Dave Mason

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Dave Mason

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'''David Thomas Mason''' (born 10 May 1946, died April 19, 2026){{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1636/7}} is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]]. While with Traffic, he wrote and sang lead vocals on two of the band's most famous songs, "[[Hole in My Shoe]]" and "[[Feelin' Alright?]]". His song "[[Only You Know and I Know]]" became a signature song for [[Delaney & Bonnie]], and "[[We Just Disagree]]", Mason's 1977 solo U.S. hit, written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of U.S. [[classic hits]] and [[adult contemporary]] radio playlists.
'''David Thomas Mason''' (born 10 May 1946, died April 19, 2026){{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Guinness Publishing]]|date=1992|edition=First|isbn=0-85112-939-0|page=1636/7}} was an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from [[Worcester, England|Worcester]], who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band [[Traffic (band)|Traffic]]. While with Traffic, he wrote and sang lead vocals on two of the band's most famous songs, "[[Hole in My Shoe]]" and "[[Feelin' Alright?]]". His song "[[Only You Know and I Know]]" became a signature song for [[Delaney & Bonnie]], and "[[We Just Disagree]]", Mason's 1977 solo U.S. hit, written by Jim Krueger, has become a staple of U.S. [[classic hits]] and [[adult contemporary]] radio playlists.


After leaving Traffic he pursued a solo career and recorded with such artists as [[George Harrison]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[David Crosby]], [[Graham Nash]], [[Steve Winwood]], [[Fleetwood Mac]], Delaney & Bonnie, [[Leon Russell]], and [[Cass Elliot]].
After leaving Traffic he pursued a solo career and recorded with such artists as [[George Harrison]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Jimi Hendrix]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[David Crosby]], [[Graham Nash]], [[Steve Winwood]], [[Fleetwood Mac]], Delaney & Bonnie, [[Leon Russell]], and [[Cass Elliot]].
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