Complex sentence: John David Souther (commonly abbreviated as J. D. Souther) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor, and has written and co-written numerous hits songs recorded by artists such as Linda Ronstadt and Glen Frey of the Eagles.
Split into simpler sentences: John David Souther (commonly abbreviated as J. D. Souther) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written numerous hits songs recorded by artists such as Linda Ronstadt and Glen Frey of the Eagles.