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| From | Gary Glauber <gigwords@optonline.net> |
| Subject | Some bad news... |
| Date | Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:19:52 -0500 |
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Haven't seen anyone mention this yet: Jim Capaldi died.
Jim Capaldi
Founding Member of Traffic
Prolific Recording Artist, Drummer, Singer and Songwriter
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By Jeremy Lovell/Reuters
LONDON, Jan 28 () - Legendary rock drummer and Hall of Fame inductee Jim
Capaldi died on Friday after a brief fight with stomach cancer, his
publicist said.
The 60-year-old Capaldi, born in England of Italian immigrant parents, died
in his sleep at the London Clinic in the early hours with his wife and family
at his bedside.
Capaldi, whose driving rock rhythms and songwriting ability helped make
groundbreaking band Traffic a household name in the 1960s and 70s with --
among
others -- Steve Winwood and Dave Mason -- also had an illustrious solo career.
"Steve rang me when he heard this morning. He is very upset. They were very
close and had plans to record and tour again. He was praying Jim would recover
from his illness," Winwood's manager Mick Newton told Reuters.
Capaldi was inducted into the U.S. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2004,
just five months before being diagnosed with terminal cancer.
When Traffic finally broke up in 1974 after releasing 11 albums -- including
the iconic songs 40,000 Headmen, Dear Mr Fantasy and Paper Sun -- Capaldi was
already doing solo work.
He moved to solo success with the albums Fierce Heart and Some Come Running
while touring with his own band The Contenders.
Capaldi was already working on his 12th solo album when Winwood -- who also
scored major solo successes -- called him back to collaborate on a new album.
One thing led to another and Traffic reformed in 1993 followed by a major
five-month tour of the United States in 1994, including appearing at Woodstock
and playing alongside The Grateful Dead.
In 1998, Capaldi teamed up with fellow Traffic founder Mason to tour again.
Capaldi was five times winner of BMI or ASCAP awards for the most played
songs in America and cooperated closely with Eric Clapton, George Harrison,
Bob
Marley, Carlos Santana and the Eagles among others.
In 1975 he married Brazilian-born Aninha and spent much time with her helping
the street children of her native country.
In addition to his work on every Traffic album, Jim Capaldi was most prolific
as a solo artist. His most recent album, Poor Boy Blue, was released just
this past November. Here is his solo discography:
JIM CAPALDI
Poor Boy Blue
Label: Steamhammer/SPV
Released: 11.09.04
Let the Thunder Cry
Label: Castle Music America
Released: 11.25.03
Living on the Outside
Label: ARK 21
Released: 08.19.03
Living on the Outside
Label: SPV
Released: 01.01.01
Let the Thunder Cry
Label: Big Eye Music
Released: 03.02.99
Prince of Darkness
Label: All Ot Once
Released: 01.01.95
Some Came Running
Label: Island Records
Released: 11.01.88
One Man Mission
Label: Wounded Bird
Released: 01.01.84
Fierce Heart
Label: Wounded Bird
Released: 05.01.83
Let the Thunder Cry
Label: Receiver
Released: 04.01.81
The Sweet Smell of...Success
Released: 01.01.80
Electric Nights
Released: 01.01.79
The Contender
Released: 01.01.78
Daughter of the Night
Released: 01.01.78
Play It by Ear
Released: 01.01.77
Short Cut Draw Blood
Label: Edsel - (UK)
Released: 12.01.75
Whale Meat Again
Label: Edsel - (UK)
Released: 08.01.74
Oh How We Danced
Label: Edsel - (UK)
Released: 02.01.72
Anna Julia
Label: SPV
Released: 01.01.01
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