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Profile of J.D. Souther
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J.D. Souther |
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3rd November 1946 |
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Detroit, Michigan, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
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. A great song he recorded singing duet with Linda is his "Faithless love". His clear, sweet voice is truly wonderful.
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 called "Her Town Too" from Taylor's Dad Loves His Work album, reached number 11 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart.
In 1989 and 1990 (season three) he played John Dunaway in the television drama "thirtysomething". He was a major contributor to the famous "Black and white night-Roy Orbison with friends" video.
Discography
- John David Souther (1972)
- Black Rose (1976)
- You're Only Lonely (1979)
- Home by Dawn (1984)
- Home by Dawn (2002)
One of his songs, the very melodic "Go ahead and rain" resulted in the creation of a very nice full-length romantic video, starring J.D. Souther and a well-known movie star, the beautiful Madeleine Stowe, which can be seen for free on the website of cmt.com. So far,this is the only site that has this gem. J.D Souther sang The Platters' "Smoke gets in your eyes" in the movie "Always", in a way that is better than the original mega-hit, and showcases his beautiful voice in all its versatility. For the fans of this enigmatic, talented musician, there is an extensive interview by Debbie Kruger online, http://www.debbiekruger.com/writer/freelance/jdsouther.html
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