Jim Croce

- Name: James Joseph Croce
- Born: January 10, 1943
- Died: September 20, 1973
- Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Years active: 1960 - 1973
- Spouse: Ingrid Jacobson

Singer and songwriter Jim Croce rose to fame during the early 1970s with the chart topping song "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" in 1973. The single reached the the number one spot on the charts in the U.S. and sold more than two million copies. Croce died in a plane crash shorty before his album I Got a Name was released, it included the now classic song "Time in a Bottle" which was inspired by the birth of his son A.J. Croce who is now a singer and songwriter as well.
Discography
- 1966: Facets
- 1969: Jim & Ingrid Croce
- 1972: You Don't Mess Around with Jim
- 1973: Life and Times
- 1973: I Got a Name
- 1974: Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits
- 1975: Down the Highway
- 1975: The Faces I've Been
Top Billboard Pop Singles
1. 1973: Bad, Bad Leroy Brown #1
2. 1973: Time in a Bottle #1
3. 1972: You Don't Mess Around With Jim #8
4. 1974: I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song #9
5. 1973: I Got a Name #10 AllMusic: Jim Croce Billboard Hits

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- Learn to Play the Songs of Jim Croce; Guitar Accompaniment and Techniques DVD - $29.95
  
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- Time In A Bottle - $0.99
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- Classic Hits - $18.98
  
  With his Down to Earth, Every Man Persona, Philly Born Singer-songwriter Jim Croce Won Legions of Fans with a Winning Mix of Soulful Vocals, Fluid Guitar, Occasional Humor and Alwa...
  
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- Jim Croce - Time in a Bottle - $19.95
  
  In 1971, Jim Croce, a Pittsburgh native, wrote the haunting melody and words for the classic "Time in a Bottle," a song for his son, Adrian James. Less than two years later, Jim Cr...
  
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- Jim Croce Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits - $11.98
  
  Until his untimely death, Jim Croce was a force to be reckoned with on radio playlists. Photographs & Memories repackages some of his best work. Romantic acoustic-oriented s...
  
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