Dave Mason, the guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the British rock band Traffic, has died at the age of 79. According to multiple reports, he passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 19th, in his home in Gardnerville, Nevada.
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Rock musician Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic and known for hits like 'Feelin' Alright?', has died at 79. He passed away peacefully in Gardnerville, Nevada, after a serious heart condition.- Dave Mason was undergoing treatment for a serious heart condition before his death- His passing was confirmed via a statement on his official Instagram page.- Mason co-founded Traffic with Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris Wood in 1967. - He left the band shortly afterward to pursue a solo career and later joined Fleetwood Mac.
The news was confirmed via a statement posted on Mason's official Instagram page. The post revealed that he had just cooked an amazing dinner with his beloved wife Winifred before passing away peacefully in his favorite chair. He leaves behind a lasting imprint on the soundtrack of our lives and the hearts he has lifted.
Mason, born in Worcester, co-founded Traffic in 1967 alongside frontman Steve Winwood, drummer Jim Capaldi, and flautist-turned-saxophonist Chris Wood. He appeared on the band's first two albums, Mr Fantasy and Traffic, and wrote some of its greatest hits, such as Hole In My Shoe.
In 1968, Mason left Traffic to pursue a solo career. He released his debut album Alone Together in 1970 which contained some of his most highly regarded songs such as Sad And Deep As You and Look At You, Look At Me. During his solo career he produced hits including Shouldn't Have Took More Than You Gave, We Just Disagree, Let It Flow and Every Woman.
Mason also worked as a session musician collaborating with the Rolling Stones on Street Fighting Man and Jimi Hendrix for All Along The Watchtower. He joined Fleetwood Mac in the 1990s for their album Time and toured with them before starting an electric guitar company in 2004.
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