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- Croce's breakthrough came in 1972, when his third album, You Don't Mess Around with Jim, produced three charting singles, including "Time in a Bottle", which reached No. 1 after Croce died.
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Croce's breakthrough came in 1972, when his third album, You Don't Mess Around with Jim, produced three charting singles, including "Time in a Bottle", which reached No. 1 after Croce died. The follow-up album Life and Times included the song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", Croce's only No. 1 hit during his lifetime.
Apr 2, 2014 · Jim Croce was an American folk singer and songwriter. He released five studio albums between 1966 and 1973, before his untimely death in 1973.
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.
James Joseph Croce, known popularly as Jim Croce, was an American folk and rock singer. Over the course of his career, he released five studio albums and several hit singles such as ‘Bad, Bad Leroy Brown’ and ‘Time in a Bottle’, which peaked at the first position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Jim Croce was born in South Philadelphia, January 10, 1943, and a life-long fascination with music began shortly thereafter. At the age of six, he was singing and playing "Lady of Spain" on the accordion at church socials and family gatherings.
Sep 19, 2023 · On Thursday, Sept. 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce died when his chartered plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30 years old. Croce was a...
Sep 18, 2023 · In April of 1972, Croce released You Don’t Mess Around with Jim, his breakthrough album and formal introduction into the mainstream. The effort boasts several of his classic tunes including the title track, “Operator”, and “Photographs and Memories”.
