📋 JD Souther, Famed Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 78 (AARP Article)

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📋 JD Souther, Famed Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 78 (AARP Article)

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JD Souther, Eagles and Linda Ronstadt Songwriter, Dies at 78.

The cowriter of ‘Best of My Love’ and ‘New Kid in Town’ was a driving force of 1970s Southern California country rock.

By Associated Press. Published September 18, 2024.

David Souther, who called himself JD Souther (inspired by J.S. Bach), a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape 1970s country rock with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, died peacefully Sept. 17 at 78 in his New Mexico home.

John Souther, who cowrote the Eagles tunes “Best of My Love,” “James Dean,” “New Kid in Town” and the No. 1 hit “Heartache Tonight,” also worked with James Taylor, Bob Seger and Bonnie Raitt, and had a Top 10 solo hit with the Roy Orbison-like “You’re Only Lonely.” He was about to start a tour with Karla Bonoff, 72. When he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013, Souther was described as “a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters."

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