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 ...

The heartfelt ballad became an even bigger success after the singer-songwriter’s tragic death.

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 ...

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On Dec. 29, 1973, Jim Croce’s“Time in a Bottle” became the last song of the year to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The emotional ballad remained No. 1 for two weeks, knocking Charlie Rich’s “The ...