On April 19, 2026, David Thomas Mason died aged 79. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, best known as the founding member of the band Traffic. He recorded and performed with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Graham Nash, Steve Winwood, Donovan, Fleetwood Mac, Delaney & Bonnie, Cass Elliot, The Spencer Davis Group, Leon Russell, Paul McCartney and Wings, Julian Covey & The Machine, Stephen Stills, Phoebe Snow, Mike Finnigan, The Scaffold, Gordon Jackson, Family, Ron Wood, Noel Redding, David Crosby, Don Felder, Jim Capaldi, The Rolling Stones and George Harrison. As leader he released 16 studio and seven live albums.
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Three Dog Night: Suitable For Flaming

On June 11, 1969, “Dunhill” label released “Suitable for Framing”, the second Three Dog Night studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “American Recording” in Studio City, California, and was produced by Gabriel Mekler.
Personnel:
- Cory Wells – lead and backing vocals
- Chuck Negron – lead and backing vocals
- Danny Hutton – lead and backing vocals
- Mike Allsup – guitar
- Richard Podolor – guitar, engineer
- Jimmy Greenspoon – keyboards
- Joe Schermie – bass
- Floyd Sneed – drums, percussion
- Walter Parazaider – saxophone
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet
- James Pankow – trombone
- Bill Cooper – engineer
Track listing:
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
- Lady Samantha – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Dreaming Isn’t Good for You – Danny Hutton
- A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
- Eli’s Coming – Laura Nyro
- Easy to Be Hard – Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni
- Ain’t That a Lotta Love – Willia Dean “Deanie” Parker, Homer Banks
- King Solomon’s Mines – Floyd Sneed
- Circle for a Landing – Don Preston
- Celebrate – Gary Bonner, Alan Gordon
Lulu: New Routes

On January 16, 1970, “Atlantic” label released “New Routes”, the fourth Lulu studio album. It was recorded September – October 1969, at “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio” in Sheffield, Alabama, and was produced by Arif Mardin, Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
- Lulu – vocals
- Duane Allman – guitar
- Cornell Dupree, Charlie Freeman, Eddie Hinton – guitar
- Jim Dickinson – guitar, piano
- Jimmy Johnson – guitar, engineer
- Barry Beckett – keyboards
- Michael Utley – organ
- David Hood, Tommy McClure – bass guitar
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Martin Greene – engineer
- Stephen Paley – photography
Track listing:
- Marley Purt Drive – Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
- In the Morning – Barry Gibb
- People in Love – Eddie Hinton, Grady Smith
- After All (I Live My Life) – Jim Doris, Frankie Miller
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
- Dirty Old Man – Delaney Bramlett, Mac Davis
- Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool for You Baby) – Jim Doris
- Is That You Love – Jackie Avery, John Farris
- Mr. Bojangles – Jerry Jeff Walker
- Where’s Eddie – Donnie Fritts, Eddie Hinton
- Sweep Around Your Own Back Door – Fran Robins
David Ruffin: Feelin’ Good

In November 1969, “Motown” label released “Feelin’ Good”, the second David Ruffin album. It was recorded in 1969, and was produced by Terry “Buzzy” Johnson, Clay McMurray, Hank Cosby, Leonard Caston, Berry Gordy, Johnny Bristol, Ashford & Simpson, Al Kent, George Gord and Allen Story.
Personnel:
- David Ruffin – vocal
- David Van De Pitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus, Willie Shorter – arrangements
- Randy Kling
- Curtis McNair – design
Track listing:
- Loving You (Is Hurting Me) – Jeana Jackson, Leonard Caston
- Put a Little Love in Your Heart – Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday, Randy Myers
- I’m So Glad I Fell for You – Art Posey, Glenna Session
- Feeling Alright – Dave Mason
- I Could Never Be President – Bettye Crutcher, Homer Banks, Raymond Jackson
- I Pray Everyday You Won’t Regret Loving Me – Bubba Knight, Gladys Knight, Johnny Bristol
- What You Gave Me – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
- One More Hurt – Albert Hamilton, Norma Toney, William Garrett
- I Let Love Slip Away – Allen Story, Anna Gordy Gaye, Horgay Gordy
- I Don’t Know Why I Love You – Clay McMurray
- The Forgotten Man – Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer
- The Letter – Al Cleveland, William Robinson, Terry Johnson
Traffic: Welcome To The Canteen

On September 10, 1971, “Island” label released “Welcome to the Canteen”, the fifth Traffic album (the first live one). It was recorded in July 1971, at “Fairfield Halls” in Croydon and the “Oz Benefit Concert” in the canteen of the “Polytechnic of Central London”.
Personnel:
- Dave Mason – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Steve Winwood – lead vocals, organ, electric piano, acoustic and electric guitar
- Ric Grech – electric bass
- Jim Gordon – drums
- Jim Capaldi – percussion, tambourine
- Rebop Kwaku Baah – congas, timbales, backing vocals
- Chris Wood – sax, flute, electric piano, organ
Track listing:
- Medicated Goo – Jimmy Miller, Steve Winwood
- Sad and Deep as You – Dave Mason
- Forty Thousand Headmen – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi
- Shouldn’t Have Took More Than You Gave – Dave Mason
- Dear Mr. Fantasy – Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood, Chris Wood
- Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis
Joe Cocker: Mad Dogs & Englishmen

