in particular
34. Jackson met "Lynne Sweeney" in February 1977 while in: (Answer)
A. Hawaii, on vacation
B. Brisbane, during the Australian leg of "The Pretender" tour
C. Los Angeles, during recording of The Pretender
D. New York, backstage after the final show of "The Pretender" tour
35. In August 1977, Jackson went on a 2-month tour to record a "live" album called: (Answer)
A. Jackson Browne Live
B. Jackson Comes Alive
C. Running On Empty
D. The Fuse
36. On the recording of "Stay" the falsetto voice near the end is: (Answer)
A. Rosemary Butler
B. David Lindley
C. Jackson Browne
D. Doug Haywood
37. "Running On Empty" was released in: (Answer)
A. October 1977
B. December 1977
C. March 1978
D. June 1978
38. The song "Rosie" is about: (Answer)
A. Jackson's aunt
B. A bottle of wine
C. A groupie that Jackson's manager, Buddha, picked up
D. Masturbation
39. On New Year's Eve, December 31, 1977, Jackson performed at: (Answer)
A. Times Square, from a crane above the crowd
B. The Forum, Los Angeles
C. Royal Albert Hall, London
D. The Dick Clark New Year's Eve Special
40. M.U.S.E., the Musicians United for Safe Energy was formed by: (Answer)
A. Jackson Browne
B. John Hall
C. Graham Nash
D. All of the above
41. The song "Of Missing Persons" was written about: (Answer)
A. Little Feat's Lowell George
B. His one-time piano player Mark Jordan
C. Lynne Sweeney
D. California Governor Jerry Brown
42. The M.U.S.E. Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future took place in September 1979 and included: (Answer)
A. Tom Petty
B. Bruce Springsteen and the "E" Street Band
C. Crosby, Stills & Nash
D. All of the above
43. Jackson's 6th album, Hold Out, was released in: (Answer)
A. January 1980
B. April 1980
C. June 1980
D. October 1980
44. The song "Hold On Hold Out" was most likely inspired by: (Answer)
A. Lynne Sweeney
B. Linda Ronstadt
C. Carly Simon
D. Bonnie Raitt
45. The song "Call It A Loan" was co-written by Jackson Browne and: (Answer)
A. David Lindley
B. Craig Doerge
C. Warren Zevon
D. Greg Ladanyi
46. Jackson Browne married Lynne Sweeney in: (Answer)
A. July 1977, just months after they met
B. January 1981, a year before their son, Ryan, was born
C. February 1982, a month after their son was born
D. Never
47. In 1981 Gary U.S. Bonds released an album called Dedication, which was produced by Bruce Springsteen. The album featured which Jackson Browne song: (Answer)
A. "Late For The Sky"
B. "Before The Deluge"
C. "The Pretender"
D. "Running On Empty"
48. David Lindley's solo debut album, produced by Jackson, was called: (Answer)
A. David Lindley
B. After the Deluge
C. El Rayo-X
D. A Sidekick Kicks Ass
49. Jackson's song "Somebody's Baby" can be found on the soundtrack to which 1982 movie? (Answer)
A. Tootsie
B. Porky's
C. Rocky III
D. Fast Times At Ridgemont High
50. Lawyers In Love was release in: (Answer)
A. January 1983
B. April 1983
C. August 1983
D. December 1983
51. Which of the following songs from Lawyers In Love did NOT hit the Billboard Hot 100? (Answer)
A. "Lawyers In Love"
B. "Tender Is The Night"
C. "For A Rocker"
D. "On The Day"
52. In 1985 Jackson Browne recorded the duet "You're A Friend Of Mine" with: (Answer)
A. Bruce Springsteen
B. Clarence Clemons
C. David Lindley
D. Ringo Starr
53. The album Lives In The Balance was released in: (Answer)
A. 1984
B. 1985
C. 1986
D. 1987
54. The song "Candy" features harmony vocals by: (Answer)
A. Doug Haywood & Bonnie Raitt
B. David Crosby & Joan Baez
C. Ryan & Ethan Browne
D. David Lindley & Rosemary Butler
55. "Lawless Avenues" finds Jackson singing phrases in: (Answer)
A. Spanish
B. French
C. Italian
D. German
56. Which 2 songs from Lives In The Balance hit Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 singles chart? (Answer)
A. "Lives In The Balance" and "Candy"
B. "For America" and "In The Shape of a Heart"
C. "For America" and "Candy"
D. "For America" and "Lawless Avenues"
57. The song "In The Shape of a Heart" was written about: (Answer)
A. Jackson's mother
B. Jackson's first wife, Phyllis Major, who died in 1976
C. Jackson's second wife, Lynne Sweeney, whom he had divorced
D. Jackson's then recent breakup with Darryl Hannah
58. In 1988, at London's Wimbley Stadium, what song did Jackson perform as a birthday tribute to Nelson Mandela and dedication to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr? (Answer)
A. "Till I Go Down"
B. "I Am A Patriot"
C. "When The Stone Begins To Turn"
D. "Lives In The Balance"
59. In 1989, Jackson recorded a duet of the song "El Salvador" with: (Answer)
A. Bonnie Raitt on her album Nick Of Time
B. Joan Baez on her album Speaking Of Dreams
C. Joni Mitchell on her album Night Ride Home
D. Bette Midler on her album Beaches
60. World In Motion was released in: (Answer)
A. July 1988
B. June 1989
C. July 1990
D. June 1991
61. The song "I Am A Patriot" was written by: (Answer)
A. Jackson Browne
B. David Lindley
C. Greg Copeland
D. Little Steven
62. The album World In Motion was produced by: (Answer)
A. Jackson Browne & David Lindley
B. Jackson Browne & Donald Miller
C. Scott Thurston & Jackson Browne
D. Craig Doerge & Little Steven
63. Which of the following appears on World In Motion: (Answer)
A. Doug Haywood
B. Bonnie Raitt
C. David Crosby
D. All of the above
64. Which Jackson Browne album was named by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the 100 Best Albums of the 1980's Decade? (Answer)
A. Hold Out
B. Lives in the Balance
C. World in Motion
D. Lawyers in Love
65. In 1990, Elektra records celebrated its 40th anniversary by having its artists record songs originally recorded by other artists on the same label... What song did Jackson Browne contribute to this album? (Answer)
A. "I Am A Patriot"
B. "Somebody's Baby"
C. "First Girl I Loved"
D. "My Personal Revenge"
66. Jackson wrote a Christmas song, which he performed with The Chieftains in 1991. The song is called: (Answer)
A. "The Rebel Jesus"
B. "Mary, Jesus and Me"
C. "Christmas in L.A."
D. "Buddha Ain't No Santa Claus"
67. The only songs by The Beatles that has Jackson Browne has recorded and released are: (Answer)
A. "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" and "Yesterday"
B. "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" and "Eight Days A Week"
C. "You Never Give Me Your Money" and "I'll Follow The Sun"
D. "Golden Slumbers" and "Across the Universe"
68. Except for two tracks which were also co-produced by Don Was, who co-produced I'm Alive with Jackson? (Answer)
A. Mark Goldenberg
B. Scott Thurston
C. David Lindley
D. David Crosby
69. Which of the following appear as a guest vocalist on I'm Alive? (Answer)
A. David Crosby & Don Henley
B. Sweet Pea Atkinson and Sir Harry Bowens
C. Jennifer Warnes & Ryan Browne
D. All of the above
70. In 1994, Jackson recorded a duet with Kathy Mattea. What was the name of the song? (Answer)
A. "For Everyman"
B. "Rock Me On The Water"
C. "The Road And The Sky"
D. "Take This Rain"
71. Jackson Browne and Timothy B. Schmit's duet of "Let It Be Me" was featured in which of the following 1994 films? (Answer)
A. Bye, Bye Love
B. Forest Gump
C. Babe
D. Mr. Holland's Opus
72. In 1995, Jackson starred in a televised musical with Nathan Lane, Jewel, and Roger Daltry. What musical was this? (Answer)
A. The Wizard of Oz
B. The Sound of Music
C. Tommy
D. Grease
73. Jackson Browne appeared with Bonnie Raitt on her 1995 special "Road Tested" on which of the following songs? (Answer)
A. "Rock Me On The Water"
B. "Sky Blue And Black"
C. "For Everyman"
D. "My Opening Farewell"
74. Jackson Browne's eleventh (11th) album, Looking East, was released in: (Answer)
A. December 1995
B. February 1996
C. April 1996
D. June 1996
75. On the song "Alive In The World" there are guest vocals by which of the following? (Answer)
