RIP John David. I'll miss your humanity and intelligent wit, as well as your music. You will always be on my playlist so I can continue to hear your beautiful soothing voice.
Rest in Peace...So extremely sad to hear , I’m heartbroken . I was privileged to see him live in a little bar , very intimate venue , only a 100 or so people in Chicago’s Wrigleville area a while back, was seated in the front row on a folding chair in 2008 , and was able to meet / talk with him afterwards, and he personally signed his double album at the time , If the World was you , truly was one of the amazing talented , singer, songwriters of our time . He was Elected into the singer songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013 , and performed live on stage with the EAGLES this past January on their Long Goodbye tour He released his biggest solo album , Your Only Lonely back in 1979 and it was A #1 Adult Contemporary hit for 5 weeks, Souther told interviewers that Roy Orbison, who had a hit with "Only The Lonely," was a big influence on this song. Said Souther: "I was a little kid when I first heard Roy Orbison, but he was magic. He's the guy that you turned out the lights and listened to his records by yourself - or with a girl - because he was just completely other-worldly. He had sarcastic and adventurous songs and great arrangements, and then that beautiful, almost operatic voice. Beautiful, natural deep echo on it. He is one of half a dozen or so rockabilly musicians that I really loved. When I was in junior high school was the first time I really started listening to that. But then I started playing drums all the time, and I got so fascinated with jazz, I didn't really think much about singing or making rock and roll records for quite a few years. The first song I ever heard called 'Only the Lonely' was this song that Frank Sinatra sang. It's a Johnny Mercer song; it's on a Sinatra album called Songs for Only the Lonely. There are a lot of songs with that name. But the beat that I used for 'You're Only Lonely' is that rockabilly beat. That sort of break in it was taken from another Roy Orbison record called 'I'm Hurtin'' that I really love." He later performed with Roy Orbison's , On a Black and White Night live the backing band was the TCB Band, which accompanied Elvis Presley from 1969 until his death in 1977: Glen Hardin on piano, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, and Ronnie Tutt on drums. Others involved were Male background vocalists, some of whom also joined in on guitar and keyboards, included Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Steven Soles, and of course JD Souther. The female background vocalists were k.d. lang, Jennifer Warnes, and Bonnie Raitt. He was also a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters, JD Souther has either written or co-written some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, including “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Best of My Love,” Don Henley's super hit "The Heart of the Matter," and the Eagles’ single from 2007, “How Long.” He has also written ten songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt, including classics “Faithless Love,” “Simple Man, Simple Dream,” and “Prisoner in Disguise.” He has collaborated with other world-renowned musicians, including his duet “Her Town Too” with James Taylor, and has worked with numerous other artists and writers, including Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Paul Williams, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Hugh Masekela, Burt Bacharach, Dixie Chicks, Raul Malo, India Arie, Roy Orbison, Arthur Hamilton, George Strait, Brian Wilson, Bob Dipiero, Bernadette Peters, and Trisha Yearwood. Souther released successful solo albums praised by publications like Rolling Stone, Time Magazine, Jazz Times, and American Songwriter. Mr. Souther’s songs have appeared on over 117 million albums sold worldwide. In 2012, he was cast as a guest star on ABC’s hit show Nashville as legendary producer, songwriter and mentor Watty White. Mr. Souther has received many accolades including Grammy nominations, Academy of Country Music and American Music Awards, over twenty ASCAP performance awards and the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award in 2009. The world is a little lonelier place without you Rest in Peace J.D. you will be missed
@@angelovalenti7764 Loved every word of your post. Thank you for taking the time to make J.D. more known to me. I have so much good listening ahead of me.
I saw him in a setting like this about 5-6 years ago. My mom and I are going to see him in May this year and I'm really excited! My only hope is that he plays "Sad Cafe", I love when he sings that song.
Man, does he look and sound brittle here! Against the background of what we now know, it almost sounds like a prelude. Thanks JD, for your wonderful music. Have a ball at that great gig in the sky.
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Thanks, J.D., you left us a treasure trove of beautiful songs. Rest awhile and then pick up that guitar and get busy.
Another tremendous loss….
He was talented beyond description. Thankfully, music lives on and therefore, so will he.
Thank you JD. I am so sad today, but I will cherish your music always.
RIP JD - you left us a treasure trove of beautiful music which lives on eternally. 😢
RIP John David. I'll miss your humanity and intelligent wit, as well as your music. You will always be on my playlist so I can continue to hear your beautiful soothing voice.
RIP 💔🕊️ Thank you for your gifts.😓
Rest in peace. JD. A life well lived.
A legend.
