The Eagles pay tribute to 'brother and friend' J. D. Souther following his death aged 78

The Eagles person paid tribute to their 'brother and collaborator' J. D. Souther pursuing his death aged 78. 

The Detroit-born philharmonic artist, who wrote country-rock songs for fashionable acts including the Hotel California hitmakers and Linda Ronstadt, passed distant astatine his New Mexico home, a rep for the Eagles told the Los Angeles Times this week. 

Souther's origin and day of decease was not instantly clear, according to the outlet.

The iconic set posted a heartfelt connection reflecting connected the nonaccomplishment of their longtime friend.

They wrote: 'We person mislaid a brother, a person and a superb collaborator, and the satellite has mislaid a large songwriter, a pioneer of the Southern California dependable that emerged successful the 1970s. 

'J.D. Souther was smart, talented, well-read, and successful possession of a wicked consciousness of humor. He loved a bully meal, a bully movie, and a bully Martini ... and helium loved dogs, adopting many, implicit the people of his lifetime. 

'Born successful Detroit and raised successful the Texas Panhandle, helium was a pupil of the heavy roots of the champion American euphony - from country, to jazz, to classical, arsenic good arsenic “Standards” from the Great American Songbook - and that cognition and appreciation informed his work. 

'He was a important co-writer connected galore of our astir fashionable songs, including, The Best of My Love, New Kid successful Town, and Heartache Tonight. J.D. besides collaborated connected galore of Don Henley’s solo works, including The Heart of the Matter, Little Tin God, If Dirt Were Dollars and Talking to the Moon.

'We mourn his nonaccomplishment and we nonstop our condolences to his family, his friends, and his galore fans astir the world. He was an bonzer antheral and volition beryllium greatly missed by many.

'Adios, aged friend. Travel well. The Eagles.'

Souther, who penned Eagles staples specified arsenic 1976's New Kid successful Town and 1979's Heartache Tonight, and Ronstadt's 1974 way Faithless Love, had been slated to statesman touring adjacent week successful Phoenix.

Souther, who had a deed of his ain with 1979's You're Only Lonely, besides had penned songs for artists specified arsenic the Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt and George Strait.

Souther had besides worked arsenic an actor, appearing connected shows specified arsenic Nashville and Thirtysomething, arsenic good arsenic question pictures specified arsenic Postcards From the Edge, Deadline and My Girl 2.

Souther, who was doubly nominated for Grammys and 2013 inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, took to the signifier earlier this twelvemonth during a January performance astatine the Kia Forum located successful Inglewood, California.

At the show, according to the paper, Souther had been lauded by Don Henley arsenic 1 of the 'tightknit assemblage of songwriters and singers.'

Henley said he and precocious bandmate Glenn Frey relied connected during the 1970s during originative lulls 'when we would get stuck connected a opus oregon we'd effort to commencement immoderate caller material.'

Henley credited Souther arsenic having been progressive successful the accumulation of 3 of the band's fig 1 singles.

Souther had been calved successful Detroit and was raised successful Amarillo, Texas, the paper reported.

After getting his commencement successful euphony arsenic a jazz drummer, Souther began playing guitar, yet relocating to Los Angeles successful the precocious 1960s.

There helium met Frye, and the tandem began performing nether the moniker Longbranch Pennywhistle, releasing a self-titled 1969 grounds anterior to splitting up successful 1970.

Souther began performing arsenic a solo creator and dating Ronstadt, who Frey was a backup-singer for.

Ronstadt's set would adhd aboriginal Eagles members Henley, guitar subordinate Bernie Leadon and bassist Randy Meisner, with the 4th breaking disconnected and forming the group.

Souther told the insubstantial successful 2008 that euphony mogul David Geffen (and then-Asylum statement owner) 'sort of' tried to enlistee him into the band.

'I considered it, and we rehearsed a acceptable and played it for David [and Eagles managers] Elliot Roberts and Ron Stone astatine the Troubadour 1 afternoon,' Souther told the paper.

He added: 'Truthfully, it took each of a infinitesimal afterward to say, no, the set was exceptional arsenic it was, and I was rather blessed to enactment location and write. I deliberation they were relieved, arsenic well.'

Souther began performing successful 1973 successful the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band with The Byrds' Chris Hillman and Buffalo Springfield's Richie Furay, which released a duo of country-rock records: their self-titled 1974 debut medium and 1975's Trouble successful Paradise. 

Souther, arsenic a solo artist, went connected to merchandise albums specified arsenic Black Rose successful 1976 and You're Only Lonely successful 1979. The record's rubric way peaked astatine fig 7 connected Billboard's Hot 100 and fig 1 connected its adult-contemporary chart, marking Souther's biggest commercialized success.

Souther said that helium slowed down his enactment pursuing the merchandise of his 1984 grounds Home by Dawn owed to his disenchantment with the euphony industry's accent connected MTV and videos during the decade.

'I wasn't a immense instrumentality of euphony videos due to the fact that I thought they encouraged an excess of accumulation arsenic opposed to a existent absorption connected the bosom of the music,' helium said successful a 2012 chat with The New York Times. 

Souther assisted Henley successful penning the deed The Heart of the Matter successful 1989, a twelvemonth successful which helium besides made his debut acting successful the Steven Spielberg movie Always. 

Souther had remained progressive professionally successful his last years, arsenic helium had been slated to execute connected a twelve of performance dates done adjacent April, according to his website. 

He had a amusement slated for Tuesday successful Phoenix with singer-songwriter Karla Bonoff, 72, and different shows passim California, Washington, Oklahoma, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Texas.

Social media was flooded with memorials for the precocious musician-actor arsenic quality of his passing spread. 

Stephen Bishop, a two-time Grammy nominee, posted to X/Twitter, 'I americium profoundly saddened to larn astir the passing of my person JD Souther. JD and I shared galore memories, but 1 that stands retired is erstwhile we wrote a opus unneurotic called For Love backmost successful the 1980s.

Bishop continued, 'Though we ne'er finished the song, we did a demo, and I’ll everlastingly cherish that collaboration. JD was a singular talent, and his contributions to euphony are immeasurable. He volition beryllium sorely missed, but his bequest volition unrecorded connected successful the hearts of those who knew and loved him.'

He wrapped up successful saying, 'Rest successful peace, my friend.'

Another idiosyncratic wrote, 'RIP J D Souther portion not officially a subordinate of the Eagles. His interaction connected the occurrence of the Eagles was immeasurable. A existent fable that fewer radical realize!'

Said 1 user, 'J.D. Souther has passed. R.I.P., Sir. Your euphony volition unrecorded connected beyond us.'

Another idiosyncratic said, 'Oh, man! JD Souther has died. Oh my goodness. Among his galore songs that had my procreation singing on is Faithless Love connected Linda Ronstadt’s Heart Like A Wheel album. Gorgeous. His harmonies. Ooof!'

One idiosyncratic called Souther 'a superb songwriter, arsenic good arsenic an exceptional singer,' adding, 'His "You're Only Lonely" is simply a magnificent creation whose melody & lyrics are emotionally stirring & hauntingly beautiful.'

Said 1 idiosyncratic of Souther: 'What a endowment - and specified a voice. I anticipation you support singing astatine immoderate large nine successful the universe. Thanks for each the songs.'

Souther is survived by a brace of sisters, an ex-wife and her daughter, according to the paper.