Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic, dies at 79
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Dave Mason, co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic and songwriter behind “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe,” died Sunday at his home in Gardnerville, Nevada.
He was 79.
A cause was not immediately revealed.
Mason canceled his remaining tour dates last summer, citing health issues stemming from an infection.
Mason was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 for classics including “Feelin' Alright?” which he co-wrote with Traffic frontman Steve Winwood.
It wasn't an immediate hit, but became one after it was covered by the likes of Joe Cocker, the Jackson 5, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Grand Funk Railroad.
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