Sad to read about the death of legendary singer-songwriter JD Souther, whose credits include “The Best of My Love,” “Victim of Love,” “Heartache Tonight,” “New Kid in Town” (Eagles), “Faithless Love,” “White Rhythm and Blues” (Linda Ronstadt), “The Heart of the Matter" (Don Henley), and “Her Town Too," on which he also duetted with James Taylor. Souther also hit the Top 10 as a solo artist, with 1979's "You're Only Lonely," which sounded like the hit single Roy Orbison forgot to record.
When I talk about a the kind of lives people don't live anymore, Souther's quickly comes to mind. In addition to being part of the Laurel Canyon scene and collaborating with some of the most famous people of that golden era, he also dated Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks -- and his Hollywood Hills house was the backdrop for the "Yes or No" video by the Go-Go's, in which he lands Belinda Carlisle by the song's end.
RIP. And thank you for the music. 🙏
Kathy Valentine writes:
@jdsouther ~ a talented, handsome gentleman who I had the pleasure of knowing a bit in my early LA years. I always hoped our paths would cross again. He told me he felt I was going places and would do well for myself. But mainly he was charming and kind and fun and treated an aspiring little rocker chick from Texas like I belonged. Hard to believe this, seemed to happen out of nowhere.
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He also wrote "Prisoner in Disguise" the title track of Linda Ronstadt's album that they duet on. I still listen to it regularly. Great songwriter.
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