Dave Mason, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member who found fame as the co-founder of Traffic in the 1960s and went on to a successful solo career in the ’70s and beyond, died Sunday at age 79 at his home in Gardnerville, Nev. No cause of death was given.
Mason’s most famous songs include “Feelin’ Alright?,” which he wrote and sang for Traffic, and his solo hits “Only You Know and I Know” and “We Just Disagree.”
“On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dave Mason,” said a statement from his press representative. “On Sunday, April 19, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, celebrated songwriter, musician, singer, and author passed away peacefully at his home in Gardnerville, NV. … Dave Mason lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved.”
Mason is survived by his wife, Winifred Wilson, and his daughter, Danielle. He was preceded in death by his son, True, and his sister, Valerie Leonard.
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