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 ...

LOS ANGELES — John David ''JD'' Souther, a prolific songwriter and musician ... much music in a year and a half or so, but that was my life and the Troubadour was our university.

JD Souther, a singer-songwriter known for writing hits for the Eagles that included "Best of My Love" and "New Kid in Town," has died, his longtime friend and veteran PR executive Larry Solters ...