A. David Crosby
B. Vonda Shepard
C. Severin Browne
D. All of the above
76. In May 1997, which Jackson Browne album did Rolling Stone Magazine name as one of the Top 200 Albums of all time? (Answer)
A. For Everyman
B. Late For The Sky
C. The Pretender
D. Running On Empty
77. In the video Jackson Browne: Going Home, who is the young boy sitting with Jackson during the "Too Many Angels" sequence? (Answer)
A. Jackson's son, Ethan
B. Jackson's son, Ryan
C. Jackson's nephew, Jeremiah
D. David Crosby's son, James
78. Who is the "rocker", in Jackson's song "For a Rocker"? (Answer)
A. James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders
B. Janis Joplin
C. John Lennon of The Beatles
D. Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones
79. What distinguished guitar player credited Jackson on his 1983 debut album? (Answer)
A. Stevie Ray Vaughn
B. Mark Knopfler
C. Jeff Pevar
D. Rodney Alan Ripey
80. On what 1970s popular television show was a Jackson Browne album a part of the set and what album was it? (Answer)
A. Night Court / Lawyers In Love
B. Family Ties / Hold Out
C. Mork and Mindy / Running On Empty
D. The Cosby Show / Late For The Sky
81. Jackson's Running On Empty was mostly recorded live, which means mistakes will happen. During the live performance of "You Love the Thunder", what mistake can be heard by the very careful listener? (Hint: Jackson talked about this in an interview in Rolling Stone magazine years ago.) (Answer)
A. The loss of David Lindley's guitar two-thirds of the way through when his guitar string broke!
B. Five stanzas without Jackson's piano when his piano bench collapsed beneath him!
C. The loss of bass for the first half of the song because the bass player forgot to plug in!
D. A missed snare beat when a drumstick broke, but only one beat because Russ Kunkel had a spare handy!
82. The inspiration for the Late For The Sky album cover was: (Answer)
A. A night of too many drugs
B. A poem written by Jackson's father
C. Song lyrics by Bob Dylan
D. A painting by impressionist Magritte
83. The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the building's dedication on September 2, 1995 included Jackson Browne's performance of which of the following: (Answer)
A. the song "Redemption Song" written by Bob Marley
B. the song "Tracks Of My Tears" as a tribute to Smokey Robinson
C. A duet with Melissa Etheridge on the song "Wake Up Little Susie"
D. All of the above
84. The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne was released: (Answer)
A. February 17, 1997
B. September 23, 1997
C. January 12, 1998
D. April 1, 1998
85. Jackson Browne's version of the song "I've Been The One" appears on the album: (Answer)
A. Hoy Hoy: A Little Feat Tribute
B. Rock And Roll Doctor: Lowell George Tribute
C. Neil Young's The Bridge Street Concerts
D. One Step Up - Two Steps Back: Bruce Springsteen Tribute
86. On March 17, 1998, Appleseeds Records released Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger including which Jackson Browne duet? (Answer)
A. "If I Had A Hammer" by Jackson Browne & Jewel
B. "We Shall Overcome" by Jackson Browne & Bruce Springsteen
C. "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" by Jackson Browne & Shawn Colvin
D. "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" by Jackson Browne & Bonnie Raitt
87. In February 1998 there were two concerts in memory of Nicolette Larson. Besides Jackson Browne, who else performed at these shows? (Answer)
A. Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Dan Fogelberg
B. Bonnie Raitt, Little Feat and Carole King
C. Joe Walsh, Jimmy Buffett and Crosby Stills & Nash
D. All of the above
88. In 1998, the first Jackson Browne Tribute CD was released. Which is the correct description? (Answer)
A. For Everyman: A Jackson Browne Tribute with songs by Bonnie Raitt, David Lindley, Jennifer Warnes, Don Henley and more
B. Cántame Mis Canciones: Jackson Browne with Spanish versions of Jackson's songs by Kiko Veneno, Enrique Urquijo, Guardabarranco and others
C. Cielo Negro y Azul: Los músicos de Jackson Browne with Spanish versions of Jackson's songs by Latin American musicians
D. The Barricades of Heaven with Central and South American artists doing instrumental versions of Jackson's songs
89. In 1999, Jackson Browne made an appearance on which of the following albums: (Answer)
A. The Carlos Núñez album Os amores libres on the song "Danza da Lúa en Santiago"
B. The Enrique Urquijo album Desde que no nos vemos on the song "Sólo pienso en tí"
C. The Ricky Martin album Ricky Martin on the song "Americana"
D. The Ricky Ricardo album Oh no! Lucy! on the song "The Mertz Tango"
90. October 1999 was the 10th Anniversary of what benefit concert Jackson Browne promoted in Sedona, Arizona? (Answer)
A. concert for Preservation of Geronimo's Mountain.
B. concert for Cosby, Stills and Nash
C. concert for Native American Scholarship Project
D. concert for "Cowboy Heritage"
91. On December 31, 1999, where did Jackson Browne perform? (Answer)
A. At a benefit concert in the Brazilian Rain Forests with Sting and U2
B. In Los Angeles, with Linda Ronstadt, opening for The Eagles
C. In Madrid, Spain opening for Paul McCartney
D. In London, England at Albert Hall with Eric Clapton
92. In May 2000, Jackson Browne was a featured guest on what new album? (Answer)
A. Singing "In The Shape of a Heart" with Alicia Keys on her album Songs In A Minor
B. Singing "For A Dancer" backed by the band Venice on their album 2 Meter Sessies
C. Singing backing vocals for Don Henley on the title track of his album Inside Job
D. Singing "Freebird" on an AIDS benefit album called Southern Roots & Aid
93. In the Summer of 2001, Jackson Browne toured with which rock and roller? (Answer)
A. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
B. Bob Dylan and The Band
C. Bonnie Raitt and Little Feat
D. Neil Young and Crazy Horse
94. In February 2002, Jackson Browne was awarded what honor? (Answer)
A. Singing at The White House
B. Winning the "Heartache" award from the American Songwriter's Association
C. Winning the "Steinbeck Award" for his environmental and social work
D. Winning a "Grammy Award" for Best Song by a duo or group for his duet with Joan Baez on the song "Guantanamera"
95. The Naked Ride Home was released in:(Answer)
A. March 2002
B. September 2002
C. January 2003
D. April 2003
96. In spring 2003, Jackson Browne made a guest appearance on what long-running television show? (Answer)
A. 60 Minutes
B. VH1's Where Are They Now?
C. PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour
D. Fox TV's The Simpsons
97. Jackson Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: (Answer)
A. by Bruce Springsteen in March 2004.
B. by Bonnie Raitt in March 2003.
C. by Bob Dylan in February 2005.
D. He hasn't been inducted, and it's a crying shame!
98. Jackson's appearance at the 46th annual Grammy Awards in February 2004 was for what reason? (Answer)
A. To present a lifetime achievement award
B. To receive a lifetime achievement award
C. To perform a tribute to the late Warren Zevon
D. To perform a tribute to the late Roy Orbison
99. The Very Best of Jackson Browne was released in: (Answer)
A. December 2003
B. March 2004
C. June 2004
D. September 2004
100. What recording did Jackson Browne contribute to the tribute album Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon (Answer)
A. "Warewolves Of London"
B. "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"
C. "Mohammed's Radio"
D. "Lawyers, Guns And Money"
Bonus. In May 2004, what organization honored Jackson for his "significant contributions to music"? (Answer)
A. ASCAP
B. BMI
C. The Recording Academy of America
D. Songwriters of America


