Legendary Music Storyteller JIM CROCE, Man Behind "Operator" and "Time In A Bottle" Artist Spotlight

In today's Artist Spotlight, talks about a true legend when it comes to folk rock and story telling, the legend himself, JIM CROCE! Before his untimely death in a plane crash in 1973, Jim released five albums, with the latest being 1973's "I Got A Name".

Hailing originally from Philadelphia, PA, Jim Croce had a phenomenal talent when it came to painting a picture and transporting the listener to another time and place with his songs. You can see this best in hits like "I Got A Name", "Operator", "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song", and one of Brian's all time favorite songs "Time In A Bottle"!

If you're looking for a classic folk rock singer that can make you feel emotions to your core, be sure to check out Jim Croce! To find out more about Jim, follow him online at:

https://jimcroce.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZgE-YeRtTZpCbyCINWr1pQ
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Biographical information on Jim Croce from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Croce):

James Joseph Croce (/ˈkroʊtʃi/; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pay bills while he continued to write, record, and perform concerts. After Croce formed a partnership with songwriter and guitarist Maury Muehleisen, his fortunes turned in the early 1970s. Croce's breakthrough came in 1972; 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", which was the only No. 1 hit he had during his lifetime.

On September 20, 1973, at the height of his popularity and the day before the lead single to his fifth album I Got a Name was released, Croce and five others died in a plane crash. His music continued to chart throughout the 1970s following his death. Croce's wife and early songwriting partner, Ingrid, continued to write and record after his death, and their son A. J. Croce became a singer-songwriter in the 1990s.

Early life
Croce was born January 10, 1943, (although some sources say 1942)[1][2] in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to James Albert Croce (1914–1972) and Flora Mary (Babusci) Croce (1913–2000), Italian Americans whose parents had immigrated from Trasacco and Balsorano in Abruzzo and Palermo in Sicily.

Croce grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, right outside of Philadelphia, and attended Upper Darby High School. Graduating in 1960, he studied at Malvern Preparatory School for a year before enrolling at Villanova University, majoring in psychology and minoring in German. Croce received a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies degree in 1965. He was a member of the Villanova Singers and the Villanova Spires. When the Spires performed off-campus or made recordings, they were known as The Coventry Lads. Croce was also a student disc jockey at WKVU, which has since become WXVU.

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