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, a songwriter who helped propel the country-rock movement of the 1970s with hits that he penned for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor, and who found a burst of solo success with ...

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 ...