Dave Mason, Traffic Co-Founder Who Penned 'Feelin' Alright?,' Dead at 79 Dave Mason, the Traffic co-founder and guitarist who wrote the classic rock standard "Feelin' Alright," has died at age 79.

Farewell to Dave Mason, a founding member of Traffic who wrote the immortal “Feelin’ Alright.” My obituary for Rolling Stone.

Just like half the team. Can’t say I blame him either

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The Not So Mighty Potters 1 Alex Bloody Neil’s Millwall 3

I’d love to know why their manager couldn’t put together a side like his present one when he was our manager despite pretty much given the run of the place

Cheggers Plays Pop (21st April 1980). Dexys Midnight Runners perform Geno.

Tommy Docherty, bless him, takes the defeat on the chin. "They play like England, white shirts and all"

Match programme for the Manchester United-Stoke City fixture played at Old Trafford on Wednesday 21st April 1976

Back page of the Daily Express, 22nd April 1976

Match report from the Evening Sentinel, 22nd April 1976

Denis Smith holds off Manchester United's David McCreery, 21st April 1976. Picture from the Wolverhampton Express & Star, 22/4/76

50 years ago tonight - the Mighty Potters' last win to date at the Death Star, as Alan Bloor's late header ends both Man Utd's mathematical title chances and all excitable paper talk of the Double (10 days later, Southampton will take care of the rest at Wembley) #UTMP

#JimmyGreaves returns a dog before kick off.
#TottenhamHotspur #THFC

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Manchester, 1965, photo by Shirley Baker.

Happy Birthday to the one and only Iggy Pop — the Godfather of Punk, the original wild child, and one of the most electrifying forces in rock history.
At 79 years young, the man still moves like a lightning bolt and lives with zero compromise.
Long live the Ig! 🖤🐆

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Let us salute the rogue genius of Desmond Morris, ape-watcher and last of the Surrealists, gone at 98. Here he is, less than 2 years ago, with his Man Ray tribute work - the photographic lips are those of Diana Dors, whom he dated in the 40s when she was still Diana Fluck.

Great Orme, near Llandudno, north Wales, photo by Victoria Welton.

The Jam 🖤

Top of the Pops (19th April 1979). M are at number 13 with Pop Muzik.

In 1966 it was a dog called Pickles.

Happy birthday Ms L 🎂

Gaye onstage in a baby blue suit & red vest

Another great Marvin Gaye photo, by David Redfern

On stage at the Royal Albert Hall, 1976

County Kerry, Ireland, 1952, photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson.

3 days shy of 47 years since one of the great Stoke City away days. A complete world away from the current bunch of clowns 🤡

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Croeso i Wrecsam 2 The Not So Mighty Potters 0

I met Andy Kershaw once at a do. We fell into a conversation about BBC management stupidity. He said that the suits didn't understand the power of the BBC and the respect in which it was held globally. He said he'd once been without his passport at a border post somewhere in Africa.

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Hands up, who thinks Stoke are going to make it to 60 points this season?

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So much for denting FC Hollywood’s playoff push then #SCFC

The Morecambe & Wise Show (18th April 1964). Eric and Ernie meet The Beatles.

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strait of hormuz update

When Jean-Paul's oldest friend dies, he has to return to Paris - with dangerous consequences.

That's GET SARTRE, ITV 2 at 7.30pm.

I can just see the paint charts now - Erotic Cabaret Pink…

"No, David, I tell you. It's the timing belt. I just know by the sound"
Iggy Pop, roadside assistance is his delight.
The Passenger, made in Berlin with his pal Big Davy, now on the MB Record Show.
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