The article highlights Linda Ronstadt’s admiration for Jackson Browne, whom she regarded as an exceptional songwriter whose work continued to improve. It presents her assessment as evidence of Browne’s standing within the influential Los Angeles singer-songwriter scene and underlines the importance of craft and persistence in his career.

Ronstadt had close ties to the musicians around the Troubadour and recorded material by several prominent writers of the era. The article notes that Browne was writing songs from a young age and became known for carefully refining them, later producing acclaimed work including ‘Doctor My Eyes’, ‘Late for the Sky’ and ‘Running on Empty’.