In 1969, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther performed as the country-folk duo Longbranch Pennywhistle and released their debut album a year later.

JD Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Famer whose collaborations with The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor helped define the country-tinged Laurel Canyon/Southern California rock sound of the 1970s ...

JD Souther, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee who co-wrote several of the Eagles’ greatest hits, wrote some of Linda Ronstadt’s most beloved songs and topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts ...

JD Souther, the man who co-wrote hit songs for James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt and his pals in the Eagles, died Tuesday at age 78. Souther, whose given name was John David, died peacefully at his home in ...

Singer, songwriter and actor who wrote music for legends such as the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt has died. JD Souther was 78. A representative for the entertainer said that he died peacefully at home in ...

LOS ANGELES — John David “JD” Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the ...