Song honors Indians legend Score Nov 18, 2008
It was a natural fit for a man who has carved a niche as a record producer (Jim Croce) and singer-songwriter. Since scoring a hit with "Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey and the Duke), Cashman has added "Talkin' Baseball" adaptations for almost every team, including an off-beat, hilarious version called "Talkin' Softball" for the legendary "Homer at the Bat" episode of "The Simpsons. (MLB.com -- Cleveland Indians)
Got plans for the weekend? Nov 13, 2008
If you like music in the style of Cat Stevens and Jim Croce, check him out. Eau Claire classic rock band Divided Highway plays a free show at 9 p.m. at The Bar, 4054 W. Sixth St., Goodview, Minn. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Halloween or Ga.-Fla. game?A soundtrack for your house? Oct 31, 2008
I m thinking my richly colored bedroom and sparsely decorated living room would have a schizophrenic playlist, something like a mixture of Michael Jackson and Jim Croce. What soundtrack would go with your home design style. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Brother, can you spare a dime? Oct 23, 2008
Brother, can you spare a dime. UPDATED: :50 a.m. PDT, October 23, 2008. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
'Obama Chronicles' Sep 25, 2008
O'REILLY: You know, Jim Croce back in the '60s. MENDELL: That's right. (Fox News)
Acoustic guitarist tops bill at eatery Sep 24, 2008
I grew up with the hippie-era music of the 60s and 70s, the 56-year-old said, referring to such performers as Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, James Taylor and Jim Croce. Evans also writes his own songs and performs original music. (Florida Today)
It's Terrence Howard's time to 'Shine Through It' Sep 9, 2008
"She blew me away, this 20-year-old girl who is like a mix of Jim Croce and Stevie Nicks," says Howard, who has Juber on tour with him and plans to release her album on his Gentry Records imprint. "She needs to be heard, so I made an album to accomplish that.". (USA Today -- Life)
Terrence Howard, with a different message Aug 26, 2008
"I loved being able to see that. I mean, Don McLean, Jim Croce and Paul Simon - all of them are incredible storytellers. I wanted to tell stories.". Regardless of his intentions, Howard's debut album, "Shine Through It," which comes out on Sept. 2 on Columbia Records, does not sound like McLean or Croce, or, for that matter, Barry Manilow, another songwriter whom he cites admiringly. (International Herald Tribune)
Editor's notes: Time in a bottle Aug 22, 2008
Thinking about time this weekend, I couldn t help humming to myself the melody to yes, you already guessed it the Jim Croce song, Time in a Bottle ... Jim Croce helped save the world from disco thank God. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Onalaska town administrator Tim Dienger, 31, dies Jul 15, 2008
They talked about finding ways to spend more time together and about Jim Croce s song Time in a Bottle, which became a hit in 1973, months after the singer s death at age 31. If I could save time in a bottle. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
14 songs to avoid at the bar Jun 20, 2008
Anything by Heart, Stevie Nicks, or Jim Croce. By Back in the Day. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Honesty is his best policy Jun 17, 2008
On "Sun Down" he affects a new, Jim Croce soft-rock radio sound but keeps some of his former alchemist in the garage type of soul. The title track, all snare drum and jaunty melody, could be a Paul Simon song. (Boston Globe)
Zac Brown brings southern rock to Dog Day's Jun 17, 2008
"I grew up a fan of great bands like the Eagles and the Allman Brothers, James Taylor and Jim Croce have also been influential to me.". Brown said he grew up around music, being a part of a choir and learned to play the guitar at an early age. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
"Desert Passages" May 27, 2008
I also like pop music by Jim Croce and Harry Chapin. I like writers who tell stories, especially. (Suite101.com)
Jim Croce Albums Earmarked For Reissue May 17, 2008
Greg Prato, N.Y. In tribute to the 35th anniversary of singer/songwriter Jim Croce's death, the artist's three studio albums will be reissued on CD in September via Rhino ... These three releases spawned Jim Croce's best-known songs, including the hits "Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)," "You Don't Mess Around with Jim," "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "Photographs and Memories," "Time in a Bottle," and "I Got A Name," among others ... In addition, there are a couple of Jim Croce-related film... (Billboard.com)
'Iron Man' colonel just wants to sing May 9, 2008
They draw upon his musical influences such as Simon & Garfunkel, Jim Croce and the easy-listening sounds of the Carpenters. "This has been my dream forever. I just want to go on the road with it," Howard said, sifting through CDs during a trip to the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, a few hours before curtain time for "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
The infamous Leroy BrownPosted 4 hours, 24 minutes ago. May 4, 2008
