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===Collaborations=== Capaldi's success as a lyricist continued throughout his life. In 1990 "One and Only Man", a Steve Winwood song for which Capaldi wrote the lyrics, reached the Top 20 in the US.<ref>[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=steve winwood|chart=all}} "One and Only Man" chart history], Billboard.com. Retrieved 28 September 2011.</ref> He was a five times winner of [[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]]/Ascap Awards for the "most played compositions in America", and sales of songs written or co-written by him exceeded 25 million units.<ref>Amter, Charlie (28 January 2005). [http://www.eonline.com/news/Traffic_Drummer_Dead_at_60/49124 Traffic Drummer Dead at 60], E! Online.</ref> He numbered [[Bob Marley]] among his friends, and they travelled together while Marley was writing the ''[[Catch A Fire]]'' album.<ref>(2011). In ''Dear Mr Fantasy: The Jim Capaldi Story'' (pp.4β9) [CD booklet]. London: Freedom Songs Ltd.</ref> Capaldi wrote the lyrics to "This Is Reggae Music". Capaldi was noted for the extent of his collaborations with other musicians. In 1973, he played drums at [[Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert]] and on some Clapton studio sessions. Capaldi collaborated with [[Robert Calvert]] of [[Hawkwind]] on his critically acclaimed 1974 solo album [[Captain Lockheed and the Starfighters]], contributing as a vocal actor on the concept album's theatrical sections between songs. In the 1980s, Capaldi collaborated with [[Carlos Santana]] contributing songs and ideas to Santana's projects and in the 1990s he co-wrote (with [[Paul Carrack]]) the song "[[Love Will Keep Us Alive]]", which was eventually used on [[the Eagles]]' successful ''[[Hell Freezes Over]]'' album. In 1993, Traffic reformed and toured the US and UK. Capaldi and Winwood recorded a new album, ''[[Far from Home (Traffic album)|Far from Home]]'', without the other members of the band. In 1998 he paired up again with Mason on an extensive American tour. {{citation needed|date=February 2015}}
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