David Lindley

David Perry Lindley (March 21, 1944 – March 3, 2023) was an American musician who founded the band El Rayo-X, and worked with many other performers including Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Ry Cooder, Bonnie Raitt, Warren Zevon, Curtis Mayfield and Dolly Parton. He mastered such a wide variety of instruments that Acoustic Guitar magazine referred to him not as a multi-instrumentalist, but instead as a “maxi-instrumentalist.”

The majority of the instruments that Lindley played are string instruments, including violin, acoustic and electric guitar, upright and electric bass, banjo, lap steel guitar, mandolin, hardingfele, bouzouki, cittern, bağlama, gumbus, charango, cümbüş, oud, and zither.

Lindley was a founding member of the 1960s band Kaleidoscope, and worked as musical director for several touring artists. In addition, he occasionally scored and composed music for film.

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1967 Kaleidoscope – Side Trips

1967, Albums, David Lindley, Kaleidoscope

1971 America – America

1971, Albums, America, David Lindley

1971 Graham Nash – Songs For Beginners

1971, Albums, David Lindley, Graham Nash

1972 Graham Nash & David Crosby – Nash & Crosby

1972, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Crosby, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel

1973 Craig Doerge – Craig Doerge

1973, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, David Spinozza, Jim Keltner, Larry Carlton, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel

1973 David Blue – Nice Baby And The Angel

1973, Albums, David Blue, David Lindley, Glenn Frey, Graham Nash

1973 Graham Nash – Wild Tales

1973, Albums, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Solo

1973 Jackson Browne – For Everyman

1973, Al Schmitt, Albums, Bill Payne, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, David Paich, Jackson Browne, Jim Keltner, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Wilton Felder

1973 Maria Muldaur – Maria Muldaur

1973, Albums, Andrew Gold, David Lindley, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Klaus Voormann, Mac Rebennack, Maria Muldaur, Ry Cooder

1973 Patti Dahlstrom – The Way I Am

1973, Al Schmitt, Albums, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, David Spinozza, Dean Parks, Jim Gordon, Larry Carlton, Leland Sklar, Michael Omartian, Patti Dahlstrom, Tom Scott

1974 Jackson Browne – Late For The Sky

1974, Al Schmitt, Albums, Dan Fogelberg, David Lindley, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Jai Winding

1974 John Sebastian – Tarzana Kid

1974, Albums, David Lindley, David Paich, Jim Gordon, John Sebastian, Kelly Shanahan, Lowell George, Ry Cooder

1974 Linda Ronstadt – Heart Like A Wheel

1974, Albums, Andrew Gold, David Lindley, Linda Ronstadt, Timothy B Schmit

1974 Maria Muldaur – Waitress In The Donut Shop

1974, Albums, David Lindley, Dennis Budimir, Jim Gordon, Linda Ronstadt, Lowell George, Mac Rebennack, Maria Muldaur, Plas Johnson, Tommy Tedesco

1974 Michael Dinner – The Great Pretender

1974, Albums, Andrew Gold, David Lindley, Don Felder, John Boylan, Larry Knechtel, Linda Ronstadt, Michael Dinner, Russ Kunkel

1974 The Talbot Bros. ‎– The Talbot Bros.

1974, Albums, David Lindley, John Michael Talbot, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Terry Talbot, The Talbot Bros.

1975 Crosby & Nash – Wind On The Water

1975, Albums, Craig Doerge, Crosby and Nash, Danny Kortchmar, David Crosby, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel

1975 Dan Fogelberg – Captured Angel

1975, Albums, Dan Fogelberg, David Lindley, Russ Kunkel

1975 Linda Ronstadt ‎– Prisoner In Disguise

1975, Albums, Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Linda Ronstadt, Russ Kunkel, The Waters

1975 Mac Davis – Burnin’ Thing

1975, Albums, David Foster, David Lindley, Leland Sklar, Mac Davis, Reinie Press, Ron Tutt

1975 Patti Dahlstrom – Your Place Or Mine

1975, Albums, David Hungate, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Fred Tackett, Jay Graydon, Jim Horn, Jim Keltner, Larry Knechtel, Michael Omartian, Patti Dahlstrom, Steve Forman

1975 Rod Stewart – Atlantic Crossing

1975, Albums, Bob Glaub, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Leland Sklar, Rod Stewart

