Credited with helping to shape the Southern California country-rock sound of the mid-1970s, J.D. Souther co-wrote the Eagles' 'New Kid in Town' and 'Best of My Love' and Ronstadt's 'Faithless Love,' among other hits.
J.D. Souther, the singer and songwriter who co-wrote twangy yet debonair hits for the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt that helped define the Southern California country-rock sound of the mid-1970s, has died. He was 78. His death was confirmed by a representative for the Eagles, who said Souther died at his home in New Mexico without specifying a cause or saying when he died. The musician was due to launch a tour next week in Phoenix.
David Geffen, whose label Asylum issued the Eagles’ first LP in 1972, “sort of” asked Souther to join the group, Souther told The Times in 2008. “I considered it, and we rehearsed a set and played it for David Elliot Roberts and Ron Stone at the Troubadour one afternoon,” Souther recalled. “Truthfully, it took all of a minute afterward to say, no, the band was exceptional as it was, and I was quite happy to stay home and write. I think they were relieved, as well.
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