If you ask John David Souther where he's from, he may say without hesitation; "I'm from Amarillo."But depending on who's asking, he may shrug and say: "I'm from everywhere, I guess." He would be mostly right either way.

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Born in Detroit, JD's family relocated to Wellington and then Dallas before finally landing in Amarillo. Upon graduating high school, John David attended Amarillo College. He then made the move out west to Los Angeles, where he would flourish as a singer and songwriter.

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Throughout his impressive career in LA, JD wrote hits and co-produced for the likes of the Eagles, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor as well as releasing eight albums of his own.

 

He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013. J.D. is also an accomplished television actor.​

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