In August 1970, “A&M” label released “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”, the third Joe Cocker album. It was recorded in March 1970, at “Filmore East” in New York City, and was produced by Denny Cordell and Leon Russell. In 2021, “Mad Dogs & Englishmen” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
- Joe Cocker, Rita Coolidge, Donna Weiss, Donna Washburn, Claudia Lennear, Denny Cordell, Daniel Moore, Pamela Polland, Matthew Moore, Nicole Barclay, Bobby Jones – vocals
- Leon Russell – vocals, lead guitar, piano, backing vocals, arrangements
- Don Preston – vocals, guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Stainton – organ, piano
- Carl Radle – bass guitar
- Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner, Chuck Blackwell – drums
- Chuck Blackwell, Sandy Konikoff, Bobby Torres – percussion
- Jim Horn, Bobby Keys – saxophone
- Jim Price – trumpet
- Chris Stainton – arrangements
- Edwin Kramer – engineer
- Craig Braun – design concept
- Ron Wolin – illustration
- Tom Wilkes – design
- Jim McCrary – cover photography
- Cosmina Andee Cohen, Linda Wolf – tour photographer
Track listing:
- Introduction
- Honky Tonk Women – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Introduction
- Sticks and Stones – Titus Turner, Henry Glover
- Cry Me a River – Arthur Hamilton
- Bird on the Wire – Leonard Cohen
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason
- Superstar – Leon Russell, Delaney Bramlett
- Introduction
- Let’s Go Get Stoned – Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Josephine Armstead
- Blue Medley
- Till Drown in My Own Tears – Henry Glover
- When Something Is Wrong with My Baby – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
- I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding, Jerry Butler
- Introduction
- Girl from the North Country – Bob Dylan
- Give Peace a Chance – Leon Russell, Bonnie Bramlett
- Introduction
- She Came in Through the Bathroom Window – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Space Captain – Matthew Moore
- The Letter – Wayne Carson Thompson
- Delta Lady – Leon Russel
David Crosby
On January 19, 2023, David Van Cortlandt Crosby died aged 81. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, regarded as one of the most influential artists who helped shape the sound of Sixties rock music. Crosby was founding member of The Byrds, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and CPR, and was member of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. Crosby performed and recorded with Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Dave Mason, Rick Roberts, Art Garfunkel, Carole King, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis, Gary Wright, Elton John, J. D. Souther, Paul Kantner, Grace Slick, Michael League, Chris Thile, Hot Tuna, Phil Collins, Lucinda Williams, Indigo Girls, David Gilmour and John Mayer. Crosby was inducted into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” twice: once as member of The Byrds and again as member of Crosby, Stills and Nash. Five albums to which he contributed are included in Rolling Stone’s magazine list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2019 documentary “David Crosby: Remember My Name” was produced by Cameron Crowe. As leader Crosby released eight albums.
Donovan: Lady of the Stars

In January 1984, “RCA” label released “Lady of the Stars”, the seventeenth Donovan studio album. It was recorded in 1983, at “Cherokee Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bruce Robb, Dee Robband and Jerry Wexler.
Personnel:
- Donovan – vocals, guitar
- Pete Carr – guitar
- Richie Zito – guitar
- Dave Mason – guitar
- John Sebastian – autoharp
- Barry Beckett, Bill Payne, William “Smitty” Smith, Jai Winding, Bruce Robb – keyboards
- Bob Glaub, Leland Sklar, Wilton Felder, Jim Strauss – bass guitar
- Rayford Griffin, James Gadson, Mike “Reedo” Reed – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Jim Horn – wind instruments
- Graham Nash – backing vocals
- Bonnie Bramlett – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Donovan Leitch.
- Lady of the Stars
- I Love You Baby
- Bye, Bye Girl
- Every Reason
- Season of the Witch
- Boy for Every Girl
- Local Boy Chops Wood
- Sunshine Superman
- Living for the Love Light
- Till I See You Again
Alto Reed
On December 30, 2020, Thomas Neal Cartmell aka Alto Reed, died aged 72. He was musician (saxophone), recorded and performed with Grand Funk Railroad, Dave Mason, Foghat, Spencer Davis, Little Feat, Otis Rush, Enchantment, Jamie Oldaker, George Terry, Tico Torres, Dan Aykroyd, James Belushi, George Thorogood, Robin Gibb, Holograf and The Ventures, but was best known as member of the Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band.
Lawrence Knechtel
On August 20, 2009, Lawrence William Knechtel died aged 69. He was a musician (keyboards, bass), a member of the Wrecking Crew, a collection of Los Angeles-based session musicians, and the band Bread. He recorded with big number of renowned artists including Elvis Presley, The Byrds, Barbra Streisand, The Beach Boys, The Doors, Cher, Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Mamas & the Papas, The Monkees, the Partridge Family, Paul Simon, Chet Baker, Jerry Garcia, Dave mason, Nancy Sinatra, Howard Roberts, Thelma Houston, Glen Campbell, Peter Allen, Barry Mann, Lalo Schifrin, Jimmy Webb, José Feliciano, Jackie DeShannon, Brian Cadd, Bobby Darin, Art Garfunkel, Stephen Bishop, David Clayton-Thomas, Billy Joel, Barry McGuire, Paul Young, Dolly Parton, Al Kooper, Johnny Rivers, John Denver, Chet Atkins, Helen Reddy, Joan Baez, Alen Roth, and Neil Diamond. Knechtel released two solo albums.