John David Souther
Credited as J.D. Souther
John David Souther (November 2, 1945 Detroit, Michigan – September 17, 2024) was an American singer-songwriter and actor, as well as a multi instrumentalist.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013.
He is a well known country rock performer, writer and co-writer of hit songs for other artists, most famously Linda Ronstadt and association of the Eagles band. He was married to Alexandra Sliwin from 1969-1972.
Souther was greatly influenced by Texan Roy Orbison, whose sound he tried to emulate. Following his move to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, he met a young guitarist from Detroit named Glenn Frey.