David Lindley, a multi-instrumentalist known for his prolific work and collaborations throughout the Seventies and Eighties, passed away at age 78 on March 3, 2023.
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According to a published report, he had been ill for several months before his death. However, a specific cause of death has not been given.
“The loss of David Lindley is a huge one,” singer Jason Isbell wrote on Twitter. “Without his influence, my music would sound completely different. I was genuinely obsessed with his playing from the first time I heard it. The man was a giant.”
Graham Nash also took to social media to pay tribute to Lindley on Friday. “One of the most talented musicians there has ever been,” Nash wrote. “David could play pretty much any instrument you put in front of him with incredible versatility and expression.”
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Lindley performed with James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, as well as in his bands, including Kaleidoscope and El Rayo-X in the 1980s.
He toured with Hani Naser and Wally Ingram, and he appeared on over 50 albums, including his solo releases as well as albums by Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Warren Zevon, Jimmy Barnes, and others.


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