British Musician Dave Mason, Co-founder of Traffic, Dies at 79

Dave Mason, the British musician best known as co-founder of the rock band Traffic, has died at age 79. Mason was a prominent figure in the British rock scene and helped establish Traffic as one of the influential bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band, which also featured Steve Winwood, became known for blending rock, jazz, and folk influences in their music.