1975 Tom Jans – The Eyes Of An Only Child

1975, Albums, Bill Payne, Chuck Rainey, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Keltner, Tom Jans

1976 Crosby & Nash – Whistling Down The Wire

1976, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Crosby, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Russ Kunkel

1976 David Blue – Cupid’s Arrow

1976, Albums, David Blue, David Lindley, Donald Dunn, Mike Baird

1976 Herb Pedersen – Southwest

1976, Albums, David Lindley, Gary Coleman, Herb Pedersen, Jim Gordon, John Guerin, Larry Carlton, Leland Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, Mike Baird

1976 Jackson Browne – The Pretender

1976, Albums, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Chuck Findley, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Gary Coleman, Jackson Browne, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel

1976 James Taylor – In The Pocket

1976, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Ernie Watts, James Taylor, Jim Keltner, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Solo, Steve Madaio, Victor Feldman, Waddy Wachtel

1976 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton – Say Forever You’ll Be Mine

1976, Albums, David Foster, David Hungate, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Dolly Parton, Ed Greene, Jay Graydon, Jim Keltner, Porter Wagoner

1976 Rod Stewart – A Night On The Town

1976, Albums, Bob Glaub, David Foster, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Leland Sklar, Rod Stewart

1976 Terry Reid – Seed Of Memory

1976, Al Schmitt, Albums, David Lindley, James Gadson, Terry Reid

1976 Warren Zevon – Warren Zevon

1976, Albums, Bob Glaub, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Jai Winding, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon

1977 Crosby & Nash – Live

1977, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Crosby, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Russ Kunkel

1977 Dolly Parton – Here You Come Again

1977, Albums, David Foster, David Hungate, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Dolly Parton, Ed Greene, Jay Graydon

1977 Herb Pedersen – Sandman

1977, Albums, David Lindley, Dolly Parton, Gary Coleman, Herb Pedersen, Larry Carlton, Leland Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, Lowell George, Mike Baird

1977 Iruka – 植物誌

1977, Albums, Chuck Domanico, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Iruka, Leland Sklar, Mike Baird, Russ Kunkel, Steve Forman

1977 Jackson Browne – Running On Empty

1977, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel

1978 David Gates – Goodbye Girl

1978, Albums, David Gates, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, John Guerin, Larry Carlton, Larry Knechtel, Russ Kunkel

1978 Eddie Money – Life Is For The Taking

1978, Alan Pasqua, Albums, David Lindley, Eddie Money, Greg Phillinganes, Steve Porcaro, Tom Scott

1978 Leo Sayer – Leo Sayer

1978, Albums, Bill Champlin, Bobby Kimball, David Lindley, David Paich, Dean Parks, Fred Tackett, Greg Phillinganes, James Newton-Howard, Jay Graydon, Jeffrey Porcaro, Leland Sklar, Lenny Castro, Leo Sayer, Ray Parker Jr, Russ Kunkel, Scott Edwards, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Tom Saviano, Waddy Wachtel

1979 David James Holster – Chinese Honeymoon

1979, Albums, Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, David James Holster, David Lindley, David Sanborn, Rick Marotta, Russ Kunkel, Waddy Wachtel

1979 Karla Bonoff – Restless Nights

1979, Albums, Andrew Gold, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Don Henley, James Taylor, Karla Bonoff, Rick Marotta, Russ Kunkel, Steve Forman, Waddy Wachtel

1979 Kristin Berglund – Long Distance Love

1979, Albums, David Hungate, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Ian Underwood, Jay Graydon, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Keltner, Kristin Berglund, Mac Rebennack, Steve Forman

1979 Leo Sayer – Here

1979, Albums, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Chuck Rainey, David Lindley, Donald Dunn, Ed Greene, Fred Tackett, Jeff Baxter, John Barnes, Leo Sayer, Michael Boddicker, Paulinho Da Costa, Ray Parker Jr, Rick Shlosser, Steve Cropper, Steve Lukather, Steve Madaio, Victor Feldman

1979 Little Feat – Down On The Farm

1979, Albums, Bill Payne, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Little Feat, Robben Ford, The Waters

1979 Priscilla Coolidge Jones – Flying

1979, Albums, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, David Paich, Ed Greene, Jay Graydon, Mike Baird, Priscilla Coolidge Jones, The Waters

