"J.D. is someone you may know played a pivotal role in the Eagles," Don Henley tells crowd. "He wasn’t in the band but he ...

JD Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who co-wrote several of the Eagles’ greatest hits, wrote some of Linda Ronstadt’s most beloved songs and topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary ...

John David “J.D.” Souther, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame known for co-penning hits with the Eagles, James Taylor, and Linda Ronstadt, has died at the age of 78. The singer ...

J.D. Souther, the singer-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 ...

The Eagles have paid tribute to JD Souther, the songwriting collaborator of some of their biggest hits who passed away on 17 ...

Souther, who collaborated on some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, such as “Best of My Love,” “James Dean,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Heartache Tonight,” died Tuesday at his home in ...

He wrote many of the biggest hits to come out of the Southern California country-rock scene of the 1970s; he also played a central role in the formation of the Eagles.Credit...Jeremy Cowart/Stills ...

The legendary songwriter collaborated on some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, such as “Best of My Love,” “James Dean,” “New Kid in Town,” “Doolin-Dalton,” and “Heartache Tonight.” ...