Press Release
Source: J. Tempchin
“Hi Folks,
I’m putting together a short film and album called, On The Spot May 2026. No release date has been set yet for the album, so stay tuned!
I went to the beach that day and with a few folks that dropped by I made up songs on the spot. It’s filmed in fantastic iPhone color and called, This Guitar Is My Best Friend.
Lead guitar by Jesse London and acoustic bass by a a guy named Mateo. He was walking by and went to his car and go his bass. I never saw him before, or since. Mixed by the great Craig Parker Adams.
Thanks! Jack”
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About Jack Tempchin: Signed to Arista Records by Clive Davis, the now legendary songwriter, Jack Tempchin, composed the song, “Slow Dancing (Swayin’ To The Music) that was recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1977. The song. reached the No. 10 spot of the Hot 100 and No. 8 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Tempchin’s songwriting attracted the attention of such major artists as: Buck Owens, George Jones and others who recorded his compositions. Jack would form a collaborative relationship with the Eagles that boosted his songwriting reputation by his songs such as, “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” and “Already Gone,” both featured on The Eagles 1917-1975 greatest hits album that was highlighted by RIAA
as the Best-Selling Album of the 20th Century. He’d partner with the Eagles’ Glenn Frey co-writing major hits, including, “The One You Love,” and “Smuggler’s Blues”. The songwriter’s songs would find themselves in film and television to be featured I such iconic films as “The Big Lebowski,” and “Thelma & Louise”. Jack would also co-write the theme song for the tv series, “7th Heaven”.
Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, Tempchin’s songwriting lyrics have been displayed at both The Grammy Museum and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And in 2024 his full-length film, Midnight: Jack The Movie, attracted critical acclaim, with Jason Mraz noting it as “an amazing movie, a master class in songwriting and in life”.
