Souther co-wrote numerous hits for the Eagles like 'New Kid In Town' and 'Heartache Tonight' and Linda Ronstadt's 'Faithless Love' American singer-songwriter and actor JD Souther has died at the age of 78. Souther’s death was confirmed by a representative for the Eagles , who told the Los Angeles Times that he died “peacefully” in his home in New Mexico. On behalf of Team JD, we are sad to share this news with all of you.

💔 Posted by JD Souther on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 He was soon due to begin a tour with fellow ’70s singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff, and had most recently performed a number of shows earlier this month. His last performance was on September 12 at the Baby Grand in Wilmington, Delaware. Souther was best known for co-writing two hit songs for the Eagles – ‘New Kid In Town’ and ‘Heartache Tonight’ – as well as Linda Ronstadt’s ‘Faithless Love’.

As a singer, his biggest hit was the 1979 song ‘You’re Only Lonely’. Besides ‘New Kid In Town’ and ‘Heartache Tonight’, Souther had also co-written numerous compositions for the Eagles including ‘Best Of My Love’, ‘Victim Of Love’, ‘James Dean’, ‘Doolin-Dalton’, ‘The Sad Cafe’, ‘You Never Cry Like A Lover’, ‘Teenage Jail’ and ‘Last Good Time In Town’. He also had a close working relationship with Eagles frontman Don Henley, co-writing several songs for his solo albums including ‘The Heart Of The Matter’.

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