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Dave Mason

Dave Mason, English singer-songwriter and guitarist

Born
May 10, 1946
Age in 2026
80
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1946

About Dave Mason

David Thomas Mason is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from Worcester, who came to prominence in 1967 as a founding member of the rock band Traffic. While with 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 and 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. On the B-side, he was backed by the band Family on "Little Woman" following his production of Family's first album, 1968's Music in a Doll's House (which included the original Mason song "Never Like This"). In 1970, he released his first solo album, Alone Together featuring "Only You Know and I Know" (which reached No. 42 on the Billboard chart), as well as the lesser hit "Look at You, Look at Me".

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Dave Mason timeline

  1. On the B-side, he was backed by the band Family on "Little Woman" following his production of Family's first album, 1968's Music in a Doll's House (which included the original Mason song "Never Like This").
  2. In 1970, he released his first solo album, Alone Together featuring "Only You Know and I Know" (which reached No. 42 on the Billboard chart), as well as the lesser hit "Look at You, Look at Me".
  3. His song "Only You Know and I Know" became a signature song for Delaney and 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.

The world when Dave Mason was born

Dave Mason was born in 1946. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1946

  • #1 song"The Christmas Song" – Nat King Cole
  • Top movieThe Best Years of Our Lives
  • Best-selling bookThe King's General – Daphne du Maurier

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst NBA (BAA) season begins
  • Top headlineUnited Nations General Assembly holds its first session
  • Technology milestoneENIAC — first general-purpose electronic computer
  • Defining fadBaby boom begins
  • Notable inventionTupperware
  • World population2.43 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population141.4M

1946 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dave Mason's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19462026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$6,600$435,000
Average income$4,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.35$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population141.4M341 million

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