Deadline, The Pennsylvania Miners' Story, Purgatory, My Girl 2, To Cross The Rubicon, Always, Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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His favorite songs are "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by Nat King Cole, "So What" by Miles Davis, "Angel Eyes" by Frank Sinatra, "Blue Rondo A La Turk" by Dave Brubeck, "Havana Moon" by Chuck Berry, "Nessun Dorma" by Luciano Pavarotti, "Crying" by Roy Orbison and "Shelter From The Storm" by Bob Dylan. (Source: BBC Radio 2 "Tracks of My Years").
2
Songs include "New Kid in Town," "Heartache Tonight," "You're Only Lonely," "Best Of My Love," "How Long," "I'll Be Here At Closing Time," "Faithless Love," "I'll Take Care Of You," and "The Last In Love.".
3
Singer/Songwriter/Actor.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Strictly Come Dancing
2014
TV Series writer - 1 episode
History of the Eagles Part One
2013
Documentary writer: "James Dean", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight"
Sex and the City
2008
writer: "Heart of The Matter" - as John Souther
The Simpsons
2005
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Eagles: The Farewell 1 Tour - Live from Melbourne
2005
Video writer: "New Kid in Town", "Heartache Tonight"
Bernadette Peters in Concert
1998
TV Movie writer: "Faithless Love" - uncredited
Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
1994
TV Special documentary writer: "The Heart of the Matter"
Pure Country
1992
writer: "LAST IN LOVE"
MTV Video Music Awards 1991
1991
TV Special writer: "The Heart of the Matter"
Queens Logic
1991
performer: "You're Only Lonely" / writer: "You're Only Lonely"
Always
1989
performer: "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES" / producer: "SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES"
Permanent Record
1988
performer: "Wishing on Another Lucky Star" / producer: "Wishing on Another Lucky Star" / writer: "Wishing on Another Lucky Star"
The Color of Money
1986
writer: "Who Owns This Place?"
About Last Night...
1986
writer: "STEP BY STEP", "IF ANYBODY HAD A HEART"
Fire with Fire
1986
writer: "If Anybody Had a Heart"
The Sure Thing
1985
performer: "The Fast One" - as J. D. Souther / writer: "Heartache Tonight", "The Fast One" - as J. D. Souther
The Last Horror Film
1982
writer: "Trouble in Paradise" - as J.D. Souther
The Best Little Girl in the World
1981
TV Movie writer: "Heartache Tonight"
Coast to Coast
1980
performer: "You're Only Lonely" / writer: "You're Only Lonely"
Urban Cowboy
1980
performer: "Hearts Against The Wind", "The Moon Just Turned Blue" / writer: "Hearts Against The Wind", "The Moon Just Turned Blue"
Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
1980
TV Special writer: "Heartache Tonight"
FM
1978
writer: "Bad Man"
Top of the Pops
1977
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nashville
2012-2013
TV Series
Watty White
Deadline
2012/I
Lucas Harper (as J.D. Souther)
The Pennsylvania Miners' Story
2002
TV Movie
Dennis 'Harpo' Hall (as John David Souther)
Providence
2000
TV Series
Dwayne Ballard
Purgatory
1999
TV Movie
Brooks / Jesse James (as John David Souther)
How to Make the Cruelest Month
1998
Uncle Jerry (as John David Souther)
My Girl 2
1994
Jeffrey Pommeroy (as John David Souther)
To Cross the Rubicon
1991
David Berry (as J.D. Souther)
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Ted (as J.D. Souther)
Thirtysomething
1989-1990
TV Series
John Dunaway
Always
1989
The Singer (as J.D. Souther)
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988
TV Movie documentary vocal arranger - as J.D. Souther
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good Day L.A.
2013
TV Series
Himself
History of the Eagles Part One
2013
Documentary
Himself
Troubadours
2011
Documentary
Himself (as J.D. Souther)
American Masters
2011
TV Series documentary
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as J.D. Souther)
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
ASCAP Award
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Top TV Series
Anything But Love (1989)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1981
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special
$6 Million
