Browne Shines in Solo Show -- Vocals Come Through in Stripped-Down Set

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One of the most successful and artistically accomplished of the rich crop of '70s singer-songwriters, Jackson Browne has a legacy as a tunesmith that has been obscured in recent years by his personal travails and his political activism, including a tussle last year with John McCain over the presidential candidate's attempt to co- opt Browne's 1977 hit "Running On Empty."

But Friday night, Browne made a compelling case for his artistic worth with a powerful, sold-out solo acoustic show at the Orpheum theater. The 2 1/2 -hour concert was an electrifying survey of Browne's entire career, with popular hits, cult favorites and the artist's personal favorites thrown into the mix.

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Browne Shines in Solo Show -- Vocals Come Through in Stripped-Down Set

But the constants among the two dozen selections Browne performed reflected his strength a...

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