Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Sept. 20, 1973, beloved singer and songwriter Jim Croce died when his chartered plane crashed into a tree during takeoff in ...

The heartfelt ballad became an even bigger success after the singer-songwriter’s tragic death.

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 ...

DOWNINGTOWN — A historical marker honoring the late singer Jim Croce went up in Lyndell on Wednesday. The marker is located on Creek Road at Highspire Road. Croce was a graduate of Upper Darby High ...

Because Jim Croce’s career was just starting to gain major traction when he died in a 1973 plane crash, many fans only learned about him posthumously. His musician son, A.J. Croce, is one of them.

The back cover of You Don't Mess Around with Jim, a seminal album in the author's musical upbringing, which remains in pristine condition in his personal record collection Credit: Photo by Jesse ...

Jim Croce was like a streaking comet in the rock ‘n’ roll sky, but his young life was cut short in an airplane crash on Sept. 20, 1973. Ten of his songs charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with five of ...

Who would’ve guessed that Jim Croce, with his mellow voice and easy-going personality had such turmoil roiling beneath the surface? But as Croce’s widow, Ingrid reveals, there was a lot of heartache ...

Laced with love, insight, and celebration, Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour has been a long time coming for those who have embraced the work of singer and songwriter A.J. Croce and his late ...

In tribute to the 35th anniversary of singer-songwriter Jim Croce's death, the artist's three studio albums will be reissued on CD in September via Rhino. By Greg Prato, Billboard, The Associated ...