J.D. Souther, born John David Souther on November 3, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan and raised in Amarillo, Texas, is a singer-songwriter and country rock singer.
Souther was greatly influenced by fellow Texan, Roy Orbison, whose sound he tried to emulate. In the mid 1970s, Souther formed the "Souther Hillman Furay Band" with Chris Hillman and Richie Furay.
He is probably best known in his songwriting capacity, having co-written some of the biggest hits for The Eagles, including "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love" and "Heartache Tonight". He also wrote songs for ex-girlfriend, Linda Ronstadt.
His biggest hit as a solo artist was his 1979 Orbison-like song "You're Only Lonely" from the album of the same name, which reached the top 10 of the Billboard charts. A collaboration with James Taylor ("Her Town Too") from Taylor's Dad Loves His Work album, reached number 11 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
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