David Thomas Mason
(May 10th 1946 – April 19th 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,
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
