As an actor, Souther also appeared in television
Throughout the Seventies, Souther collaborated on several songs for the Eagles, including “Best of My Love”, “James Dean”, “New Kid In Town” and “Doolin-Dalton”. He would go on to co-write “Heartache Tonight” with Frey, Bob Seger, and Don Henley, which the Eagles would record and release in 1979, earning the group its final track to top the Hot 100.