Although
he died on September 20, 1973, singer-songwriter Jim Croce
lives on with three 2008 CD reissues on Rhinos Encore series.
The Philly-born Croce released his first breakthrough album, You
Dont Mess Around With Jim in 1972. Produced by production
legends, Terry Cashman and Tommy West, Croces
1972 ABC Records debut spawned several huge hits including the famous
title track, Time In A Bottle and Operator (Thats
Not The Way It Feels). 1973s Life And Times
spotlighted Croces number one hit single Bad, Bad Leroy
Brown and the album was still high on the charts when Croces
plane went down in Natchitoches, Louisiana in 1973. One of Croces
greatest songs, I Got A Name was also the title of his
final album, I Got A Name. The album was released shortly
after Croces untimely end. In addition to the brilliant and
timeless title track, I Got A Name also featured the equally
moving Ill Have To Say I Love You In A Song. After
many years of forgotten memories, in 2008 I heard I Got A Name
on the Delilahs nationally syndicated radio show and it really
stunned me that Croces music still sounds so vital and innovative.
35 years after his passing, Croces music is ripe for rediscovery.
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