Interview with JD Souther: The Turbulent Story Behind the Eagles' Last #1 Hit, "Heartache Tonight"
Up next, an interview with one of the most prolific songwriters in history… JD Souther...He co-wrote many hits for the biggest-selling American band ever, the Eagles. Today he tells the first-hand account of the Eagles' #1 hit sung by Glenn Frey and Don Henley that was a full-on brawl. The 1980 classic, Heartache Tonight. Coming from the multi-million-selling 1976 classic Hotel California, this hit was Written and recorded when the band was at each other’s throats and about to break up…this song came out of a jam session with Glenn Frey and JD Souther but they couldn’t nail down the chorus so…
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