John David "J.D." Souther November 2, 1945 – September 17, 2024 was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He wrote and co-wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles. Souther was known for his songwriting abilities, especially in the field of country rock. He co-wrote some of the biggest hits for the Eagles, including "Best of My Love Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight", and "New Kid in Town How Long, which appeared on the Eagles' Long Road Out of Eden, was written by Souther and originally recorded on his first solo album in 1972. Souther recorded two major hit songs in his solo career: You're Only Lonely 1979 and Her Town Too 1981 a duet with his longtime friend James Taylor.Life and career Souther was born on November 2, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, but raised in Amarillo, Texas.His first recordings were with a local group called The Cinders, who travelled to the nearby Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico. Their first 45 rpm record was released on the small RIC label in 1965. The following year, Norman Petty successfully shopped their recordings to Warner Brothers Records for a second single release under the name John David and The Cinders.

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, an all-time great champion in high school, college and the NBA, died Monday following a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced.
He was 71 years old.
Bill Walton was truly one of a kind," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. "As a cherished member of the NBA family for 50 years, Bill will be deeply missed by all those who came to know and love him.An American original, Walton led a remarkable life on and off the court, excelling in basketball and dabbling in the counterculture scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. He remained connected to both throughout his life as basketball player and TV analyst and lifelong fan of the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan and Neil Young.At 6-11, he was one of the most skilled big men to play the game. He defended, rebounded, blocked shots, passed and scored. He averaged 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds 3.4 assists and 2.2 blocks in 10 seasons and was robbed of prime years due to foot injuries. He missed the entire 1978-79, 1980-81 and 1981-82 seasons.

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