Eagles Bid Final Farewell To Their Beloved Teammate, Emotions Abound!

The Eagles remember 78-year-old songwriter, collaborator, and actor J.D. Souther with love. Souther, who co-wrote numerous songs with the band, died quietly at home in New Mexico, according to his website. He was days away from touring with Karla Bonoff.

The Eagles released the touching tribute on Sept. 18, a day after the singer died.

The Eagles said that the world had lost a great writer, a pioneer of the 1970s Southern California sound. J. D. Souther was smart, talented, well-read, and funny. He adopted many dogs and enjoyed nice food and movies.

Born in Detroit and raised in the Texas Panhandle, he was a student of the deep roots of the best American music, which informed his work.

He co-wrote many of our biggest hits, including “The Best of My Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Heartache Tonight. ” Don Henley’s solo songs included “The Heart of the Matter”, “Little Tin God”, “If Dirt Were Dollars”, and “Talking to the Moon”.

We grieve his death and offer our sympathies to his family, friends, and global admirers. He was wonderful and will be missed. Farewell, old friend. Enjoy your trip, the band said. Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Deacon Frey, and Vince Gill make up the Eagles.

Don Felder, the former Eagles guitarist/vocalist, wrote, “It is with a heavy heart to start the day with the news of JD’s passing. The unseen Eagle departed the nest. His compositions and singing in the music industry have blessed the world. He will be missed, but his music endures.”

Souther entered the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013.

In addition to working with the band, Souther collaborated with Linda Ronstadt, Christopher Cross, Dan Fogelberg, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Roy Orbison, Clannad, and others.

He was a Souther-Hillman-Furay Band member and Longbranch Pennywhistle member before joining Glenn Frey’s Eagles. Souther’s biggest solo hit was 1977’s “You’re Only Lone,” which reached the US Top 10.He played John Dunaway in “Thirtysomething” and Watty Wyatt in “Nashville.”