David Lindley Obituary

David Lindley was an American musician who founded the band El Rayo-X and collaborated with many artists such as Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Curtis Mayfield, and Dolly Parton.

David Lindley passed away at age 78 on March 3, 2023. 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.

Graham Nash 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.”

David Lindley played a variety of string instruments, including violin, acoustic and electric guitar, upright and electric bass, banjo, lap steel guitar, mandolin, hardingfele, bouzouki, and zither.

Lindley was a founding member of the 1960s band Kaleidoscope, as well as a musical director for a number of touring artists.

In the early 1990s, he toured and recorded with Hani Naser, incorporating percussive instruments into his solo performances as well as his instrumental repertoire for session work.