Dave Mason

For other people called Dave or David Mason, see David Mason (disambiguation).

Dave Mason
Mason smiling with a guitar slung over his chest
Mason in 2011
Background information
Birth nameDavid Thomas Mason
Born (1946-05-10) 10 May 1946 (age 78)
Worcester, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instruments
  • Guitars
  • vocals
  • bass
  • sitar
Years active1966–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websitedavemasonmusic.com

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 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.[4]

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]

Mason playing at the Canyon Club in Agoura in 2007

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]

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  2. ^ "Classic Rock " The Archive " Summer 2005 " Page 92 " Dave Mason It's Like You Never Left". Archive.classicrockmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1636/7. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference RSTrafficBio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Goldmine was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Official Sitee". Stevewinwood.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Traffic | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 28 September 2021.