Rock Legend Dave Mason Passes Away

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome to Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Rock legend Dave Mason passed away Sunday April 19th at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada. The 79-year-old songwriter and guitarist was a founding member of the 1960s band, Traffic and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Inducty. He's best known for pinning the Joe Cocker Smash, feeling all right. Mason first blew up a traffic alongside Steve Winwood, crafting early hits like Paper Sun and Hole in my Shoe. Born in 1946 in Worcester, England, he carved out a solo path, too, scoring with tracks like We Just Disagree, and Only You Know, and I Know. His guitar wizardry lit up stages with giants like Jimmy Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and even Michael Jackson. He jumped into Fleetwood Mac briefly in the 1990s, leaving a mark across Rock's biggest eras. In recent years, Mason dealt with health struggles, cancelling tour dates after

1:00a routine check-up last year revealed a serious heart condition. No cause of death has been released yet. Fans are mourning a true pioneer, whose riffs and songs shaped rock history, and his influence keeps echoing through the music we love today.