Jim Croce

James Joseph Croce (/ˈkroʊtʃi/; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. He became well known at first for his third album You Don't Mess Around with Jim which included his single "Time in a Bottle". Another well known single of his was "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which was the only No. 1 hit he had during his lifetime.

Jim Croce
Croce in 1972, photographed by Ingrid Croce
Background information
Birth name	James Joseph Croce
Born	(1943-01-10)January 10, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1973(1973-09-20) (aged 30) Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Folk, soft rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, acoustic guitar
Years active	1966–1973
Labels	Capitol/EMI, ABC, Saja/Atlantic
Website	jimcroce.com

On September 20, 1973, the day before the lead single to his fifth album, I Got a Name, was released, Croce was killed in a plane crash near Natchitoches, Louisiana at the age of 30.^[1][2][3]