Jim Croce made those words Bad, Bad Leroy Brown famous in 1973 ... Even though Jim Croce wrote those lyrics before my time, his words now have made a huge impact on my life. (Lima News, OH)
* Blast from the past May 2, 2008
McLeans music X along with American Folk Music revival legends such as Jim Croce, Bob Dylan and Joan Baez X was associated with open-air concerts and spontaneous jams on college campuses. PHOTO: COURTESY OF JUEDING INTEGRATED MARKETING AND EMI. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Forget Iron Man, Howard just wants to sing May 2, 2008
They draw upon his musical influences such as Simon & Garfunkel, Jim Croce and the easy-listening sounds of The Carpenters. This has been my dream forever. (MSNBC -- News)
The ritual debate over music continues for fathers and sons Mar 15, 2008
But it is disheartening to think that artists like Billy Joel, The Police, John Mellencamp (formerly John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp), Jim Croce, even Alice Cooper, have passed from rock and pop to old folks music. I guess it had to happen sometime. (New Iberia, LA)
Looking for trouble? Look for a black-faced wasp Mar 15, 2008
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Deceased rocker Jim Croce sang a hit song with lyrics that warned not to tug on Superman's cape, spit in the wind or pull the mask off the Lone Ranger, unless you're looking for trouble. In the insect world, unless you're looking for trouble, you don't mess with wasps that have black spots on their faces. (Xinhuanet, China)
Roller Derby women go wild on skates Mar 6, 2008
None, however, is "built like a refrigerator with a head," as Jim Croce jested in his early 1970s song, "Roller Derby Queen.". Most display piercings - steel balls or bullrings in eyebrows, lips, or noses - and almost everyone is tattooed, some blooming with several. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Dec 13, 2007
According to the old Jim Croce song. You don t tug on Superman s cape. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
'Christmas in the County' holds dinner in Newburg Dec 5, 2007
John Holtry played on his acoustic guitar while singing a repertoire that included Jim Croce, James Taylor, and John Denver as well as a number of traditional Christmas songs. I ve always enjoyed playing and singing, Holtry said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces 2008 Nominees Nov 21, 2007
Over the course of the past 38 years, some key Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees have included John Fogerty, Isaac Hayes and David Porter, Steve Cropper, Richard and Robert Sherman, Bill Withers, Carole King, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, Sir Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, James Brown, Bruce Springsteen, Curtis Mayfield, Hal David and Burt Bacharach, Jim Croce, Phil Collins, Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Jimmy Webb, Van Morrison and Cy Coleman among many, many others.... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Corb Donohue, 66, music exec Oct 17, 2007
Among those whose careers he helped were Phil Ochs, Jim Croce and Jimmy Buffett, who dedicated his performance in Hawaii on Oct. 5 to Donohue. In recent years, Donohue Marketing Communications was a marketing and artist development consultant to companies including Margaritaville Records, Corona Beer, Surfrider Foundation, Big Time Records, the Gorbachev Foundation, Bosnian Children's Foundation and action sportswear companies. (Variety)
Give me a break! Sep 29, 2007
Magenta wrote on Sep 25, 2007 12:00 PM:" Hip hop isn't really music, you know! Bring me Jim Croce and Jimmy Buffett. The only thing worth listening to today that came out in the last couple years is Jack Johnson. Kids today are really being ruined by Britney and her ilk, and those yelling people with big chains; I don't know what they're called. Good thing I don't have kids because I wouldn't want to hear them whining about having to listen to real music and not what their friends have! " ...... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Zag's Frags.. Week 5 Sep 27, 2007
It was pretty clear to Zagco that they were both looking to him to front the start-up capital, because he could tell that Rizzo and Chaka-kan had rehearsed the whole thingwhile Rizzo was waxing eloquent about seizing the first mover advantage with this Web-based teenage girls-role model-think tank LLC, Chaka-kan was acting like he was watching the football games while quietly singing that Jim Croce song I Got A Name. Like the pine trees lining the winding roads I've got a name, I've got a... (BroncoCountry.com)
Life at 'Nova was good for these alum ... Sep 21, 2007
Jim CroceCheck out any Spires concert and you have to admit, those guys have serious pipes ... For Jim Croce, Class of 1965 (Arts and Sciences), performing with the Singers and Spires was the start of a successful musical career. (The Villanovan, PA)
A Newspaper Rocks San Diego Sep 21, 2007
"That happens about once a week." Among the recent live performers was A.J. Croce, son of Jim Croce and a well-known local musician. AmplifySD also hosts numerous blogs (with some linked to other music sites) and chat rooms. (MediaWeek.com)