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1. (B) Like his brother Edward Severin Browne, Clyde Jackson Browne goes by his middle name. (back)

2. (C) Although his father was a native Californian and his mother was from Minnesota, Jackson was born in Heidelberg, Germany. Jackson's parents were in Germany while his father worked as a copy editor and production manager with Stars and Stripes, the U.S. Army newspaper. (back)

3. (B) In 1951, the Browne family moved back to Highland Park, California and into the "Abbey San Encino." The Abbey was built by Jackson's grandfather Clyde Browne. Finished around 1925 after nearly a decade of construction, The Abbey was built to look like an old adobe style mission. (back)

4. (A) Around 1961, the Browne family left The Abbey and moved to Fullerton in Orange County, California. Jackson graduated Sunny Hills High School as part of the class of 1966. (back)

5. (A) Jackson Browne joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in early 1966. The Dirt Band was from nearby Long Beach and in those days was much more ragtime than Jackson's usual music. They did open for the Lovin' Spoonful at the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach. The Nitty Gritty Dirt band would later record several of Jackson's songs. When Jackson quit the Dirt Band, he was replaced by John McEuen. (back)

6. (D) Pamela Polland was a Troubadour regular who met Jackson and his good friend Greg Copeland. She and Greg were married in 1968 -- Jackson was the best man at the wedding. Years later Jackson produced Greg's only solo album. Pamela still enjoys music and released a great album a few years back. There is a link to her website in the LINKS Section of this website. (back)

7. (D) Adam Saylor was a friend of Greg Copeland's with whom Jackson and Greg drove to New York in early 1967. From New York, Greg and Adam went to Europe and Adam continued traveling the world until the fall of 1968 when he either fell or jumped from a hotel in Bombay. (back)

8. (C) Nico was a German singer who had been sharing the stage with the Velvet Underground in Andy Warhol's club, The Dom. Jackson accompanied her on guitar shortly after she decided to turn solo. Nico recorded a few of Jackson's songs on her album Chelsea Girl and Jackson played some guitar on the album. (back)

