The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Never let it be said that A.J. Croce used nepotism as a crutch towards crafting his own solo career. As ...
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 ...