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James Joseph Croce ( / ˈkroʊtʃiː / KROH-chee; [1] January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pay bills while he continued to write, record and perform concerts.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jim Croce was a folk singer and songwriter who had two No. 1 hits, \"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown\" and \"Time in a Bottle\". He died in a plane crash in 1973, along with his producer and four others, after releasing five albums and 11 singles.
Oct 25, 1973 · The pop singer-songwriter was killed in 1973 along with five others when their plane hit a tree on takeoff. Croce had recently achieved success with hits like \"You Don't Mess Around With Jim\" and \"Bad, Bad Leroy Brown\".
Jim and Ingrid continued playing music while she attended art school and he joined the Army National Guard, and then worked as a high school teacher, a truck driver, and a DJ. Capitol Records signed the folk-singing duo, but their 1968 debut, Jim and Ingrid Croce, fared poorly. After years of juggling jobs with making music, Croce saw himself ...
When Jim Croce stepped on stage at Northwestern State University in Louisiana on September 20, 1973, he was riding a wave of long-overdue success. Over the prior year and a half, the 30-year-old singer/songwriter had gone from an opening act to the headliner.
Jan 27, 2024 · A.J. Croce, the son of the late singer-songwriter Jim Croce, is touring with Croce Plays Croce: 50th Anniversary, a show that blends his own songs with his father's classics. He shares how he rediscovered his father's music, overcame blindness and honors his legacy.
Sep 20, 2023 · Learn how Jim Croce's death in a plane crash 50 years ago sparked one of the biggest posthumous sales booms in history. See his chart achievements, awards, tributes and impact on soft-rock singer/songwriters.
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