9. (A) The Nina Demo was a recording of more than 20 of Jackson's songs that were recorded in a short 4-hour period. Jackson had been signed to Elektra as a songwriter and this demo tape was made to present his songs to other artists. In an unusual move, the songs were pressed into two LPs, which included one side of songs written and performed by Jackson's good friend Steve Noonan. The song "These Days", which was written a couple of years earlier, appears on these LP's as "I've Been Out Walking." Originals of this demo are very rare (reportedly only 100 were pressed) and Jackson's voice really isn't very developed yet. But they do offer some idea of Jackson's early songwriting skills. (back)

10. (D) The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's debut album contained Jackson's songs "Melissa" and "Holding". Their second album contained his songs "It's Been Raining Here in Long Beach" and "Shadow Dream Song". Nico's first album Chelsea Girl included Jackson's songs "These Days," "Somewhere There's A Feather," and "Fairest Of The Season". Steve Noonan's debut album contained 5 Jackson Browne songs! (back)

11. (A) The song "The Birds of St. Marks" was written about Jackson's short-lived relationship with Nico while he was in New York. St. Marks was the Dom's street address. A portion of the song is featured in the video Jackson Browne: Coming Home (1996) and eventually appeared (for the first time on a Jackson Browne album) on Solo Acoustic, Vol. 1 in 2005. (back)

12. (B) Although Jackson did leave Elektra in 1969, the song was written about his breakup with girlfriend Janice Kenner. Just prior to his departure from Elektra, Jackson was pushed into a trio with Jack Wilce and Ned Doheny as part of the flop known as Elektra Music Ranch. This was Elektra's attempt to turn Paxton Lodge (a vacant resort hotel in Paxton, CA) into an established musical community where music would be released. The idea never worked out and Elektra tried to get a combined record from Jackson, Jack, and Ned as a way of cutting their losses. The record and the Elektra Music Ranch project never took off. (back)

13. (B) The story goes that Jackson Browne sent David Geffen a demo recording with a cover letter and photo. The demo was an acetate of the song "Jamaica Say You Will." David Geffen tossed the stuff into his trash can where his secretary noticed the photo. She took the demo out of the trash and after listening to it, managed to get David Geffen to listen also. Jackson had written to Geffen asking for help in finding a manager. David Geffen decided to manage Jackson himself. (back)

14. (C) As part of their tour together, in December 1970 Laura Nyro and Jackson Browne played at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times music critic Robert Hillburn gave Jackson favorable reviews, comparing him to James Taylor. At the time, David Geffen managed Laura Nyro, Crosby Stills & Nash and Joni Mitchell among others. The Laura Nyro/Jackson Browne tour concluded in early 1971 with a performance in London at Festival Hall. (back)

15. (D) Jackson was in London at the end of his tour with Laura Nyro and recorded a few songs with such luminaries as Chris Stainton on piano and guitar, Jim Keltner on drums. These recordings were never released as David Geffen founded Asylum Records at that time and the songs were re-recorded in Los Angeles for Jackson's debut album. (back)

16. (C) Jackson Browne's debut album was recorded in mid-1971 and was finished by late summer, but was held up by David Geffen for a January 2, 1972 release to give him time to properly promote it. (back)

17. (D) Jackson's first single "Doctor My Eyes" was also his first Top 10 hit in the United States, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1972. (back)

18. (A) In early 1972, Jackson Browne went on a 4-month tour with Joni Mitchell, covering much of the U.S. and Europe. Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne also started a romance that lasted throughout much of the year. In recent years much has been made about an ongoing "feud" between the two. Joni Mitchell wrote a song called "Not To Blame" (from her 1994 album Turbulent Indigo) that not only accused Jackson of beating up then girlfriend Darryl Hannah but also implied that he drove his first wife to suicide. In later newspaper interviews, Jackson called Joni "disturbed". (back)

19. (A) The song "Take It Easy" was written by Jackson Browne and then completed by Jackson's long time friend Glenn Frey. Glenn's group, The Eagles, recorded it on their debut album and the song became a Top 10 hit for them in the Summer of 1972. (back)

20. (C) The story is that Jackson wrote "For Everyman" in response to David Crosby's song "Wooden Ships". Some of the song was even written on Crosby's boat. It was about this time in the fall of 1972 that David Lindley started to join Jackson on stage. It was also around this time that Jackson broke off his relationship with Joni Mitchell and started seeing Phyllis Major. When the song was finally recorded, David Crosby ended up singing harmony on the song! (back)

21. (C) Jackson's song claims that he met Phyllis Major at a bar (The Troubadour) and actually had a fight with an unemployed actor who was hassling her. Jackson lost the fight, but he and Phyllis moved in together and eventually she got pregnant. For many years, Jackson refused to perform this song and has said that he is no longer comfortable with the way the song makes fun of a serious situation and that the details are not really all that accurate. Recently he has performed parts of the song by request. (back)

22. (C) For Everyman was released October 15, 1973. This album marked David Lindley's recording debut with Jackson. (back)

23. (B) Rockaday Johnnie was really Elton John who was in the United States without a work permit and thus could not be credited. The song "Redneck Friend" has very strong sexual connotations that seem to have gotten lost on many of the music censors of the time. (back)

24. (B) The photo on the cover of For Everyman shows Jackson in the courtyard of his boyhood home "The Abbey San Encino" where he had recently returned to living. (back)

25. (A) The May 23, 1974 edition of Rolling Stone had a cover photo of Jackson with his 6-month old son, Ethan. Photographs for the story were taken by Annie Leibovitz. (back)

26. (A) Jackson is known for taking a great deal of time between albums, but this time he recorded Late For The Sky in a mere 6 weeks!! The tour to support the album, however, went on for more than 6 months, beginning in the fall of 1974, just after the album's release on September 19, 1974, and continuing well into the spring of 1975. Jackson took Phyllis and their son, Ethan, along with him on the tour. (back)

27. (A) The cover idea was Jackson's, but Bob Seidemann had to make it work. (Jackson's inspiration was Belgian painter Magritte's Empire of Light series.) The photo of the house was shot in Hancock Park and the sky came from a separate photo by David Muench. There is a great website that talks about this album cover in detail. A link to that website can be found in the LINKS Section of this website. (back)

