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Traffic co-founder Dave Mason has died. He was 79.
The musician’s family confirmed his passing successful a statement to People connected Wednesday sharing their “deep and profound sadness.”
A spokesperson for Mason’s loved ones wrote that nan “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated songwriter, musician, vocalist and writer passed distant peacefully astatine his location successful Gardnerville, Nevada,” connected Sunday.
“Dave Mason lived a singular life devoted to nan euphony and nan group he loved,” nan rep concluded.
The guitarist is survived by woman Winifred Wilson and girl Danielle, arsenic good arsenic respective nieces and nephews.
His origin of decease is not yet known astatine this time.
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Mason is champion known for co-founding Traffic successful 1967 on pinch Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood.
During his clip pinch nan group, Mason wrote 2 of their biggest hits — “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Hole successful my Shoe.”
The original members were each inducted into nan Rock & Roll Hall of Fame successful 2004.
Although Mason near nan set aft their first medium came out, he returned successful 1971 and again successful 2004.
Not only did he prosecute solo projects, including releasing nan deed opus “We Just Disagree” successful 1977, but he collaborated pinch nan Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix, among others.
He moreover joined Fleetwood Mac, playing connected nan group’s 1995 album, “Time.”
Mason reflected connected his profession successful a 2020 Rock Cellar interview, revealing he didn’t “like opinionated up location successful beforehand of nan spotlight” and felt “very uncomfortable.”
He said, “I’m not a stone star, let’s put it that way. I ne'er wanted to be. I conscionable wanted to constitute awesome music, make immoderate money and person fun. And erstwhile I was younger, meet girls.”
Mason battled wellness struggles successful caller years, processing a “severe infection” successful 2024 that forced him to postpone touring.
