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J.D. Souther
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J.D. Souther

John David Souther
Born 2 Nov 1945Died 17 Sept 2024United States11 albums

American singer, songwriter, and actor (1945–2024)

Biography

John David Souther (; November 2, 1945 – September 17, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was "a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters". Souther wrote and co-wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and some of the Eagles' biggest hits, including "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight" and "New Kid in Town". "How Long", which appeared on the Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden, came from Souther's first solo album. He recorded two hit songs in his solo career: "You're Only Lonely" (1979) and "Her Town Too" (1981), a duet with James Taylor. He had a brief acting career and appeared on TV and in movies. He played with the Eagles on their 2008 farewell tour.

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People

Member of

Longbranch PennywhistleRoy Orbison and FriendsThe Gentlemen BoysThe Souther, Hillman, Furay Band

Songs written

  1. Heartache Tonightwriter1976 · 248 releases
  2. New Kid in Townwriter1976 · 247 releases
  3. Best of My Lovewriter1974 · 209 releases
  4. Victim of Lovewriter1976 · 145 releases
  5. James Deanwriter1974 · 105 releases
  6. The Sad Caféwriter1979 · 102 releases
  7. Doolin-Daltonwriter1973 · 98 releases
  8. The Heart of the Matterwriter1989 · 95 releases
  9. You’re Only Lonelycomposer, lyricist1979 · 94 releases
  10. Her Town Toowriter1981 · 75 releases
  11. Faithless Lovecomposer, lyricist1974 · 74 releases
  12. How Longcomposer, lyricist1972 · 53 releases
  13. Teenage Jailwriter1979 · 47 releases
  14. You Never Cry Like a Loverwriter1974 · 42 releases
  15. White Rhythm & Bluescomposer, lyricist1978 · 27 releases
  16. Coming Homewriter1986 · 25 releases
  17. If Dirt Were Dollarswriter1989 · 25 releases
  18. Little Tin Godwriter1989 · 23 releases
  19. Prisoner in Disguisecomposer, lyricist1975 · 21 releases
  20. Simple Man, Simple Dreamcomposer, lyricist1976 · 21 releases
  21. Trouble in Paradisecomposer, lyricist1975 · 21 releases
  22. Silver Bluecomposer, lyricist1975 · 18 releases
  23. I'll Take Care of Youcomposer, lyricist1982 · 17 releases
  24. Last Good Time in Townwriter2007 · 17 releases
  25. Man With a Missioncomposer, lyricist1984 · 17 releases
  26. Songs of Lovecomposer, lyricist1979 · 15 releases
  27. The Fast Onecomposer, lyricist1972 · 15 releases
  28. The Last in Lovewriter1979 · 15 releases
  29. The Moon Just Turned Bluecomposer, lyricist1979 · 15 releases
  30. We'll Take the Nightwriter1992 · 15 releases
  31. ’Til the Bars Burn Downwriter1979 · 15 releases
  32. Fifteen Buckswriter1979 · 14 releases
  33. If You Don’t Want My Lovecomposer, lyricist1979 · 14 releases
  34. Midnight Prowlcomposer, lyricist1976 · 13 releases
  35. If Anybody Had a Heartwriter1986 · 12 releases
  36. Last In Lovewriter1978 · 12 releases
  37. Run Like a Thiefcomposer, lyricist1972 · 11 releases
  38. Black Rosecomposer, lyricist1976 · 10 releases
  39. Jesus in 3/4 Timewriter1972 · 10 releases
  40. Right Where You Arewriter2015 · 9 releases
  41. The Good Fightwriter1980 · 8 releases
  42. The Great Dividewriter1994 · 8 releases
  43. Hearts Against the Windcomposer, lyricist1980 · 6 releases
  44. Mexicocomposer, lyricist1975 · 6 releases
  45. Where Has Love Been?writer1998 · 6 releases
  46. Only Lonelycomposer, lyricist2004 · 5 releases
  47. Somebody Must Be Wrongcomposer, lyricist1975 · 5 releases
  48. Your Turn Nowcomposer, lyricist1976 · 5 releases
  49. Bad Daywriter1978 · 4 releases
  50. If You Have Crying Eyescomposer, lyricist1976 · 4 releases
  51. I’ve Always Got Youwriter1993 · 4 releases
  52. Livin' It Upwriter1983 · 4 releases
  53. Baby Come Homecomposer, lyricist1976 · 3 releases
  54. Banging My Head Against the Mooncomposer, lyricist1976 · 3 releases
  55. Doin' Time for Bein' Youngwriter1990 · 3 releases
  56. Doors Swing Opencomposer, lyricist1976 · 3 releases
  57. Playin' It Coolwriter1984 · 3 releases
  58. Step by Stepwriter1986 · 3 releases
  59. Svart rosecomposer1981 · 3 releases
  60. Brown (Osaka Story)composer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  61. Chorus of Your Owncomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  62. Come on Upcomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  63. House of Pridecomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  64. I'll Be Here at Closing Timecomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  65. Journey Down the Nilecomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  66. One More Night (Killing Spree)composer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  67. Raincomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  68. Secret Handshake of Fatecomposer, lyricist2008 · 2 releases
