Nicola James Jim Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English musician and songwriter. His musical career lasted more than four decades. He co-founded Traffic in Birmingham with Steve Winwood, and the bands psychedelic rock was influential in Britain and the United States. Capaldi and Winwood wrote many of Traffics major hits and most of the tracks on the bands ten albums. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Traffics original lineup. Jim Capaldi performed with several famous musicians, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Alvin Lee, and Mylon LeFevre. He has also written lyrics to songs for other artists, such as Love Will Keep Us Alive and This is Reggae Music. As a solo artist he scored more than a half dozen chart hits in various countries, the most well-known being Thats Love, Shoe Shine, and his cover of Love Hurts.
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