Listen Up: Chamillionaire's abnormal 'Victory' for rap Sep 18, 2007
His 11th solo album finds him taking his acoustic guitar and deftly tackling the hits that inspired him songs by the likes of Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Dan Fogelberg and Jim Croce. His two originals the divorce-related Not Going Anywhere and the war-themed Soldier Song fit in seamlessly. (USA Today -- Life)
BILL SPELTZ: Baseball needs Cubs miracle Sep 16, 2007
I have been since Gordon Lightfoot and Jim Croce were on the Top 40 hit list. I know, I know, it's not quite as dramatic as the Los Angeles Times sports writer revealing he was going to have a sex change. (Missoulian, MT)
Babyface Sharing 'Playlist' In September... Aug 7, 2007
Other songs included are "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan), "Please Come To Boston" (Dave Loggins), "Longer" (Dan Fogelberg) and "Time in a Bottle" (Jim Croce). The two original tracks on "Playlist" are "Not Going Nowhere," inspired by the amicable divorce between Edmonds and ex-wife Tracey, and the Iraq-themed "The Soldier Song.". (Billboard.com)
Arlo Guthrie coming to Dowagiac on May 17 Aug 3, 2007
The eldest son of Woody Guthrie, he grew up surrounded by dancers and musicians with a guitar in one hand and a harmonica in the other as folk music transitioned from ballad singers to singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Jim Croce and Joan Baez. Guthrie's career blew up in 1967 with the release of "Alice's Restaurant," which premiered at the Newport Folk Festival and helped foster a new commitment among the Sixties generation to social consciousness and activism. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Bad, bad Levi Brown Jul 28, 2007
Otherwise, we might be humming to a different version of that old Jim Croce song. Well he comes from Happy Valley. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Organizers gear up for annual festival Jul 26, 2007
Johansson said one of the artists she is most excited to see perform is AJ Croce, the son of the 1970s star, Jim Croce. He has had six albums and the only one with an independent label to crack the top 40, she said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Campers' choice: Grueling odyssey or beastly neighbors Jul 16, 2007
" The woman did not disagree. She left early the next morning. I've thought of packing up early myself on occasion. Not because of the Canadians. They were loud but very friendly and willing to stop the hockey fight songs around 10 p.m. But once we were next to about 20 people crammed into a site meant for two tents. Not that this was a problem. Nor was their gigantic gas barbecue that cooked all day. But the nonstop John Denver CD was brutal. "Rocky Mountain High," "Annie's Song," "Take Me Home... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Car Camping: Neighbors From Hell Jul 15, 2007
Why not Gordon Lightfoot, Harry Chapin or Jim Croce just to mix it up. Finally, another camper, who was many sites away, imploded. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Meet ‘Bloodhound Becky' of the Bay Breeze B&B (6/8) Jun 10, 2007
You might recall the lines from a Jim Croce song from the early sebnties: ou don't tug on Superman's cape; You don't spit (or do other nasty things) into the wind; You don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger; And you don't mess around with Jim. Add to that this line: nd you don't write Becky Jones bad checks. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
'American Idol' Vets Bo Bice, Constantine Maroulis Can't Stop Rockin' May 25, 2007
"I picked and co-wrote the songs that if I was a guy who would be spending my hard-earned money buying an album I would want to hear." That means original back-to-basics Southern rock and country-tinged singer/songwriter tunes co-written with A.J. Croce (son of 1970s singer Jim Croce) and Chris Tompkins (Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats"). Bice said he wrote 31 songs for the album and is narrowing down the list to 10-12 that will make the final cut, including four songs that are currently... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Spirit of a Troubadour May 11, 2007
" Born and raised on Long Island's South Shore, Mr. Bennett fell in love with the classic singer-songwriters of the 1970s such as James Taylor, Cat Stevens, Jim Croce, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Don McLean but especially Mr. Chapin. "I connect with the troubadour who has something to say without preaching, for telling a story in music," he says. Mr. Bennett was twice selected by Noel "Paul" Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary) to perform in his Music-to-Life showcase at the Kerrville Folk Festival... (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
In Kendall Square, a muted Swan May 11, 2007
A few music posters hang on the wall, Joe the ceramic penguin is back behind the bar, and there's a funny little alcove with a TV tuned to what else, the Red Sox -- with a Jim Croce album on the shelf above it. But that's about it as far as flair goes. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Just a little play on words May 6, 2007
