Jim Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English musician and songwriter and a founding member of
Traffic. He drummed with several famous singers and musicians, including
Jimi Hendrix,
Eric Clapton, and
George Harrison. Overview Born Nicola James Capaldi on 2 August 1944 in Evesham, Worcestershire, England to musical Italian parents, Jim Capaldi's musical career lasted more than four decades. He co-founded Traffic in Birmingham with Steve Winwood and the band's psychedelic rock was influential in Britain and the United States. Capaldi and Winwood wrote many of …
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