Jim Croce
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: January 10, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Died: September 20, 1973 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States
Biography
American singer-songwriter from Philadelphia whose storyteller's touch produced 'Bad, Bad Leroy Brown', 'Operator' and 'Time in a Bottle'. Croce worked folk clubs, trucks and building sites before 'You Don't Mess Around with Jim' (1972) on #ABC Records# made him a star; he and guitarist *Maury Muehleisen* died in a plane crash in Louisiana in 1973, weeks before 'I Got a Name' made him a posthumous chart-topper.
Genres
Jim Croce Discography
- Facets (1966) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- You Don't Mess Around With Jim (1972) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Life and Times (1973) - Album - rated 3.76/5
- I Got a Name (1973) - Album - rated 3.84/5
- Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits (1974) - Compilation - rated 4.04/5