Source: Good News Network

Happy 70th Birthday to Jackson Browne, the singer-songwriter musician who has sold over 18 million LPs in the U.S. alone. Beginning in the 1970s, hits like ‘These Days,’ ‘The Pretender’, ‘Running on Empty’, ‘Fountain of Sorrow’, ‘Doctor My Eyes’, and ‘Take It Easy’ have been counted among the most honest and emotionally powerful of a generation.
Last month, Browne became the first artist to receive the Gandhi Peace Award for his “extraordinary contributions to the inseparable causes of world peace, environmental harmony, and social justice.” WATCH a documentary on his musical career… (1948)Awarded annually along with a cash prize since 1960, the Gandhi Peace Award medallion is forged from “peace bronze” composed of metals salvaged from the control systems of U.S. nuclear missiles. Lately, Jackson has turned his attention to the seas as a founding member of the advocacy group Ocean Elders, along with Sir Richard Branson and James Cameron. Among his numerous other awards for public service, Browne received the NARM Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award.
Bruce Springsteen inducted Browne into the Rock…
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