Jack Tempchin
Music Industry Professional, Lyricist
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"So often times it happens, that we live our life in chains and we never even know we have the key."
BIOGRAPHYVisit Jack Tempchin online:
www.PeacefulEasyFeeling.com
Hear his latest demos at:
www.JackSongADay.com
From humble beginnings at coffeehouse hootenannies, to having two songs on the best-selling album of the 20th century, Jack Tempchin has been a principal co-architect of the country rock music movement birthed in the 1970's known as ‘The Southern California Sound’.
The San Diego native first caught fire in the1970s writing his Top 10 hit “Slow Dancing ” for Johnny Rivers. He went on to deliver two legendary hits for The Eagles: “Already Gone” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling” (two songs on the best selling individual album of all time THE EAGLES: THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975).
Throughout the 1980’s he had multiple hits co-writing with his partner and pal Glenn Frey, including, “True Love” “You Belong To The City”, “I Found Somebody”, “Sexy Girl”, “The One You Love” and “Smuggler’s Blues”.
In 1994, another co-write with Frey called “ The Girl From Yesterday” made it on to the Eagles HELL FREEZES OVER CD. In 2007, Tempchin landed two more co-writes “Somebody” and “It’s Your World Now” on The Eagles’ latest multi-platinum CD effort, LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN.
Over his prolific 40 year career, Jack’s songs have been covered by many other great artists, including: George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Glenn Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Meisner, Richie Havens, and bands like The Paladins, Chris Hillman and New Riders Of the Purple Sage.
His songs have also been featured in the movies Sgt. Bilko, Thelma & Louise, The Lonely Guy, Bad Seeds, Homer & Eddie, An American Murder, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & The Big Lebowski.
Recently, Jack Tempchin released his own ‘SONGS’ CD, His sixth studio effort out now on his own Night River Records label and distributed by Burnside Distribution. Included is his own version of the hit song he co-wrote with Glenn Frey called ‘Smuggler’s Blues’.
www.PeacefulEasyFeeling.com
Hear his latest demos at:
www.JackSongADay.com
From humble beginnings at coffeehouse hootenannies, to having two songs on the best-selling album of the 20th century, Jack Tempchin has been a principal co-architect of the country rock music movement birthed in the 1970's known as ‘The Southern California Sound’.
The San Diego native first caught fire in the1970s writing his Top 10 hit “Slow Dancing ” for Johnny Rivers. He went on to deliver two legendary hits for The Eagles: “Already Gone” and “Peaceful Easy Feeling” (two songs on the best selling individual album of all time THE EAGLES: THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975).
Throughout the 1980’s he had multiple hits co-writing with his partner and pal Glenn Frey, including, “True Love” “You Belong To The City”, “I Found Somebody”, “Sexy Girl”, “The One You Love” and “Smuggler’s Blues”.
In 1994, another co-write with Frey called “ The Girl From Yesterday” made it on to the Eagles HELL FREEZES OVER CD. In 2007, Tempchin landed two more co-writes “Somebody” and “It’s Your World Now” on The Eagles’ latest multi-platinum CD effort, LONG ROAD OUT OF EDEN.
Over his prolific 40 year career, Jack’s songs have been covered by many other great artists, including: George Jones, Emmylou Harris, Glenn Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Meisner, Richie Havens, and bands like The Paladins, Chris Hillman and New Riders Of the Purple Sage.
His songs have also been featured in the movies Sgt. Bilko, Thelma & Louise, The Lonely Guy, Bad Seeds, Homer & Eddie, An American Murder, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun & The Big Lebowski.
Recently, Jack Tempchin released his own ‘SONGS’ CD, His sixth studio effort out now on his own Night River Records label and distributed by Burnside Distribution. Included is his own version of the hit song he co-wrote with Glenn Frey called ‘Smuggler’s Blues’.
LEVELprofessional
GENRESSinger/Songwriter, Country, Rock
PUBLISHING COMPANY
Night River Publishing, I own my own publishing
Contact
Management: G. Bradshaw Lambert gblmediamgmt(at)yahoo(dot)com
P.R.O.ASCAP
INSTRUMENTSacoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / vocals
I AM INTERESTED IN
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in pitching songs to tv
I WRITE:For a living
I Also Write:
by myself
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
I Also Write:
by myself
for myself
for others
I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
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SONG CUTS"Someone That You Used To Know" (George Jones)
You Can Go Home" (Chris Hillman Desert Rose Band)
"White Shoes" (Emmylou Harris)
"To Feel That Way At All" (Patty Loveless)
"Peaceful Easy Feeling" (Eagles)
"Already Gone" (Eagles)
"Somebody" (Eagles)
"It's Your World Now" (Eagles)
"The Girl From Yesterday" (Eagles)
"You Belong To The City" (Glenn Frey)
"Smuggler's Blues" (Glenn Frey)
"The One You Love" (Glenn Frey)
"I Found Somebody" (Glenn Frey)
"True Love" (Glenn Frey)
"Sexy Girl" (Glenn Frey)
"East Of Eden" (Tom Rush)
"Your Tattoo" (Sammy Kershaw) "15 Days Under The Hood" (Paladins, NRPS)
"Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed" (Candye Kane)
"Slow Dancing (Swaying to the Music)" (Johnny Rivers)
Sampled by Coolio and Jay-Z.
Plus co-writes with Tom Waits, J.D. Souther, Jim Lauderdale, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Benmont Tench, Rob Burke, John Brannen, Mickey Joe Harte.
You Can Go Home" (Chris Hillman Desert Rose Band)
"White Shoes" (Emmylou Harris)
"To Feel That Way At All" (Patty Loveless)
"Peaceful Easy Feeling" (Eagles)
"Already Gone" (Eagles)
"Somebody" (Eagles)
"It's Your World Now" (Eagles)
"The Girl From Yesterday" (Eagles)
"You Belong To The City" (Glenn Frey)
"Smuggler's Blues" (Glenn Frey)
"The One You Love" (Glenn Frey)
"I Found Somebody" (Glenn Frey)
"True Love" (Glenn Frey)
"Sexy Girl" (Glenn Frey)
"East Of Eden" (Tom Rush)
"Your Tattoo" (Sammy Kershaw) "15 Days Under The Hood" (Paladins, NRPS)
"Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed" (Candye Kane)
"Slow Dancing (Swaying to the Music)" (Johnny Rivers)
Sampled by Coolio and Jay-Z.
Plus co-writes with Tom Waits, J.D. Souther, Jim Lauderdale, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Benmont Tench, Rob Burke, John Brannen, Mickey Joe Harte.
SONG PLACEMENTSThe Big Lebowski
Thelma & Louise
The Lonely Guy
Sgt. Bilko
Bad Seeds
Homer & Eddie
An American Murder
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
7th Heaven TV Series theme
Thelma & Louise
The Lonely Guy
Sgt. Bilko
Bad Seeds
Homer & Eddie
An American Murder
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
7th Heaven TV Series theme
AWARDS & ACCOLADESThe Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
*RIAA Triple Diamond Award - Best Selling Album Of 20th Century
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