Jack Tempchin


Jack Tempchin[Somebody (Eagles song)|] is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known for writing the Eagles classic "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-writing "Already Gone", "The Girl From Yesterday",
"Somebody", and "It's Your World Now".
During the Eagles’ breakup period he co-wrote with Glenn Frey producing "You Belong to the City", "Smuggler's Blues", "The One You Love", "I Found Somebody" and "True Love".
Among numerous other songs, Tempchin wrote "Slow Dancing". The song was first recorded in 1976 by the short-lived group Funky Kings, of which Tempchin and Jules Shear were members at the time. In 1977, the song became a top-10 pop hit for Johnny Rivers titled as "Swayin' to the Music ", and in 1979 it was a top-10 country hit for Johnny Duncan.
Other compositions include:
Tempchin has also toured extensively as a solo artist over the years, opening for artists such as Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, Dave Mason, Poco, Dolly Parton, Karla Bonoff, Chicago, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins,
Timothy B. Schmit, Barry McGuire, Tom Rush, Al Kooper and Emmylou Harris.
He lives in Encinitas, California.

Discography

with The Funky Kings