Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder, Passes Away

0:00Dave Mason, the co-founder of the psychedelic rock band, traffic and writer of classics like Feelin' All Right and Hole in My Shoes, passed away Sunday at. His home in Gardnerville, Nevada, he was 79 years old. His publicists confirmed the news, though no cause was shared right away. Mason stepped away from touring last summer due to health problems from an infection, then retired after 60 years in rock and roll. On May 10th, 1946, in Worcester, England, he started traffic in 1967 alongside Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, and Chris. Wood, crafting that inventive sound with killer guitar work, his tunes powered traffic's biggest singles, and even after bumpy times leaving and rejoining the band, he went solo with gold albums like Alone. Together in 1970 and Platinum Cellar Letter Flow in 1977, he also jammed on epic sessions for the Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Wings, and Jimmy Hendrix. Traffic earned a spot in the rock and roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and Winwood paid tribute

1:04this week, calling Mason Key to the bands. Early vibe and lasting music, that spirit-shaped rock history. Mason leaves behind his wife, Winiford Wilson, daughter Danielle, nephew John Leonard, niece Michelle Leonard, and brothers-in-law Sloan and Walton. Wilson, his legacy echoes through those timeless tracks. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, driven by AI.