Before writing songs for the Eagles and others, Jack Tempchin lived on Spencer and Park in San Diego, frequently playing at Mission Beach watering hole the Heritage (where, for a time, the doorman was Tom Waits). In 1971, Tempchin was managing SDSU's Backdoor Theater.

Then, one day, he was eating lunch at Der Wienerschnitzel on Washington and First when he got the idea to write the song "Peaceful Easy Feeling." His inspiration came in the form of two pretty girls walking by; he wrote the lyrics on the back of a concert flyer.

Tempchin made friends with future Eagles member Glenn Frey, who brought "Peaceful Easy Feeling" to the band in 1972. They also recorded Tempchin's song "Already Gone," and Frey had a hit with Tempchin's "You Belong to the City."

Every time the Eagles rerelease "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Already Gone" (on "best of" or live albums), Tempchin earns songwriter royalties. The Eagles' Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 sold 27 million copies, making it one of the ten best-selling albums ever, according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

Last year, the Eagles used two of his songs, "Somebody" and "It's Your World Now," for Long Road Out of Eden, their first studio album in 28 years. The record debuted at number one on Billboard's Top 200 album chart when it was released in November 2007.

Tempchin says the legal protections for songwriters have made him a good living. "It's been a bonanza over and over and over again."  In 2002, he and fellow songwriters Jackson Browne and J.D. Souther sued the music-publishing company Warner-Chappell Music for underpayment of royalties they said they were due for four tracks used on the '71--'75 compilation. The suit asked for $10 million. When the case was settled out of court, Tempchin said he was "satisfied" with the confidential settlement.

Jack has opened for such artists as: Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey, Johnny Rivers, Dave Mason, Poco, Dolly Parton, Karla Bonoff, Chicago, Christopher Cross, Air Supply, Kenny Loggins, and Emmylou Harris. He has played sets at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and The Greek Theater in Los Angeles and countless others.

This year marks the release of Jack's critically acclaimed new album, simply titled "SONGS". Produced by Norm Sancho, it's a collection of 10 great original songs, including his own gritty bluesy version of SMUGGLER'S BLUES... ENJOY!!!!!!

CHECK OUT JACK AND THE FUN TIME LAST YEAR...

See Jack Saturday Afternoon Nov 21 at the Martin Weyrich Winery 4230 Buena Vista Dr.

Ramblin' Jack Elliot, PBR Bull Rider Justin McBride, John Andrew Parks, and Jack Tempchin at opening press thang

The one and only Johnny Rivers  joinsthe stage with Jack and

 

Eastwood and Norm Sancho NORM WILL ALSO BE WORKING ON FILM FESTIVAL STAGE PRODUCION

Kenny Lewis (Steve Miller Band), Louie Ortega, John Andrew Parks, KM Williams, and Jack

Bernie Taupin (Elton John), Norm and Jack... hey, Jack...what were ya'll singing there backstage

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