Oddly enough, those Jim Croce lyrics come from a song call I Got a Name. It s one of those tunes that s a perennial favorite among people of all ages. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Radio rock lives May 1, 2007
The station mixes cuts from groups such as The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Styx, Pink Floyd, the Cars, the Eagles, the Police with classic songs from 1970 through 1985 with mellower songs from such artists as Rod Stewart, Jim Croce, Elton John, Carly Simon and Carole King. The Drive's studio is located in Fayetteville, but its signal and coverage area plays loud rock chords throughout Robeson County. (Lumberton The Robesonian, NC)
Interview/Renaissance Man Gary Jules Apr 29, 2007
Jules: My mom listened to Simon and Garfunkel, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young. My dad listened to the Beatles, the Stones, Creedence, Santana, Van Morrison. (VHI.com -- Virginmega.com Music News)
Despite what fans may say, Brown the right pick Apr 29, 2007
While growing up, people used to sing Bad Bad, Levi Brown to him, a takeoff of an old Jim Croce song. Is he meaner than a junkyard dog. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Chicago native turns auto recycling into thriving business Apr 8, 2007
Singer Jim Croce memorialized the South Side of Chicago -- "the baddest part of town"-- in his "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song. Dan Rush knows the territory. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Ivy-Leaguer plays guitar, sings; he's more than just a hockey player Apr 5, 2007
"He's pretty intricate as a guitar-player-singer, though, so some of his stuff is pretty tough. ... Gordon Lightfoot (a Canadian),James Taylor, Jim Croce - those kind of artists I listened to with my parents, my family, (growing) up. Tragically Hip is a really big Canadian band that took flight when I was just starting to get into music when I was in high school. "It's just one of those things I picked up on the side," Herrington downplayed it, "to kind of kill time. "I'm not sure I can define... (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Eli's American Grille Mar 29, 2007
Before the band cranks up, background music is a toe-tapping mix of top 40 hits from several decades, from Jimmy Buffet to Jim Croce. advertisement. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sandtown Choir: music to one community's ears Mar 20, 2007
My expectations were fulfilled freshman year when one of my roommates blared Jim Croce and Led Zeppelin 24 hours a day. She drilled these jams into my head. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Entertainment Feb 16, 2007
Tomorrow Villanova Student Musical Theater opens its latest production, a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' final novel, "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." The show, directed by Monica Stephenson, is a play-within-a-play in which a British theater group is putting on a production of "Drood.; by in In the realm of the world's greatest playwrights, Anton Chekhov is one of Shakespeare's closest contenders. His insightful stories delve into the roots of human existence, and his works transcend... (The Villanovan, PA)
If You Only Had 10 Songs... Jan 31, 2007
Jeff S. 1) "Running to Stand Still" - U2 2) "He's My Star" - Poster Children 3) "Mudhouse" - Bob Schneider 4) "I Will Not Take These Things For Granted" - Toad The Wet Sprocket 5) "Honey And The Moon" - Joseph Arthur 6) "The Man" - Pete Yorn 7) "The Seed" - The Roots 8) "La Cienega Just Smiled" - Ryan Adams 9) "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World" - U2 10)"Summertime - The SundaysJennifer J. 1) "Running on Empty" - Jackson Browne 2) "Brandy" - Looking Glass 3) "Wasted On The Way" -... (KIRO TV, WA)
Clint Black's sings releases Valentine love songs Jan 31, 2007
Among Black's signature songs that made it onto the disc are "Something That We Do," "My Imagination" and "Half The Man." He also breathes new life into the Jim Croce classic, "I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song.". "I was trying to find my own voice in this cover, but it is hard to get away from that original Croce sound which is so good," he says. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic' Jan 23, 2007
Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic. Return of his 'cute' image irked DiCaprio after 'Titanic. (Herald-Tribune)
NEWS U CAN'T USE Jan 19, 2007
ST. PETERSBURG -- Taking a cue from Wonder Woman, a tourist in town for the holidays recently used her bra to block an incoming bullet. It happened on New Year's Eve, The Associated Press reported, while 46-year-old Atlanta resident Debbie Bingham was watching a fireworks display. (Herald-Tribune)
Beckham and Posh Spice coming to America Jan 13, 2007
David Beckham and his wife, Victoria, arrive for the MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles, in this May 31, 2003 file photo. LOS ANGELES -- David Beckham has conquered the rest of the world as the most recognized soccer player around. (Herald-Tribune)