28. (C) Scotty Runyon was a very talented friend of Jackson's who was killed in a fire in the fall of 1973. Dancing was just one of his many accomplishments. Jackson attended the funeral just days before his son Ethan was born. (back)

29. (D) The story is that Phyllis' mother, Nancy Farnsworth, showed some partial lyrics to Jackson while on a trip in Paris shortly after the "Late For The Sky" tour. Jackson liked the lyrics and polished them off and the song "Here Come Those Tears Again" resulted. (back)

30. (D) In September 1975, Jackson and David Lindley went to Philadelphia to perform six nights of benefit shows at the Main Point in Bryn Mawr. One performance was broadcast live over a local radio station and was quickly bootlegged. This performance includes the song "You Asshole You" which was written by Jackson's good friend Doug Haywood. The show also included Jackson's performance of several Warren Zevon numbers including "Mohammed's Radio," "Hasten Down The Wind" and "Warewolves of London." Shortly after this, Jackson Browne produced Zevon's first record for Asylum records. (back)

31. (D) Jackson Browne and Phyllis Major were married in December 1975. Shortly after they purchased a home in Hollywood Hills, Phyllis took an overdose of pills and was found dead in March 1976. Jackson took a month or so off and then headed off his depression by diving into his work -- continuing work on his fourth album. The song "Sleep's Dark And Silent Gate" is one of many Jackson has written for his late wife. (back)

32. (C) The Pretender was released on November 10, 1976. Jon Landau's production was added to guest appearances by drummer Russ Kunkel, Little Feat's Lowell George, guitarist Fred Tackett and bassist Leland Sklar. While songs such as "Sleep's Dark and Silent Gate" were obviously inspired by his wife's suicide, Jackson claims most of the songs on The Pretender were recorded prior to her death. (back)

33. (A) While the song "The Only Child" was written about his son, Ethan, the song "Daddy's Tune" was written for his father, Jack. Ethan again went on tour with Jackson. (back)

34. (B) Jackson met Lynne Sweeney in Brisbane during the Australian leg of "The Pretender" tour during a backstage party. She was about 18 at the time -- 10 years younger than Jackson. She followed Jackson back to California. (back)

35. (C) Running On Empty was recorded live on tour in late 1977. The idea was for a 2-album set chronicling life on the road. Jackson hoped to do live recordings of some of his older material along with some new songs and mix in some dialogue from backstage or in the bus... Besides Russ Kunkel, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar and David Lindley, the tour also included bass player Doug Haywood and Rosemary Butler on vocals. The resulting live album eventually included only new material, which was a radical concept at the time. (back)

36. (B) The falsetto voice in "Stay" is David Lindley adding a bit of campiness to the proceedings. Rosemary Butler handled the verse before... (back)

37. (B) Running On Empty was released on December 6, 1977, just in time for Christmas shopping. The album spent 51 weeks in the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart! The single "Running On Empty" peaked all the way up at #11 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. (back)

38. (D) Yes, the song "Rosie" is about a roadie who loses a groupie to the drummer and, finding himself all alone, resorts to masturbation... (Rosie is his hand.) Thus the companion song to "Redneck Friend". (back)

39. (B) On December 31, 1977 Jackson performed at the Forum in Los Angeles. He then spent early 1978 on tour in support of Running On Empty. (back)

40. (D) M.U.S.E. was announced at a press conference in May 1979 by Jackson Browne, John Hall (of the band Orleans), and Graham Nash. Also included in the early formation talks were James Taylor, Carly Simon and Bonnie Raitt. The organization was formed to raise money for the anti-nuclear movement and planned a 2-night benefit at Madison Square Garden in New York. (Later turned into a 5-night event.) The accident at Three Mile Island was only a couple months earlier and thus guaranteed plenty of publicity. (back)

41. (A) Little Feat's Lowell George, a good friend of Jackson's, died of a heart attack in June 1979. He had co-written "Love Needs A Heart" with Jackson and Valerie Carter. The song may have been inspired by George's song "Long Distance Love" which Jackson had performed at his 1975 Main Point show and still performs today! (back)

42. (D) The 5-night benefit included performances from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Bruce Springsteen and the "E" Street Band, Crosby Stills & Nash, Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Tayor, The Doobie Brothers, Graham Nash, John Hall, Bonnie Raitt and many more. The soundtrack was released including a live version of Jackson's "Before the Deluge" and "The Crow On The Cradle" (with David Lindley and Graham Nash) as well as a duet with Bruce Springsteen on "Stay." "Crow on the Cradle" was written by Sydney Carter and can also be found as the B-side of the single "Somebody's Baby." The movie version of "No Nukes" premiered on July 18, 1980 and was later released on home video for a short time. The film version contains Jackson's performance of "Running On Empty." In 1997, the No Nukes soundtrack was re-released on a 2-CD set with the same track listing as the original LPs. A video VHS version has been in and out of print, but it has not yet been released on DVD. (back)

43. (C) Hold Out was released on June 27, 1980. It entered the Billboard charts at #10 and, shortly after, on September 13, 1980, became his first #1 album. (back)

44. (A) "Hold On Hold Out" and "Hold Out" were inspired by Lynne Sweeney whom Jackson had been with for a couple of years now. At the bottom of the album cover were the words "This is for Lynne." The song "Hold On Hold Out" was released as a 12" single (Asylum 11477). (back)

45. (A) The song "Call It A Loan" was co-written by Jackson Browne and David Lindley. Craig Doerge co-wrote "Hold On Hold Out" and Greg Ladanyi co-produced the album Hold Out with Jackson Browne. (back)

46. (B) Jackson Browne and Lynne Sweeney were married in January 1981. Their son, Ryan, was born January 28, 1982 in Los Angeles. (back)

47. (C) The album Dedication was a major hit and a big comeback for Gary U.S. Bonds. Bruce Springsteen had been performing the song "Quarter To Three" for a decade or more and the song had been a top ten hit for U.S. Bonds back in 1961. So Bruce and his partner "Miami" Steve Van Zant produced this great comeback album, which included a recording of "The Pretender". (back)

