Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sadly, Croce never knew he had the year-ending No. 1 single. The singer died tragically three months prior, on Sept 20, 1973, in a ...

He died in a plane crash — the pilot was said to have looked exhausted and dishevelled before take-off.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — Known as a fabulous storyteller and singer/songwriter whose life was cut short in a plane crash after the release of ...

There’s a reason why A.J. Croce draws from so many styles of music: Along with being a gifted songwriter, pianist and guitarist (and the son of the late legend Jim Croce), A.J. is also a diehard music ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a music journalist from New York City, living in Nashville. On March 29, 2024, Adrian James “AJ” Croce sat on stage at the ...

Singer-songwriter and Upper Darby native Jim Croce died in a plane crash in 1973 at, what was arguably, the height of his popularity. He was coming off a No. 1 single (“Bad, Bad Leroy Brown”) and ...

SPRINGFIELD — Known as a fabulous storyteller and singer/songwriter whose life was cut short in a plane crash after the release of just two albums, Jim Croce’s legacy and songs live on in a special ...