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J. D. Souther, musician, dead at 78

Souther wrote many great tunes. I always liked "Border Town" from the Souther - Hillman - Furay record. Another great musician has departed from a vibrant era that's becoming the distant past...☮️
 
His voice blended with James Taylor's so well in "Her Town, Too." That song reached #11 on the Billboard charts. "You're Only Lonely" hit #7.

He wrote several big hits for The Eagles: "Best of My Love," "Heartache Tonight" and "New Kid in Town."
 
I met him once at a music conference with a lot of industry folks. Everyone went up to him, praising his music and crowding around him. Moments later, I noticed he was gone and didn't stay for the conference. My take was he felt a bit exposed and just disappeared.
 
TheBigA said:
I met him once at a music conference with a lot of industry folks. Everyone went up to him, praising his music and crowding around him. Moments later, I noticed he was gone and didn't stay for the conference. My take was he felt a bit exposed and just disappeared.
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My impression was that music was his passion. Writing and recording. The business side of it is not attractive to many artists. Sometimes musicians get exploited and they get wary of those type of functions. Some just quietly prefer privacy. It's not being aloof necessarily...
 
TheBigA said:
He says he did a tryout, and felt unnecessary. Plus "I'm a terrible team player." That could be said about several other members.
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Friction and turmoil is common in many bands. The Byrds, Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Police, Fleetwood Mac, and numerous others had plenty of drama. The mercurial elements that help create great music can also blow it apart. Often, the business side is the reason. If one member is writing the majority of the songs, sometimes resentment and jealousy set it. Competition within a group just happens.

David Crosby admitted that all the success he had at a young age went to his head. The Byrds fired him. He recovered nicely with Stills and Nash, until drugs derailed him for a while.

Don Henley once responded to a question about when the Eagles would reunite. He said "When Hell Freezes Over". Of course, a tour and live album with that name came to pass...
 
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