How Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Ended Up Co-Writing an Eagles Song
The Eagles have some of the highest songwriting standards of any mainstream musical group of the popular era, and they have collaborated with a slate of the top songwriters in the world. Their co-writers include Bob Seger, Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Jack Tempchin ... and, somewhat incredibly, Patti Davis, Ronald and Nancy Reagan's daughter.Davis was romantically involved with Eagles guitarist Bernie Leadon from 1974 until 1975, according to Eagles Online Central. The couple were living together, and Leadon heard Davis tinkering with the song one day, He helped her finish it,...