Souther was about to go out for joint concert dates this fall with Karla Bonoff, another veteran of the 1970s Southern California singer-songwriter scene, and had performed as recently as five days ago.
Besides âNew Kidâ and âBest of My Love,â other compositions co-written by Souther that appeared on Eagles albums included âHeartache Tonight,â âVictim of Love,â âJames Dean,â âDoolin-Dalton,â âThe Sad Cafe,â âYou Never Cry Like a Lover,â âTeenage Jailâ and âLast Good Time in Town.â He was the sole writer of âHow Long,â a cover the Eagles released in 2007 of a song Souther had first put out as a solo artist in 1972. His friendship with Don Henley extended to co-writing that artistâs classic âThe Heart of the Matterâ and several other tracks on Henleyâs solo albums.