Dave Mason, Traffic Founding Member and Feelin’ Alright Songwriter, Dies at 79
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Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic and writer of the classics “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe,” has died at 79. A prolific guitarist and singer who also contributed to the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and others, Mason led a solo career that included hits like “We Just Disagree” and helped shape late-1960s psychedelic rock. He was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2004; health issues forced him to cancel tours in 2024. He is survived by his wife and daughter; his son True and sister Valerie Leonard had predeceased him.
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