*1943 US
Jacob Brackman (born 1943) is an American journalist, writer, and musical lyricist.After graduating from Harvard University in 1965, he went to work for Newsweek as a journalist. He remained there for six months and was then hired by The New Yorker. He subsequently worked as a film critic at Esquire magazine from 1969 until 1972.He married the now-deceased Mindy Jostyn, and co-authored the lyrics on her CDs.Jacob Brackman has been an influence to many other artists, including Welsh rock group the Manic Street Preachers. See article on 'Times Square' for more.