On Sept. 20, 1973 beloved singer and songwriter Jim Croce died when the chartered plane he was flying in crashed into a tree during takeoff in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Croce, who wrote the hit songs ...

The only thing more iconic than Jim Croce’s mustache was his music. The folk star left behind a rich catalog of bright, vibrant music made up of songs that drew from his personal life and experiences.

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 ...

Seconds after taking off from an airport in Natchitoches, La., on the night of Sept. 20, 1973, the small plane carrying musician Jim Croce clipped a tree in the darkness and crashed, killing all six ...

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