Jack Tempchin

2019 Hall of Fame Songwriter Jack Tempchin is recognized as an architect of the Southern California Sound, an amalgamation of rock, country, folk and blues. His breakout song “Peaceful Easy Feeling" was The Eagles first single and was quickly followed by “Already Gone” and both appear on EAGLES Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975 which is the Best Selling U.S. Album of the 20th Century. Growing up in San Diego, Jack grew up playing in the folk coffeehouses of southern California and made his way to the “Laurel Canyon Scene” and became a regular at the legendary Doug Weston’s Troubador bar. His songs have been recorded by a legendary roster of singers including George Jones, Tom Waits, Buck Oewens, Emmylou Harris, Glen Campbell, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Taj Mahal, Tom Rush, Olivia Newton-John, Rob Thomas, Tanya Tucker, Trisha Yearwood and others. His co-writes with Glenn Frey produced a non-stop string of hit songs in the 1980s and Jack continues to write and release great songs. He has toured with Ringo Star, Jackson Browne, Dave Mason, Dolly Parton, Chicago, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins and many others. On this episode of Backstory Song, Jack discusses “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone,” “Slow Dancing (Swaying To The Music),” “The One You Love,” “True Love,” “You Belong To The City,” “Never Had A Chance To Say Goodbye,” “White Shoes,” “Your Tattoo,” “Fifteen Days Under The Hood,” and “One More Time With Feeling.”