Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jim Croce headshot. With his big old moustache, Roman nose and dark eyes twinkling from a lived-in, olive-skin face, Jim Croce ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago today (Sept. 20), Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana, during a concert tour of ...

In tribute to the 35th anniversary of singer-songwriter Jim Croce's death, the artist's three studio albums will be reissued on CD in September via Rhino. By Greg Prato, Billboard, The Associated ...

This entry on our list of songs earned Jim Croce a No. 1 hit and two Grammy nominations in 1973. He got one for Pop Male ...

Upon his death at the age of just 30 years old in September 1973, Jim Croce's musical career had only just begun to flourish. In March of that year, the folk singer scored his first number one single, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Unspecified - 1973: Jim Croce performing live on 'In Concert'.

On this day (July 21) in 1973, Jim Croce started a two-week run at the top of the Hot 100 with “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” Like his debut single, “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim,” this hit is about a big, ...

Jim Croce is unfairly underrated. “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” is one of the most memorable sides of the Seventies, a song whose lighthearted take on heavy hands of the South Side of Chicago has etched ...

Laced with love, insight, and celebration, Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour has been a long time coming for those who have embraced the work of singer and songwriter A.J. Croce and his late ...

South Philadelphia-native Jim Croce was tragically killed in a plane crash on this date in 1973. The 30-year-old singer-songwriter was just beginning to gain attention for his illustrative lyrics and ...

A Gen Z music producer listens to Jim Croce's Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, exploring its playful storytelling, catchy rhythm, and distinctive musical style. The reaction offers a fresh perspective on this ...

Meet 15-year-old Cormac Thompson of Lancashire, England. According to the musical timeline on his website, Cormac took his first singing lesson when he was 8, and he’s been busy since then. In May of ...