John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound of Southern California in the 1970s, has died at the age of 78. He was known for his collaborations with artists like the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Bob Seger, and Bonnie Raitt.
FILE - Inductee JD Souther and Alison Krauss attend the Songwriter s Hall of Fame 44th annual induction and awards gala on Thursday, June 13, 2013 in New York.
He also worked with James Taylor, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt and many more, and also found success as a solo artist. He was about to start a tour with Karla Bonoff on Sept. 24 in Phoenix, now canceled. “Our first year together will always seem like yesterday to me,” Souther said in a statement after Frey died in 2016. “His amazing capacity for the big joke and that brilliant groove that lived inside him are with me, even now, in this loss and sorrow. ... The music and the love are indestructible.”
"It’s also where I met Linda Ronstadt and where Don Henley and Glenn Frey met to form this little country rock band called Eagles that would go on to make musical history,” Souther wrote.
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