1980 Graham Nash – Earth & Sky

1980, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Russ Kunkel, Solo, Steve Lukather

1980 Jackson Browne – Hold Out

1980, Albums, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Rick Marotta, Rosemary Butler, Russ Kunkel

1980 Warren Zevon – Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School

1980, Albums, David Lindley, Leland Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon

1981 David Lindley – El Rayo-X

1981, Albums, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, David Lindley

1981 Gabriela – Ubalé

1981, Albums, Alex Acuna, David Lindley, Gabriela, Robben Ford

1981 Joe Walsh – There Goes The Neighborhood

1981, Albums, David Lindley, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, Russ Kunkel, Timothy B Schmit, Victor Feldman

1982 Glenn Shorrock – Villain Of The Peace

1982, Albums, Andrew Gold, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, David Lindley, Glenn Shorrock, Jai Winding, Jeff Baxter, Karla Bonoff, Michael Boddicker, Timothy B Schmit, Tom Kelly, Tom Scott, Waddy Wachtel

1982 Peter Pringle – Fifth Avenue Blue

1982, Albums, Carlos Vega, David Lindley, Greg Mathieson, Leland Sklar, Michael Boddicker, Mike Landau, Paulinho Da Costa, Peter Pringle, The Waters

1983 Sharon O’Neill ‎– Foreign Affairs

1983, Albums, Andrew Gold, Arnold McCuller, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, David Lasley, David Lindley, Mike Baird, Scott Chambers, Sharon O'Neill, Timothy B Schmit, Tom Kelly, Tom Scott

1983 Soundtrack – The Right Stuff

1983, Albums, Bill Conti, Chuck Domanico, David Lindley, Dennis Budimir, Emil Richards, Ernie Watts, Joe Porcaro, Michael Boddicker, Mike Lang, Soundtrack, Tim May, Tommy Tedesco

1985 David Lindley – Mr. Dave

1985, Albums, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Rick Marotta

1986 Graham Nash – Innocent Eyes

1986, Alan Pasqua, Albums, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Graham Nash, Leland Sklar, Mike Landau, Solo, Waddy Wachtel

1986 Jackson Browne – Lives In The Balance

1986, Albums, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Jai Winding, Jim Keltner, Russ Kunkel, Steve Lukather, Waddy Wachtel

1986 John Eddie – John Eddie

1986, Albums, David Lindley, Greg Phillinganes, John Eddie, Mike Landau

1986 Rodney Crowell – Street Language

1986, Albums, Billy Joe Walker Jr, Bob Glaub, Booker T Jones, David Lindley, Eddie Bayers, Eric Johnson, Jim Horn, Larrie Londin, Mike Baird, Rodney Crowell

1987 Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt – Trio

1987, Albums, Bill Payne, David Lindley, Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Leland Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, Russ Kunkel

1987 Duane Eddy – Duane Eddy

1987, Albums, David Lindley, Duane Eddy, Emil Richards, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Jim Horn, Jim Keltner, John Fogerty, Larry Knechtel, Paul Leim, Paul McCartney, Rick Marotta, Ry Cooder, Steve Cropper

1987 Jennifer Warnes – Famous Blue Raincoat

1987, Albums, Bill Payne, David Lasley, David Lindley, Fred Tackett, Jennifer Warnes, Lenny Castro, Mike Landau, Robben Ford, Steve Forman, Vinnie Colaiuta

1987 Warren Zevon – Sentimental Hygiene

1987, Albums, David Lindley, Don Henley, Jai Winding, Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon

1988 David Lindley And El Rayo-X – Very Greasy

1988, Albums, David Lindley, Linda Ronstadt

1988 New Frontier – New Frontier

1988, Albums, David Lindley, John M Keane, Larry Williams, New Frontier, Paulinho Da Costa, The Waters, Timothy B Schmit, Tommy Funderburk

1988 Patti Austin – Real Me

1988, Albums, Bill Reichenbach, Dan Higgins, David Lindley, Ernie Watts, Gary Grant, Greg Phillinganes, James Ingram, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jerry Hey, JR Robinson, Luther Vandross, Marty Paich, Michael McDonald, Nathan East, Patti Austin, Paulinho Da Costa, Richard Tee, Vinnie Colaiuta

