J. D. Souther

John David Souther , commonly abbreviated as JD Souther, is an American musician, singersongwriter, and actor. He has written and cowritten several well known songs recorded by artists such as Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles.

Souther was born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in Amarillo, Texas. As a musician and songwriter, he was greatly influenced in his formative years by fellow Texas rock and roll icon, Roy Orbison. After moving to Los Angeles, California, in the late 1960s, he met musician and songwriter, Glenn Frey and the two became roommates and musical collaborators. Souther and Frey formed a folk duo called Longbranch Pennywhistle. Their lone album was released in 1970 on Jimmy Bowens Amos Records.

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