48. (C) Jackson Browne and Greg Ladanyi produced David Lindley's first solo album in the early months of 1981. Jackson sings backup vocals on several songs. The album, entitled "El Rayo-X" was released in the spring of 1981 and managed to peak at #83 on the Billboard Album Charts. The album is currently available on CD. In late 1981 and early 1982, Jackson also produced of an album by his long time friend Greg Copeland. (back)

49. (D) The song "Somebody's Baby" is on the soundtrack to the film Fast Times At Ridgemont High. It was not on any of Jackson's solo albums until 1997 when The Next Voice You Hear: The Best Of Jackson Browne was released. The song was released as a single and hit #7 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts during the summer of 1982. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmit, The Go-Go's, Graham Nash, Poco, Stevie Nicks and many others. (back)

50. (C) Lawyers In Love was released on August 1, 1983 and hit the Billboard Top 10, peaking at #8 and staying on the charts for 33 weeks. (back)

51. (D) The song "Lawyers In Love" hit #13 on Billboard Magazine's Top Pop Singles Chart. "Tender Is The Night" hit #25. "For A Rocker" went to #45. (back)

52. (B) The song "You're A Friend Of Mine" by Jackson Browne and Clarence Clemons was released on Clarence's album Hero and the single made it to #18 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts. The video featured Jackson Browne with sax player Clarence Clemons (of the "E" Street Band) and actress Darryl Hannah. (back)

53. (C) Lives In The Balance was released on February 19, 1986, peaked at #23 on the Billboard charts and stayed on the charts for 31 weeks (2 weeks longer than Late For The Sky!). (back)

54. (A) The song "Candy" features Doug Haywood and Bonnie Raitt on harmony vocals. Doug also sings harmony on several other songs on the "Lives In The Balance" album. The song "Candy" was co-written by Greg Copeland and Wally Stocker. (back)

55. (A) "Lawless Avenues" was written by Jackson Browne and Jorge Calderón. Jorge also sings the harmony vocals on the track. Despite a great accent, Jackson mentioned in an interview at that time that he doesn't actually speak Spanish, so it can be assumed that Jorge wrote the Spanish lyrics. Jackson has since spent part of his time living in Spain, so his Spanish has probably improved. (back)

56. (B) "For America" reached #30 and "In The Shape of a Heart" reached #70 on Billboard's Hot 100 charts. (back)

57. (B) Jackson has said that he wrote "In The Shape Of A Heart" about his first wife, Phyllis. The song became Jackson's first Top 10 song on Billboard Magazine's Top Adult Contemporary Charts, where it stayed on the chart for 13 weeks! The B-side of the single was a non-album track; a recording of Little Steven's "Voice Of America." This recording is not available on any Jackson Browne album or CD. (back)

58. (C) In 1988, at London's Wimbley Stadium, Jackson performed "When the Stone Begins to Turn" as a birthday tribute to Nelson Mandela and dedication to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (back)

59. (B) In 1989, Jackson recorded a duet of the song "El Salvador" with Joan Baez on her album Speaking Of Dreams. The song was written by Jackson's good friend Greg Copeland. (back)

60. (B) World In Motion was released on June 6, 1989 and reached only #45 on Billboards Top Pop Album charts, for the worst showing since his debut album. It was also the first album of Jackson's not released initially on the Asylum Records label -- Asylum having been merged with Elektra. (back)

61. (D) "Miami" Steve Van Zant, also known as Little Steven, started off as Bruce Springsteen's guitar player in the "E" Street Band and has also released 5 solo albums. His second album, 1984's Voice Of America, is obviously one of Jackson Browne's favorites since he has recorded two songs from it. The title track "Voice of America" was released as the flip side to "In The Shape Of A Heart" and "I Am A Patriot" appears on the album World In Motion. (back)

62. (C) Scott Thurston and Jackson Browne produced the album World In Motion although Craig Doerge co-wrote the title track with Jackson. Donald "Buddha" Miller is Jackson's Manager. (back)

63. (D) Bonnie Raitt and Doug Haywood sing harmony on "World In Motion". David Crosby sings harmony on "The Word Justice" which was co-written by Jackson and Scott Thurston. David Lindley plays acoustic lap steel guitar on "How Long" but otherwise does not appear on the album. Interestingly, the photo of Jackson Browne that appears on the cover of World In Motion was taken by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. (back)

64. (B) Lives In The Balance was included in Rolling Stones list of the top 100 albums of the 1980s. (back)

65. (C) "First Girl I Loved" was originally recorded by the Incredible String Band in 1967. The record has always been one of Jackson's favorites. Jackson's version of the song appears on the album Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary. Also on this 2-CD set is the 10,000 Maniacs doing their version of Jackson's song "These Days" from his 1973 album For Everyman. (back)

66. (A) "The Rebel Jesus" was written by Jackson Browne. The Chieftains are a well known Irish folk group who recorded an album of holiday music called The Bells of Dublin in May 1991. The album features guest appearances by Elvis Costello, Marianne Faithful, Nanci Griffith, Rickie Lee Jones, and Jackson Browne among others. Jackson sings lead vocal on the song "The Rebel Jesus" and plays piano. The Chieftains act primarily as a backing group for the song, which Jackson wrote specially for this recording. The Chieftains traveled to L.A. for the recording session. Jackson re-recorded the song 6 years later with David Lindley for inclusion on his 1997 retrospective, The Next Voice You Hear: The Best Of Jackson Browne. (back)

67. (D) In 1991 Disney Records released an album called For Our Children to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. The album contains children's songs performed by rock and roll superstars such as Bob Dylan, Sting, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, James Taylor and many more. Jackson Browne teamed up with Jennifer Warnes for a duet on The Beatles' song "Golden Slumbers" which flows into the first part of "Carry That Weight". In 2005 or 2006, Jackson got together with Robby Kreiger (of The Doors) and recorded "Across The Universe" for Los Angeles area DJ Jim Ladd who played it on the air a couple of times in 2006. The track was released as part of Jim Ladd's Headsets: From Here to Infinity (2007). In a related piece of trivia, Jackson does sing backing vocals on The Wallflowers' version of the Beatles song "I'm Looking Through You" on the I Am Sam soundtrack (2002) and also recorded the John Lennon song "Oh, My Love" for the Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign To Save Darfur (2007) charity album. (back)

