Legendary guitarist and Hendrix collaborator passes away at 79

• Dave Mason, the guitarist for British psychedelic rock band Traffic passed away peacefully on Sunday, 19 April, aged 79.
• The news of his death was shared on Tuesday, 21 April, with no cause of death officially given.
• Mason co-founded Traffic in 1967, contributing to their early success with three top 10 singles, including “Hole in My Shoe”, which he wrote and sang.
• Throughout his career, he collaborated with renowned artists such as Jimi Hendrix and The Rolling Stones, and also pursued a successful solo career, releasing 10 albums and achieving three gold albums.
• Traffic was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, and Mason had retired from touring last September due to ongoing health challenges.

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Dave Mason death: Traffic star dies aged 79 as family pay emotional tribute