David Lindley has passed away aged 87 after the musician was reported being ill for many months.
The iconic star was best known for working alongside some of the biggest names in the industry, including Dolly Parton, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt.
After David’s extensive five-decade-long career, the music legend influenced many musicians and songwriters.
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David was known to have a wide range of knowledge of rare and unusual instruments from across the globe.
He formed the band Kaleidoscope with the late Chris Darrowcin from 1966 to 1970. He later went on to marry his bandmate’s sister.
“David was a master of that technique, and we are still not sure if Page took it from David or not,” Kaleidoscope’s Chris Darrow told Psychedelic Baby Magazine in 2011.
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After Kaleidoscope disbanded, the musician accepted an invitation to join Jackson Browne’s band, a position he held for a decade.
He played the guitar and other instruments on five successive albums for the musician appearing on hits including The Pretender, Running on Empty and Hold Out.
In the early 80s, he put aside his session work to form the band El Rayo-X. He called the group “more or less a party band”.
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He was also a prolific session musician, playing on albums by Rod Stewart, Warren Zevon, America, Joe Walsh, Ry Cooder and more.
David heleased his last solo album titled Big Twang in 2007.
The musician told Rock Cellar Magazine in 2016: “I never settle down in one area. At one point, I had the chance to go the Kiss route, but I decided to play what I liked. I’d rather mess around. It’s more fun.”
David is survived by his wife, Joan Darrow – sister of his Kaleidoscope bandmate Chris Darrow – and their daughter, Rosanne Lindley.
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Following the sad news of his passing, fans took to social media to pay their respects.
One user on Twitter shared his hit Mercury Blues from 1981 alongside the comment: “Condolences to the family and friends of the genius guitarist David Lindley.
“I had hopes of interviewing him in 2023. Here’s his searing screaming “Mercury Blues” from 1981. RIP.”
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