68. (B) The album I'm Alive was released on October 11, 1993. It was co-produced by Jackson Browne and Scott Thurston. The songs "My Problem Is You" and "Too Many Angels" were also produced by Don Was. All songs on the album were written by Jackson Browne. (back)

69. (D) The song "Too Many Angels" includes backing vocals by Jennifer Warnes, Valerie Carter, Doug Haywood, Katia Cardinal and Ryan Browne while the song "All Good Things" includes backing vocals by David Crosby and Don Henley. Sweet Pea Atkinson and Sir Harry Bowens appear on the song "My Problem Is You", again providing backing vocals. (back)

70. (B) The album Red Hot + Country was released in 1994 as the fourth in a series of AIDS awareness and fundraising projects by The Red Hot Organization. Proceeds from the sales were donated to AIDS organizations around the world. Jackson Browne and Kathy Mattea teamed up for a beautiful version of "Rock Me On The Water" which fits in nicely with this primarily country music album. (back)

71. (A) The Bye Bye, Love soundtrack contains the duet "Let It Be Me" by Jackson Browne and Timothy B. Schmit. The film stars Matthew Modine, Randy Quaid and Paul Reiser. The motion picture "Mr. Holland's Opus" does contain the Jackson Browne hit "The Pretender" and the song "Running on Empty" was featured in the movie "Forest Gump" but was not included in the soundtrack CD. (back)

72. (A) In the fall of 1995, Jackson Browne, Roger Daltrey and Nathan Lane played the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion, respectively, in a performance of "The Wizard of Oz in Concert" at New York's Lincoln Center. The show was broadcast on Television in the United States. Jewel (Dorothy), Lucie Arnaz (Auntie Em), Natalie Cole (Glinda the Good Witch), Debra Winger (The Wicked Witch of The West) and Joel Grey (The Wizard) co-starred. As the Scarecrow, Jackson Browne sang a very nice version of "If I Only Had a Brain" and was, of course, part of the chorus on "We're Off to See the Wizard". (back)

73. (D) Jackson sang backup harmony vocal on the chorus of Bonnie Raitt's live version of "My Opening Farewell". The song appears on Bonnie's 1995 live album Road Tested. Jackson also sings backup vocals along with Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams and Kim Wilson on the song "Angel From Montgomery". (back)

74. (B) Looking East was released on February 13, 1996 and a world tour to promote it began the same day. An interesting thing about Looking East is that all but two songs on the album are credited to the entire band. (back)

75. (D) The song "Alive In The World" was inspired by David Crosby's brush with death -- he had a liver transplant. David sang backup on the recording along with Vonda Shepard and Severin Browne. Vonda toured with Jackson during the first leg of his 1996 tour. She was not only his opening act, but also sang backup during Jackson's set. Vonda Shepard released an album in 1996 called It's Good, Eve on Vesperalley Records. Severin Browne is Jackson's brother. He released two albums on Motown Records in the 1970s, both of which are long out of print. Severin Browne's third album, From the Edge of the World, was released in 1995 and is a wonderful album of great melodies which, combined with Severin's warm vocals, make up an album that really should not be missed. In explaining the title to Looking East, Jackson has said that he was thinking of being in Los Angeles (where he lives), standing on the edge of the world, or the country and looking east across the continent to get a view of the world, or his country. The title of Severin's album seems to place both brothers at the same place... (back)

76. (B) In May 1997, Rolling Stone magazine named Late For The Sky as one of their Top 200 albums of all time. (back)

77. (C) The boy with Jackson during the "Too Many Angels" sequence in the Going Home video is one of Jackson's nephews, Jeremiah. (back)

78. (A) "For A Rocker" was written for James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders, who died in early 1982. (back)

79. (A) Jackson invited Stevie Ray Vaughn to use his own recording studio to record Stevie's 1983 debut album. (back)

80. (C) On the television show "Mork and Mindy" starring Robin Williams, the framed album sleeve for Running On Empty was hung up on the wall right next to the Mindy's main door and you often got some very good views of it. (In the 1984 movie "Reckless", a teenaged character named "Tracey Prescott" has a poster of the "Running On Empty" tour on the wall in her room. And the actress who played Tracey was none other than Daryl Hannah.) (back)

81. (D) There is a missed snare beat on the song "You Love the Thunder". It is at approximately the 2:06 mark on Running On Empty CD, where he's singing the line "for the night that holds you". Jackson described this years ago in an interview in Rolling Stone magazine. (back)

82. (D) Jackson's inspiration for the Late For The Sky album cover was a wonderful painting by impressionist Magritte entitled "Empire Of Light". (This is a "gimme" as it was mentioned in the answer to Question 27 above.) (back)

83. (D) For the Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Jackson Browne performed the song "Redemption Song" (written by Bob Marley), the song "Tracks Of My Tears" and a duet with Melissa Etheridge on the song "Wake Up Little Susie". Only "Redemption Song" made it to the CD release. (back)

84. (B) The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne was released on September 23, 1997. (back)

85. (B) A Lowell George tribute CD called Rock and Roll Doctor includes Jackson Browne's version of Lowell's song, "I've Been The One". Among the other performers on the CD are Bonnie Raitt and Little Feat, Taj Mahal, J.D. Souther, David Lindley, Randy Newman and Valerie Carter, Eddie Money, Chris Hillman and Jennifer Warnes, and Inara George, among others. (back)

86. (D) The Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt duet "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" was released on the CD Where Have All The Flowers Gone: The Songs of Pete Seeger on March 17, 1998. Others on the CD include Judy Collins, Roger McGuinn, Odetta, Indigo Girls, Tim Robbins, Ronnie Gilbert, Richie Havens, Tom Paxton, Holly Near, Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Nanci Griffith, Bruce Springsteen, and many others. David Lindley also appears on the Jackson Browne/Bonnie Raitt track, which received a 1999 Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration. (back)

