The Singer-Songwriter Was 79 Frank Mastropolo It is sad to note the passing of Dave Mason, the co-founder of Traffic who performed with many of the superstars of his generation. Mason died April 19, at his home in Nevada. Mason was 79. “Dave Mason lived a remarkable life devoted to the music and the people he loved,” read a statement about his passing. Dave Mason published a cornucopia of backstage stories and unresolved feuds in his 2024 book Only You Know and I Know, also t

Guitarist Spencer Davis, bassist Muff Winwood, and Muff’s 14-year-old brother Steve Winwood on keyboards and vocals formed the Spencer Davis Group in 1963. The group had №1 hits in the UK with two songs by Jamaican-born Jackie Edwards: “Keep on Running” and “Somebody Help Me.” In 1966, manager Chris Blackwell decided the band had to write a song of their own.