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Hi guys, sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but just found out about Jim Capaldi's passing...
Rock star Jim Capaldi has died, aged 60, his family announced today.
Drummer Capaldi, who founded Sixties' psychedelic rock group Traffic with fellow Birmingham musician Steve Winwood, had been suffering from stomach cancer.
Traffic had five top 5 hits, including Paper Sun and Hole In My Shoe in 1967 and were last year inducted into the American Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame.
Capaldi also achieved chart success with Love Hurts, a version of the Roy Orbison song, in 1975.
Hei was a five times winner of the "most played compositions in America" BMI/Ascap Awards for radio airplay and more than 25 million copies of songs written or co-written by him were sold in his lifetime.
"He passed away peacefully at 2.30am with his wife Aninha and his two daughters Tabitha, 28, and Tallulah, 26, his brother Phil and other family members at his bedside," said his spokeswoman Judy Totton.
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He was a great drummer-big fat groove and creative parts. Rock On!
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Another gone...
Here is a news clip...
Traffic 's Jim Capaldi dies
Legendary drummer loses fight with cancer
28 Jan 05
Legendary rock drummer Jim Capaldi has died of cancer.
He was best known for his work in the 1960's and 70's as a member of Traffic, along with Steve Winwood and Dave Mason.
Traffic formed in the late 1960's and produced songs such as 40,000 Headmen, Dear Mr Fantasy and Paper Sun. He wrote many of their hits?and the band recorded eleven albums together , selling some?25 million copies.
The band broke up in 1974 but Capaldi went on to solo success with?work such as?Fierce Heart and Some Come Running, as well as his touring with his?own band The Contenders.
He also?worked with the likes of Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Paul Weller.
Traffic reformed in 1993 for a five month tour, and even played alongside the Grateful Dead at Woodstock.
Jim was inducted into the American Music Hall of Fame last year just five months before being diagnosed with terminal cancer.?
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