Nicola James Capaldi was an English singer-songwriter and drummer. His musical career spanned more than four decades. He co-founded the progressive rock band Traffic in 1967 with Steve Winwood with whom he co-wrote the majority of the band's material. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Traffic's original lineup.
Traffic onstage in 1973. Capaldi is in the middle of the five musicians in this photo, somewhat obscured in the background.
Traffic were an English rock band formed in Birmingham in April 1967 by Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood and Dave Mason. They began as a psychedelic rock group and diversified their sound through the use of instruments such as keyboards, sitar, and various reed instruments, and by incorporating jazz and improvisational techniques in their music.
Traffic in 1973 From left to right: David Hood, Chris Wood, Jim Capaldi, Rebop Kwaku Baah, Steve Winwood
Winwood and Capaldi, 1994