1988 The Church – Starfish

1988, Albums, David Lindley, Russ Kunkel, The Church, Waddy Wachtel

1988 Toto – The Seventh One

1988, Albums, Bill Payne, Chuck Findley, David Lindley, David Paich, Gary Grant, Gary Herbig, James Newton-Howard, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn, Jim Keltner, Joseph Williams, Lenny Castro, Linda Ronstadt, Marty Paich, Mike Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Steve Porcaro, Tom Kelly, Tom Scott, Toto

1989 David Crosby – Oh Yes I Can

1989, Albums, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Crosby, David Lindley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Jim Keltner, Kim Hutchcroft, Larry Carlton, Larry Williams, Leland Sklar, Mike Landau, Russ Kunkel, Steve Lukather

1989 Jackson Browne – World In Motion

1989, Albums, Bob Glaub, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Russ Kunkel

1991 Aaron Neville – Warm Your Heart

1991, Aaron Neville, Albums, Arnold McCuller, Bob Glaub, Carlos Vega, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Jim Keltner, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Carlton, Linda Ronstadt, Mac Rebennack, Robbie Buchanan, Russ Kunkel

1991 Troy Newman – Gypsy Moon

1991, Albums, CJ Vanston, David Lindley, Russ Kunkel, Troy Newman, Waddy Wachtel

1991 Warren Zevon – Mr. Bad Example

1991, Albums, Bob Glaub, David Lindley, Jeffrey Porcaro, Jim Keltner, Warren Zevon

1992 Dolly Parton – Straight Talk

1992, Albums, CJ Vanston, David Lindley, Dolly Parton, Luis Conte, Russ Kunkel, Steve Lukather

1993 Jackson Browne – I’m Alive

1993, Albums, Arnold McCuller, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Jai Winding, Jim Keltner, Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Valerie Carter, Waddy Wachtel

1993 Kazu Matsui feat. David Lindley – Wheels Of The Sun

1993, Albums, David Lindley, Kazu Matsui

1994 León Gieco – Desenchufado

1994, Albums, Carlos Vega, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Leland Sklar, León Gieco, Luis Conte, Mike Landau

1995 Linda Ronstadt – Feels Like Home

1995, Albums, Bob Glaub, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Jim Keltner, Leland Sklar, Linda Ronstadt, Robbie Buchanan, Russ Kunkel, Valerie Carter

1995 Takuro Yoshida – Long Time No See

1995, Albums, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Dean Parks, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel, Takuro Yoshida

1995 Tanita Tikaram – Lovers In The City

1995, Albums, David Lindley, Jim Keltner, Jimmy Johnson, Mike Fisher, Mike Landau, Tanita Tikaram

1996 Jackson Browne – Looking East

1996, Albums, Benmont Tench, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Kevin McCormick, Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg, Mauricio Lewak, Phil Perry, Waddy Wachtel

2006 Eliot Morris – What’s Mine Is Yours

2006, Albums, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, James Harrah, Leland Sklar, Luis Conte

2017 Pieta Brown – Postcards

2017, Albums, David Lindley, Mark Knopfler, Pieta Brown

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1973 Jackson Browne – Redneck Friend (US:#85)

1973, Charted Singles, David Lindley, Elton John, Glenn Frey, Jackson Browne, Jim Keltner

1975 Linda Ronstadt ‎– Love Is A Rose (US:#63)

1975, Andrew Gold, Charted Singles, David Lindley, Linda Ronstadt, Russ Kunkel

1978 Jackson Browne – Running On Empty (US:#11)

1978, Charted Singles, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel

1978 Jackson Browne – Stay (US:#20 UK:#12)

1978, Charted Singles, Danny Kortchmar, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel

1980 Jackson Browne – Boulevard (US:#72)

1980, Bob Glaub, Charted Singles, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Rick Marotta, Rosemary Butler

1980 Jackson Browne – That Girl Could Sing (US:#22)

1980, Bob Glaub, Charted Singles, Craig Doerge, David Lindley, Jackson Browne, Rick Marotta, Rosemary Butler, Russ Kunkel

1980 Warren Zevon – A Certain Girl (US:#57)

1980, Charted Singles, David Lindley, Leland Sklar, Waddy Wachtel, Warren Zevon

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