John David Souther

 











J.D. Souther first cut Longbranch Pennywhistle, together with Glen Frey(see: Eagles Fame for this album). After recording the eponymous John David Souther album in 1972, Souther formed the SHF Band with Chris Hillman and Richie Furay(see: Poco or Byrds Fame for these 2 albums).
Souther is probably best known for his well-crafted songwriting abilities, especially in the field of country rock. He co-wrote some of the biggest hits for the Eagles. How Long, which appears on the Eagles Long Road Out Of Eden was written by Souther and originally recorded on his first solo album in 1972. He also produced Linda Ronstadt's Don't Cry Now, and wrote songs for several of Ronstadt's multi-platinum albums, including Faithless Love from Heart Like A Wheel and White Rhythm and Blues included in her Living in the USA album. He also recorded several notable duets with Ronstadt, including Hasten Down the Wind, Prisoner in Disguise, and Sometimes You Can't Win. He wrote Run Like a Thief, which appeared on Home Plate by Bonnie Raitt. His biggest hit as a solo artist was his 1979 Orbison-influenced song You're Only Lonely. A collaboration with James Taylor called Her Town Too reached number 11 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. On October 14, 2008, Souther released If The World Was You, his first new release in 25 years.

Linda Ronstadt - A Merry Little Christmas

A Merry Little Christmas is Linda Ronstadt's Christmas album, released in 2000. It was the final release under Ronstadt's recording contract with Elektra.
It was the biggest-selling Christmas album of the 2000 season. It peaked at #179 on Billboard's main album chart and has continued to sell year in and year out. Among the highlights of this disc are Ronstadt's duet with the late Rosemary Clooney on the perennial track White Christmas and her ultra-somber interpretation of Joni Mitchell's River.

Linda Ronstadt - Don't Cry Now

Don't Cry Now (1973) is Linda Ronstadt's fourth release. The tracks on Don't Cry Now were produced individually, some by John Boylan; some by John David Souther; and by British arranger Peter Asher, former member of the 60's folk duo Peter & Gordon. Asher was the head of A&R for Apple Records prior to his move to USA.
The album contains three songs composed by Souther, one by Randy Newman, a cover of a Neil Young ballad, one originally from the Flying Burrito Brothers, and a version of the Eagles' Desperado, which the band had released earlier that year.

Linda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt

Selftitled Linda Ronstadt is the third solo album by female singer Linda Ronstadt. It was released in early 1972 on Capitol label. Future Eagles members Glen Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner accompanied her on all the songs on the album. Although the album, peaked at #163 on Billboard.

Linda Ronstadt - Hand Sown Home Grown

This is Linda Ronstadt's very first solo recording after the breakup of the Stone Poney's. Released in 1969, it's also the first record featured her first backup band, the legendary Swampwater with Gib Guilbeau. For more information on Swampwater take a look at the label Swampwater. The music on the record itself is a mixture of some kind of country/folk style.

Update Stone Poneys

1967 Stone Poneys - Evergreen Vol.2 has been updated. It now is @VBR.

Linda Ronstadt - Canciones de mi padre

Linda Ronstadt's Canciones de mi padre (1987) consists of old Mexican classics, played by arguably the world's best mariachi group and sung by one of North America's greatest vocal talents. Everything clicks wonderfully here, but numbers that set a new standard include Tu Solo Tu an incredibly harmonic love ode; Por un Amor on the price of real love; and Los Laureles a song of declaration on which Ronstadt soars unbelievably high. Extras include performances by another world figure, requinto player Gilbert Puente, who made history when he led Mexico's Los Tres Reyes in the '50s/'60s.

Stone Poneys Discography

The Stone Poneys were a, California folk trio consisting of Bob Kimmel on rhythm guitar, Ken Edwards on lead guitar, and Linda Ronstadt (vocals). Most of the songs on their three albums were written by Kimmel and Edwards.
The first selftitled album, was released in January 1967. The album is notable for having solo vocal performances by Ronstadt on only three of the songs, plus one verse in a fourth song, with harmony vocals otherwise.

The Stone Poneys are best known for a song on their second album, Evergreen, Vol. 2 (released June 1967) that they did not write:Mike Nesmith's Differtent Drum. Ronstadt was surprised when it was a hit because she was unsatisfied with its arrangements.



Their third album was titled Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. III (released April 1968), and only her picture was on the cover. It included another Nesmith song, Some of Shelly's Blues, and ended with the Laura Nyro song, Stoney End, which turned out to have been aptly named. By then, Linda Ronstadt had become at least as well known as the band following the success of Different Drum, and she was off on her solo career.

Linda Ronstadt - Silk Purse

Silk Purse is Linda Ronstadt's second solo album, released in March 1970. It was recorded at Woodland Recording Studios in Nashville. The album featured songs in a heavier, more traditional country setting than Ronstadt's previous album or her work with the Stone Poneys. Linda were backed up by the pioneering band Swampwater featuring Gib Guilbeau (vocals & fiddle), John Beland (vocals, guitars, dobro), Thad Maxwell(bass), Eric White (bass) and Stan Pratt (drums). Gib & John later played also in the Flying Burrito Brothers and scored 9 hits for Curb in the 80’s. The cover shows Linda with Paul McCartney in front.