10 Most Unsung Heroes In Rock History
5. Jackson Browne
The mid '70s became the age of the singer songwriter. After the end of the '60s brought people like Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, and Bob Dylan to the top of the charts, there was an ongoing competition to find out who could write the song that would tug on your heartstrings the hardest. Though many of these guys were emerging from the Sunshine State, no one's approach was as understated as Jackson Browne.
On the other hand, Browne has had a few decent accolades to his name, like the album Running on Empty and even having a hit in Somebody's Baby from the soundtrack to Fast Times at Ridgemont High. That's not where his genius comes in though. In one of the greatest acts of serendipity in rock history, Browne was able to write with a lot of his friends, some of which included Don Henley and Glenn Frey of the Eagles.
This has led to Jackson's name being featured on some of the Sunshine Rocker's greatest hits, with him writing a majority of their first single Take it Easy as well as Doolin Dalton and James Dean. For as many copies of their greatest hits albums have sold over the years, here's hoping that Henley is at least splitting the royalties with Browne.