Some of his biggest hits included the Eagles’ songs “Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Heartache Tonight.”
INDIO, CA – APRIL 28: Musician J.D. Souther performs onstage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 28, 2012 in Indio, California. , 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 the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78.
NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 17: Dianna Cohen, Jackson Browne, and J. D. Souther attend the 13th annual Americana Music Association Honors and Awards Show at the Ryman Auditorium on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. INDIO, CA – APRIL 28: Musicians J.D. Souther, Alana Stewart, and Mason Embry pose backstage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 28, 2012 in Indio, California.
INDIO, CA – APRIL 28: Musician J.D. Souther performs onstage during the Stagecoach Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 28, 2012 in Indio, California. NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 15: JD Souther performs during the 16th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference – Day 1 at City Winery on September 15, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Souther was so close to the Eagles, he even appeared on the back cover of their 1973 album, “Desperado,” with Souther and others reenacting the capture of the legendary Dalton Gang. He described his start with Frey at The Troubadaour, the popular West Hollywood music club, as “the best study in songwriting I can imagine.”
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