Artist
David Lindley
San Marino, United States · 1944 – 2023
David Lindley is a musician from San Marino, United States, active 1944–2023. Their discography on Gatefold includes 2 records. They also recorded with David Lindley & El Rayo-X and Kaleidoscope.
14
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1944
Since
Biography
American musician and multi-instrumentalist
Born: 21st March 1944 San Marino, California, USA
Died: 3rd March 2023 Claremont, California, USA.
Original member of the psychedelic-folk group Kaleidoscope (1966-70) and later formed his own band David Lindley And El Rayo-X. Regular collaborator with Jackson Browne and Ry Cooder. His first major session was on Songs Of Leonard Cohen and became one of the most sought-after session players and live musicians in the US, working with artists such as Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Warren Zevon, Bruce Springsteen and Curtis Mayfield. Lindley was noted for his ability to play almost any stringed instrument, including: the acoustic and electric guitar, upright and electric bass guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, mandolin, hardingfele, bouzouki, cittern, bağlama, gumbus, charango, cümbüş, oud, weissenborn and zither.
Brother-in-law of Chris Darrow. Cousin of Linda Ronstadt and Peter Lewis (9).
Father of Rosanne Lindley.
Bio from Discogs
David Lindley — solo
Their records — most-collected first.
David Lindley & El Rayo-X
David Lindley under another name — MusicBrainz marks this project eponymous.
Kaleidoscope
A project David Lindley was part of. Former member.
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