Dave Mason
British singer-songwriter and guitarist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Thomas Mason (born 10 May 1946)[3] is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who first found fame with the rock band Traffic, and went on to play and record with [4] many notable pop and rock musicians, including Paul McCartney, 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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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Thomas Mason |
| Born | (1946-05-10) 10 May 1946 (age 78) Worcester, England |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitars, vocals, bass guitar, sitar |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Labels | Blue Thumb, Harvest, Columbia, MCA, Atlantic |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | www |
One of Mason's best known songs is "Feelin' Alright", recorded by Traffic in 1968 and later by many other performers, including Joe Cocker, whose version of the song was a hit in 1969. For Traffic, he also wrote "Hole in My Shoe", a psychedelic pop song that became a hit in its own right. "Only You Know and I Know" became a signature song for Delaney and 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.[5][6]
In 2004, Mason started a new electric guitar company with business partner and industrial designer Ravi Sawhney,[7] the same year as he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a founding member of Traffic.[8]