Traffic was an English rock band formed in Birmingham in April 1967 by
Steve Winwood,
Dave Mason,
Jim Capaldi (died in 2005), and
Chris Wood (died in 1983), after Winwood left
The Spencer Davis Group. From their beginning, in 1967, they were quite popular in their native England, though success elsewhere was slower in coming. Their first three albums combined psychedelic rock and soul with elements of British folk music, giving them a unique, groundbreaking sound. Their most popular single was Dear Mr. Fantasy, from the album of the same name. Traffic reached a much wider audience…
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