Your music will live on even though you've moved on. Rest well.⚘
One of the classic songs
One of the best of all time.
Still love this guy and his music!
Rest in Peace...So extremely sad to hear , I’m heartbroken . I was privileged to see him live in a little bar , very intimate venue , only a 100 or so people in Chicago’s Wrigleville area a while back, was seated in the front row on a folding chair in 2008 , and was able to meet / talk with him afterwards, and he personally signed his double album at the time , If the World was you , truly was one of the amazing talented , singer, songwriters of our time . He was Elected into the singer songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013 , and performed live on stage with the EAGLES this past January on their Long Goodbye tour
He released his biggest solo album , Your Only Lonely back in 1979 and it was A #1 Adult Contemporary hit for 5 weeks, Souther told interviewers that Roy Orbison, who had a hit with "Only The Lonely," was a big influence on this song. Said Souther: "I was a little kid when I first heard Roy Orbison, but he was magic. He's the guy that you turned out the lights and listened to his records by yourself - or with a girl - because he was just completely other-worldly. He had sarcastic and adventurous songs and great arrangements, and then that beautiful, almost operatic voice. Beautiful, natural deep echo on it. He is one of half a dozen or so rockabilly musicians that I really loved. When I was in junior high school was the first time I really started listening to that.
But then I started playing drums all the time, and I got so fascinated with jazz, I didn't really think much about singing or making rock and roll records for quite a few years. The first song I ever heard called 'Only the Lonely' was this song that Frank Sinatra sang. It's a Johnny Mercer song; it's on a Sinatra album called Songs for Only the Lonely. There are a lot of songs with that name. But the beat that I used for 'You're Only Lonely' is that rockabilly beat. That sort of break in it was taken from another Roy Orbison record called 'I'm Hurtin'' that I really love."
He later performed with Roy Orbison's , On a Black and White Night live the backing band was the TCB Band, which accompanied Elvis Presley from 1969 until his death in 1977: Glen Hardin on piano, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, and Ronnie Tutt on drums. Others involved were Male background vocalists, some of whom also joined in on guitar and keyboards, included Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Steven Soles, and of course JD Souther. The female background vocalists were k.d. lang, Jennifer Warnes, and Bonnie Raitt.
He was also a principal architect of the Southern California sound and a major influence on a generation of songwriters, JD Souther has either written or co-written some of the Eagles’ biggest hits, including “Heartache Tonight,” “Victim of Love,” “New Kid in Town,” and “Best of My Love,” Don Henley's super hit "The Heart of the Matter," and the Eagles’ single from 2007, “How Long.”
He has also written ten songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt, including classics “Faithless Love,” “Simple Man, Simple Dream,” and “Prisoner in Disguise.” He has collaborated with other world-renowned musicians, including his duet “Her Town Too” with James Taylor, and has worked with numerous other artists and writers, including Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Paul Williams, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Hugh Masekela, Burt Bacharach, Dixie Chicks, Raul Malo, India Arie, Roy Orbison, Arthur Hamilton, George Strait, Brian Wilson, Bob Dipiero, Bernadette Peters, and Trisha Yearwood.
Souther released successful solo albums praised by publications like Rolling Stone, Time Magazine, Jazz Times, and American Songwriter. Mr. Souther’s songs have appeared on over 117 million albums sold worldwide. In 2012, he was cast as a guest star on ABC’s hit show Nashville as legendary producer, songwriter and mentor Watty White.
Mr. Souther has received many accolades including Grammy nominations, Academy of Country Music and American Music Awards, over twenty ASCAP performance awards and the prestigious ASCAP Golden Note Award in 2009.
The world is a little lonelier place without you
Rest in Peace J.D. you will be missed
@@angelovalenti7764 Loved every word of your post. Thank you for taking the time to make J.D. more known to me. I have so much good listening ahead of me.
Thank You, Thank You! Jd Souther.
Yay, JD.
Rest in Peace JD.
Rest in peace, and thank you.
His Black Rose album is in my top 3 albums of all time. His voice was silk !!! What a musical talent !!! R I P
Thanks, JD
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I saw him in a setting like this about 5-6 years ago. My mom and I are going to see him in May this year and I'm really excited! My only hope is that he plays "Sad Cafe", I love when he sings that song.
Man, does he look and sound brittle here! Against the background of what we now know, it almost sounds like a prelude. Thanks JD, for your wonderful music. Have a ball at that great gig in the sky.
♥
Please, please come to NJ in 2024. Rosa
悲しい...、JD、ありがとう...。
R,I.P.
Great song. Voice not quite s good but he is 77
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