John Brannen (born March 19, 1952)[1] is an American roots rock/ heartland rock, singer-songwriter whose song "Somebody" appeared on the Eagles album Long Road Out of Eden.
It was through his maternal grandfather – a man of stature with a predilection for classic poets, especially Tennyson and Longfellow – that Brannen first came into touch with his passion for lyricism and, subsequently, music.
After a brief stint at The College of William & Mary where he planned to major in political science, Brannen abandoned secondary education for a career in music.
His Apache debut, Mystery Street found its way into the Top 20, and the music video for his first single "Desolation Angel" garnered considerable attention as an MTV Hip Clip.
In the wake of the Triple Play Tour,[2] Brannen went on a self-imposed hiatus, settling in Charleston's French Quarter and "burying himself in the sand," as he has put it.