May God bless you and your...
I used to be friends with David's sister Hope. Sea Ranch Lakes days...David would be in his room practicing guitar. Red Strat. Fender amp. Rest well buddy....
Russell (Rusty) Sabourin
November 26, 2025 | Friend


Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Age 57
Guitarist and bandleader David Shelley, a fixture on the South Florida blues scene, died Monday at 57.
Read MoreI used to be friends with David's sister Hope. Sea Ranch Lakes days...David would be in his room practicing guitar. Red Strat. Fender amp. Rest well buddy....
Russell (Rusty) Sabourin
November 26, 2025 | Friend
David-I miss you and the days at the Musicians Exchange. I wish you were still here. Your body is gone but you still live through your wonderful music and the friends you made along the way. I will always think of you and smile. You were my friend and a great friend at that. RIP and know that those who knew you loved you.
STEPHANIE CALCAVECCHIO
November 25, 2025 | Friend
My father knew David working to get him a deal at Island Records. Thus I met and knew David. Such a nice guy, down to earth, great guitar player and vocalist. We connected and hung out often at local LA places chatting and hanging with he and his Indian friends. I really liked how sweet and down to earth he was. I was so sad to hear about this news. I thought to reach out . My Dad just passed away in July. Hope they are together making music in heaven. Love to you Daylin. Julie A.
Julie Airali
March 10, 2023 | Friend

Still listening to your music. Wonderful legacy and memories
Bradford Benggio
January 29, 2023 | Friend
Met him when he was 14 or 15. Playing guitar at his home. I dated his sister. He was just learning guitar... Nice guy....
Rusty
June 19, 2021 | Acquaintance
David, I recall your soaring guitar solos and driving riffs. the memories bring a smile to my heart. You were a good man and superior musician. The times you gigged with the DAS BEAT BAND down at Eric Ericsson's Restaurant by the beach in Ventura Ca. all those years ago, As the old song says...'Those were the days my friend...' Well, Brother rest easy and Rock On !
Lambodara Das
July 31, 2016 | Willingboro, NJ

The one and only David Shelley
May 16, 2016
I will never forget the wonderful sessions at Ocean Sound Studios, your kindness and generosity toward me and my bandmates, the impromptu jams at Musicians Exchange and warm greetings we always shared no matter how much time elapsed between them.I will forever miss you and will never forget how talented and how great a person you truly were and how lucky I was to have you in my life.Thank you,my brother.
Chuck Schaeffer
January 07, 2016 | DEERFIELD BEACH, FL

May your soul shine always my friend.
Randy Ridenour
January 07, 2016 | Pompano Beach, FL