  69. Sie war erst siebzehncomposer, lyricist1977 · 2 releases
  70. When There’s Time (for Love)writer1993 · 2 releases
  71. It Is Goodwriter2008 · 1 releases
  72. Let the Day Carry Youwriter2008 · 1 releases
  73. Sanningens caféwriter2003 · 1 releases
  74. She's a Giftwriter2008 · 1 releases
  75. Some People Call It Musicwriter2024 · 1 releases
  76. Wer weint, wenn ich geh'composer, lyricist1980 · 1 releases
  77. Новый Ребенок В Городе / New Kid In Townwriter1979 · 1 releases
  78. Отель "Калифорния" / Hotel Californiawriter1979 · 1 releases
  79. 讓我幫一幫你composer1980 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. You’re Only Lonely20 versions
  2. Her Town Too6 versions
  3. Faithless Love5 versions
  4. You're Only Lonely5 versions
  5. I’ll Take Care of You4 versions
  6. Jesus in 3/4 Time4 versions
  7. All I Want3 versions
  8. All for You3 versions
  9. Black Rose3 versions
  10. How Long3 versions
  11. Say You Will3 versions
  12. Silver Blue3 versions
  13. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes3 versions
  14. Some People Call It Music3 versions
  15. Something in the Dark3 versions
  16. The Fast One3 versions
  17. Bad News Travels Fast2 versions
  18. Banging My Head Against the Moon2 versions
  19. Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do2 versions
  20. Hearts Against the Wind2 versions
  21. Home By Dawn2 versions
  22. I'll Be Here at Closing Time2 versions
  23. If You Have Crying Eyes2 versions
  24. Kite Woman2 versions
  25. Midnight Prowl2 versions
  26. My Country Tis of Thee2 versions
  27. Night2 versions
  28. Prisoner in Disguise2 versions
  29. Run Like a Thief2 versions
  30. The Moon Just Turned Blue2 versions
  31. The Sad Café2 versions
  32. Trouble in Paradise2 versions
  33. White Rhythm and Blues2 versions
  34. White Wing2 versions
  35. Your Turn Now2 versions
  36. A Chorus of Your Own
  37. All Your Wishes (Bonus Track)
  38. Anything but Love
  39. Baby Come Home
  40. Bad News Travels Fast (alternate take)
  41. Best of My Love
  42. Border Town (solo demo)
  43. Brown (Osaka Story)
  44. Can Almost See It (demo)
  45. Cheek to Cheek
  46. Come What May
  47. Come on Up
  48. Dance Real Slow
  49. Don't Cry Now
  50. Doors Swing Open
  51. Downtown (Before the War)
  52. Ever Faithful Woman
  53. Everyday
  54. Faithless Love (live)
  55. Fifteen Bucks
  56. Girls All over the World
  57. Go Ahead and Rain
  58. Heartache Tonight
  59. Horses in Blue
  60. House of Pride
  61. How Long (demo)
  62. I Was Too Busy Loving You
  63. If You Don’t Want My Love
  64. In My Arms Tonight
  65. It’s the Same
  66. I’ll Be Here at Closing Time
  67. I’ll Take Care of You (Demo)
  68. Jesus in 3/4 Time (demo)
  69. Journey Down the Nile
  70. Kite Woman (alternate take)
  71. Let's Take a Walk
  72. Lion in Winter
  73. Lion in the Winter
  74. Little Girl Blue (Demo)
  75. Little Victories
  76. Lullaby
  77. Melody
  78. Mexico
  79. My Country ’Tis of Thee
  80. My Opening Farewell
  81. Need Somebody
  82. New Kid in Town
  83. One More Night (Killing Spree)
  84. One in the Middle (demo)
  85. Out to Sea
  86. Rain
  87. Roll ’Um Easy
  88. Run Like a Thief (demo)
  89. Show Me What You Mean
  90. Silver Blue (demo)
  91. Simple Man Simple Dream
  92. Simple Man, Simple Dream
  93. Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
  94. Songs of Love
  95. Songs of Love (band demo)
  96. Songs of Love (solo demo)
  97. Step by Step
  98. Texas Nights and Mexican Moons (instrumental piano demo)
  99. The Border Guard
  100. The Fast One (demo)
  101. The Last Love
  102. The Last in Love
  103. The Midnight Prowl
  104. The Sad Cafè
  105. The Secret Handshake of Fate
  106. This House
  107. Wishing on Another Lucky Star
  108. ’Til the Bars Burn Down

Albums

John David Souther
John David SoutherJohn David Souther · 1972
Black Rose
Black RoseJohn David Souther · 1976
You're Only Lonely / Songs of Love
You're Only Lonely / Songs of LoveJ. D. Souther · 1979
You’re Only Lonely
You’re Only LonelyJ.D. Souther · 1979
Home By Dawn
Home By DawnJ.D. Souther · 1984
Border Town: The Very Best of J.D. Souther
Border Town: The Very Best of J.D. SoutherJ.D. Souther · 2007
If the World Was You
If the World Was YouJ.D. Souther · 2008
Natural History
Natural HistoryJ.D. Souther · 2011
Tenderness
TendernessJ.D. Souther · 2015
The California Hungerton Benefit 1988
The California Hungerton Benefit 1988Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young with Jackson Browne & J.D. Souther · 2015
Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, July 7th 1976
Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco, CA, July 7th 1976J.D. Souther · 2023

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