Born in Heidelberg, Germany, Jackson Browne (born Clyde Jackson Browne, October 9, 1948), now 77 years old, moved to Los Angeles at the age of three. As a teenager, he experienced success as a songwriter, writing a number of songs for major acts, including the Eagles first hit single ' "Take It Easy." In 1972, he released his self-titled debut solo album, the first of fifteen consecutive Top 100 albums in the US. Some of Browne's most popular songs include "Doctor, My Eyes," "Take It Easy," "Running on Empty," "Stay," "The Pretender," "Tender Is The Night," and "Somebody's Baby," which was included in the film "Fast Times at Ridgemont High." Browne is also a well-known environmental activist, having founded the anti-nuclear activist-musician group MUSE (Musicians for Safe Energy) in 1979 with Bonnie Raitt, Graham Nash, Harvey Wasserman, and John Hall. Since then, he's committed to making his tours as "green" as possible.