JD Souther
- Acting
- November 2, 1945 · Detroit, Michigan, USA
- September 18, 2024
Biography
John David Souther was an American singer-songwriter and actor, well-known for having (co-)written hit songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Some of his hits for the Eagles include "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight", and "New Kid in Town." Souther recorded two major hit songs in his solo career: "You're Only Lonely" (1979) and "Her Town Too" (1981), a duet with longtime friend, James Taylor.
Known for
Filmography
- Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill · Self
- Laurel Canyon · Self
- Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 · Self
- ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival 2014 · Self
- History of the Eagles · Self
- Nashville · Watty White
- Deadline · Lucas Harper
- The Pennsylvania Miners' Story · Dennis 'Harpo' Hall
- Purgatory · Brooks / Jesse James
- How to Make the Cruelest Month · Uncle Jerry
- My Girl 2 · Jeffrey Pommeroy
- Postcards from the Edge · Ted
- Always · The Singer
- Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night · Self
- Austin City Limits · Self