One of the principal architects of the Southern California sound, JD Souther played a key role in the formation of the Eagles and cowrote the bands hits Heartache Tonight, Victim of Love, New Kid in Town, and Best of My Love, and Don Henleys super hit The Heart of the Matter, as well as writing Linda Ronstadts classics Faithless Love, Simple Man, Simple Dream, and Prisoner in Disguise. A highly sought-after songwriter and session man, Mr. Souther also released three critically acclaimed solo albums— John David Souther (1972), Black Rose (1976), and Youre Only Lonely (1979) In 1984, Souther followed the successes of Youre Only Lonely and the James Taylor duet Her Town Too with Home by Dawn, an album that Rolling Stone and Time Magazine declared his best. He has collaborated with countless world-renowned musicians including Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Don Henley, Linda Ronstadt, Paul Williams, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Hugh Masekela, Burt Bacharach, Dixie Chicks, India Arie, Roy Orbison, Arthur Hamilton, George Strait, Brian Wilson and Trisha Yearwood. In 2007, he wrote the Eagles comeback single, How Long which was featured on Long Road Out of Eden, their first studio album since 1979. In 2009, JD was presented with the Golden Note Award at the 47th annual ASCAP Country Music Awards. In the Fall of 2012, JD released Midnight in Tokyo (eOne Music) and is featured on the hit ABC show Nashville as legendary producer, songwriter and mentor Watty White. JDs character sees through the game on every level. A decade-long Nashville resident, Souther tells Rolling Stone that the show feels authentic to people in this world... for most of the people who live here, theyre thrilled theres finally a show in which they escape the usual stereotype. Souther was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013 and is currently writing for his next national release which is scheduled for 2014. Sorry, anti Don Henley fans. This was a wonderfully written song. And its not The Eagles. https://youtube/watch?v=Xezg3z5IE8I
Posted on: Tue, 04 Nov 2014 12:12:27 +0000
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