Nicola James "Jim" Capaldi (2 August 1944 – 28 January 2005) was an English drummer, singer and songwriter. His musical career spanned more than four decades. He co-founded the
psychedelic rock band
Traffic in 1967 with
Steve Winwood with whom he co-wrote the majority of the band's output. He was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of Traffic's original line-up.