Dave Mason

From Wikipedia:

David Thomas Mason (10 May 1946 – 19 April 2026) was an English singer-songwriter and guitarist, who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band 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 artists including George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Wings, Michael Jackson, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Steve Winwood, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, and Cass Elliot.

In 2004, Mason started an electric guitar company with business partner and industrial designer Ravi Sawhney, the same year as he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic. […]

From an interview for Something Else!, February 2014:

NICK DERISO: Your penchant for great pop led you to appear on Paul McCartney and Wings’ “Listen to What the Man Said,” one of their biggest hits in the 1970s. How did that happen?

DAVE MASON: Actually, they were recording in New Orleans, and I was doing a show there. A couple of the guys from Wings came by to the see the show, and we had a day off the next day. They said: “Why don’t you come down to the studio?” I’m sure Paul would love to see you. So, I just stopped by, and they happened to be cutting “Listen to What the Man Said.” Paul was, like: “Hey, c’mon, you should sit in with us.” (Laughs.)

The first time I met the great Paul McCartney was when he came to see my girlfriend, who was designing a special “Sgt. Pepper” theme couch for him. He told me that night he was excited about the new Traffic project I had just started with. He was at our first Traffic gig, was always a strong voice of support for us, and later in life, I even got to record “Listen to What the Man Said” with him.

For me, there is no more important musical artist from my generation. Happy birthday, Sir Paul; all the best to the very best!

Dave Mason – From Facebook, June 18, 2021

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