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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.

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2,948

Pressings credited

428

Albums

7

Decades active

1,376

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.

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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

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