A week before A.J. Croce’s second birthday, his father — Jim Croce, the 30-year-old folk and rock singer behind the hit “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown” — was killed in a plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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When A.J. Croce needed inspiration as a young musician, he didn't have to look very far. The part-time Southwest Florida resident said he was drawn early to the music of his father, legendary ...

When Jim Croce performed at Harper College in the winter of 1973, the singer-songwriter was on the cusp of superstardom. After landing “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim” on the pop charts in 1972, he ...

Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist A.J. Croce is taking his Croce Plays Croce Tour across the country, with 19 additional North American dates announced for this fall following the first leg ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Unspecified - 1973: Jim Croce performing live on 'In Concert'.