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Jack Tempchin is an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known for writing the Eagles classic "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-writing their hit "Already Gone" with band member Glenn Frey. In all, he co-wrote more than dozen songs with the Eagle, including Frey's solo hits "Smuggler's Blues" and "You Belong to the City."^[1]

Among numerous other songs, Tempchin wrote "Slow Dancin' (Swayin' to the Music). The song was first recorded by the short-lived group "The Funky Kings" which Tempchin was a member of at the time. In 1977 the song became a top 10 pop hit for Johnny Rivers and in 1979 it was a top 10 country hit for Johnny Duncan. Tempchin also shared co-writing credits with Kostas for Sammy Kershaw's 1995 single "Your Tattoo". Tempchin also has 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, and Emmylou Harris.^[2]

[edit] Discography

• 1978 Jack Tempchin
• 1994 After the Rain
• 1995 Lonely Midnight
• 1997 "Best of Jack Tempchin" (includes newly recorded versions of "Already Gone" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling" )
• 2000 Live on Hwy 101
• 2004 Staying Home
• 2008 Songs

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[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace