Performance · Production
John David Souther
Detroit, United States
John David Souther is credited on 2,948 releases across 428 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1966–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
2,948
Pressings credited
428
Albums
7
Decades active
1,382
In collections
Biography
John David Souther is the debut album American singer-songwriter JD Souther, released in 1972. The song "How Long" was recorded by the Eagles for their 2007 album Long Road Out of Eden, from which it was released as a single. It was a Grammy award winner for them under the "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category. "Run Like a Thief" was covered by Bonnie Raitt on her album Home Plate.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
2,948 releases · 428 albums · active 1966–2026
- Performance · 5,561
- Production · 292
- Other credits · 54
- Engineering · 48
Studios: Record Plant, Los Angeles · Criteria Recording Studios · Elektra Sound Recorders · Record Plant, Sausalito
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Hotel California
1976

Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
1976

The Long Run
1979

Excitable Boy
1978

Christopher Cross
1979

One Of These Nights
1975

Desperado
1973

Building The Perfect Beast
1984

On The Border
1974

The Pretender
1976

Eagles Live
1980

Greatest Hits
1976

Simple Dreams
1977

Little Criminals
1977

Heart Like A Wheel
1974

Late For The Sky
1974

The End Of The Innocence
1989

Living In The USA
1978

FM (The Original Movie Soundtrack)
1978

Another Page
1983

I Can't Stand Still
1982

Don Juan's Reckless Daughter
1977

Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2
1982

Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School
1980
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Eagles
- Linda Ronstadt
- Don Henley
- Warren Zevon
- Roy Orbison
- J. D. Souther
- J.D. Souther
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