JD Souther has passed away at the age of seventy-eight. Member of the hall of fame of composers since 2013, he participated in the composition of great hits for The Eagles like “New Kid In Town” or “Heartache Tonight”.
The news has been confirmed by a representative of The Eaglesstating that he passed away peacefully at his home in New Mexico. Souther has been revered by a long list of artists on social media and is Southern He was best known for writing hits like The Eagles’ “New Kid In Town” and “Heartache Tonight” or the singer’s “Faithless Love” Linda Ronstadt. Other artists with whom he collaborated throughout his career as a composer are: Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, George Strait and the group Dixie Chicks. As a solo artist, his biggest hit is “You’re Only Lonely”.
The singer was the author of eight solo albums, the last of which was “Tenderness”published in 2015. Throughout his life he was also an actor, even participating in the television series “Thirtysomething” in 1987, among many other series and films.
I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of my friend JD Souther. JD and I shared many memories, but one that stands out is when we wrote a song together called For Love back in the 1980s. Although we never finished the song, we gave a demo, and I’ll forever cherish that… pic.twitter.com/SMGMzFaQNj
— Stephen Bishop (@BishSongs) September 18, 2024