87. (D) On February 20 and 21, 1998 there were two concerts in memory of Nicolette Larson who died in December 1997. Performers included Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Dan Fogelberg, Bonnie Raitt with Freebo, Little Feat, Carole King, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Buffett and Crosby Stills & Nash. Russ Kunkel, Waddy Watchel, Craig Doerge, Lee Sklar, Rosemary Butler, and Valerie Carter also participated. (back)

88. (B) In 1998, the first album tribute to Jackson Browne's music was released in Spain. The album is called Cántame Mis Canciones: Jackson Browne with Spanish versions of Jackson's songs by Kiko Veneno, Enrique Urquijo, Guardabarranco and many others. (back)

89. (A) This one is a bit tricky. In 1999, Jackson Browne made an appearance on the Carlos Núñez album Os amores libres. Jackson sings lead vocal on the song "Danza da Lúa en Santiago". Jackson also made a background vocal appearance on the Enrique Urquijo album Desde que no nos vemos on the song "Sólo pienso en tí" but that was the year before, in 1998. (back)

90. (C) October 1999 marked the tenth anniversary of the concerts for the Native American Scholarship Fund for the Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona. Also performing that year were Bonnie Raitt, David Lindley, Wally Ingram, John Trudell and Ulali. The series of annual benefit concerts continued for one more year and then was cancelled in 2001 due to the uncertainty in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Attempts to restart the benefit the following year were unsuccessful. (back)

91. (B) On December 31, 1999, Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt opened for The Eagles at the brand new Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. (back)

92. (B) In May 2000, the band Venice came out with a CD called 2 Meter Sessies. Released only in Europe, the album featured a version of Jackson Browne singing "For A Dancer" backed by the fabulous harmonies of Venice, as well as a version of David Crosby singing "Guinnevere" with the vocal group. All the tracks on the CD were recorded for a TV show in The Netherlands called 2 Meter Sessies. By the way, that's Venice singing harmony vocals on the Don Henley song "Inside Job". (back)

93. (A) In the Summer of 2001, Jackson Browne and his band toured with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Scott Thurston, who had been a member of Jackson's band for many years was doing double-duty as a Heartbreaker and eventually joined them full time. Jackson toured with Tom Petty again in the Summer and Fall of 2002. (back)

94. (C) In February 2002, Jackson became the fourth recipient of the John Steinbeck Award during the centennial celebration of the California writer's birth. The honor is bestowed to artists whose works best exemplify the environmental and social values of Steinbeck. Jackson joined a selective group that includes filmmaker John Sayles, playwright Arthur Miller, musician Bruce Springsteen, and actor/author Studs Terkel. Jackson Browne and Joan Baez did record a duet version of on "Guantanamera," for If I Had A Song: The Songs of Pete Seeger, the second installment of Appleseed Recordings' tribute to the legendary folksinger. (back)

95. (B) The Naked Ride Home was released on September 24, 2002 in the U.S., September 26 in Japan, October 14 in Europe, and October 14 in Australia. On Monday, September 23, 2002 VH1.com and VH1 Classic premiered the release in a simultaneous online and on-air listening party, streaming the album in its entirety. The Naked Ride Home entered the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart at #36. Jackson toured in support of the album for most of 2003. (back)

96. (D) On May 11, 2003, Jackson Browne was the musical guest on an episode of The Simpsons on FOX-TV. The episode was titled "Brake My Wife, Please" with Jackson and Steve Buscemi as themselves and Jane Kaczmarek as the judge. An animated Jackson Browne sang "Margie" (a reworked version of "Rosie") to Marge Simpson. This has since been released on The Simpsons Testify CD (2007). (back)

97. (A) Jackson Browne was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2003, and was inducted by Bruce Springsteen during ceremonies in March 2004. Others inducted the same year were Prince, George Harrison, Bob Seger, Traffic, ZZ Top and The Dells. Bruce Springsteen's speech inducting Jackson Browne is posted elsewhere on this website. (back)

98. (C) On February 8, 2004 at the 46th annual Grammy Awards, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam, Jorge Calderón and the Eagles' Timothy B. Schmit offered a musical tribute to the late Warren Zevon. (back)

99. (B) Rhino Records released The Very Best of Jackson Browne, a 32-track, 2-CD set, on March 16, 2004... the day after he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and 5 days before the ceremony was broadcast on television. Many of the songs on the collection were remixed and all were remastered for this release. The CD includes liner notes by Dave Marsh and lyrics to all of the songs. The Very Best Of Jackson Browne was Billboard magazine's highest charting debut album for its first week in release, coming in at #46. (back)

100. (B) On October 19, 2004, Artemis Records released a tribute album to the late Warren Zevon entitled Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon. The album features many of Zevon's best-known songs performed by a stunning array of artists including Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Adam Sandler, Don Henley, The Pixies and many more. Jackson Browne, with some assistance by Bonnie Raitt, contributes a cover of Zevon's "Poor Poor Pitiful Me"... which ironically was written by Zevon in part as a spoof of the somber introspection associated with Browne's early songs. (back)

Bonus. (A) On May 18, 2004 in Beverly Hills, CA, Jackson Browne was honored by ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) at ASCAP's annual Pop Music Awards. Browne played three songs, including the timely protest ballad "Lives in the Balance." Browne received the Founders Award, ASCAP's top honor, given to influential songwriters who have made significant contributions to music. Previous recipients include Elvis Costello, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. Browne praised his former label boss David Geffen, who helped him get back his music publishing after the musician had signed it away twice, and then later turned over his own share to Browne. He also performed "The Barricades of Heaven," with Shawn Colvin, and "Late for the Sky." (back)

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Scoring:
00-25 - Novice, maybe you should buy some of Jackson's CDs.

26-50 - Jackson Browne Fan -- probably own all his albums

51-75 - Jackson Browne Fanatic

76-100 - Is your name Browne?


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