No cause was given, but Lindley was reportedly suffering from a long-term illness.
The loss of David Lindley is a huge one, singer Jason Isbellwroteon Twitter.
Without his influence, my music would sound completely different.
David LindleyTim Mosenfelder/Getty Images
I was genuinely obsessed with his playing from the first time I heard it.
The man was a giant.
Graham Nash also posted.
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.
Id listen to a song and see what worked.
The song is the center of everything.
You dont play a Chuck berry solo in the middle of Song for Adam.
A Chuck Berry solo is a great thing, but not that for that moment.
Lindley worked in Jackson Brownes band for most of the 1980s.
They played together through 2010 for live shows.
In addition to his wok for others, Lindley had his own bands, including Kleidoscope and El Rayo-X.
He played altogether on more than 50 records.
No information on survivors or memorial plans was immediately available.
