J.D. Souther was one of the most important ... "Because I am a terrible team player," Souther said. "[David] Geffen wanted me in the band. We actually rehearsed a set and played it for him.

John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in ...

Singer-songwriter JD Souther -- who co-wrote hits for The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and many others within Southern California's fruitful country-rock scene -- has died at age 78.

John David "JD" Souther was born in Detroit and raised in Amarillo, Texas, according to his website bio. He "would stay until he left Amarillo College and headed west to Los Angeles." Souther was ...

The Eagles paid tribute to J.D. Souther during their Sphere debut performance on Friday night, honoring the songwriter and collaborator prior to their rendition of "Heartache Tonight." ...

Singer-songwriter John David “JD” Souther, known for his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died at 78. He passed away “peacefully in his New Mexico home,” according to ...

Sept. 18 (UPI) --John David "JD" Souther, who was well known for his Eagles collaborations, has died. He was 78 years old. Souther, who helped pen the Eagles' "New Kid in Town," "Best of My Love ...

JD Souther, a Songwriters Hall of ... Records and released a second single as John David and the Cinders. In the late ‘60s, Souther moved to Los Angeles, where he and future Eagle Glenn Frey ...

LOS ANGELES — John David "JD" Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with ...

INSKEEP: Yeah. That's a story we had this week, and today, we can honor some old music that I, for one, have played over and over - music by JD Souther. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "THE BEST OF MY LOVE ...

JD Souther, a songwriter who helped propel the country-rock movement of the 1970s with hits that he penned for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, and who found a burst of solo success ...

This story published originally in 2019, an interview with J.D. Souther before ... Music producer David Geffen, who co-created Asylum Records in 1971, befriended Souther, Frey and others in ...