Jim Croce

Quentin Tarantino discusses the music of 'Django Unchained'

2012-12-25 06:00:00

The music in any Quentin Tarantino film is an adventure unto itself, a tradition that continues with “Django Unchained,” Tarantino’s movie opening on Christmas Day. The soundtrack album was released a week ahead of the film itself, and...

Rick Ross releases 'Django Unchained' soundtrack cut

2012-12-01 15:26:00

In accordance with established Quentin Tarantino tradition, the upcoming soundtrack to the director's "Django Unchained" is to feature no shortage of crate-digger's delights, including Jim Croce's "I Got a Name" and vintage film music by Ennio Morricone....

PASSINGS: Jon Lord, Bob Babbitt, Donald J. Sobol

2012-07-18 00:00:00

Jon Lord Deep Purple keyboard player Jon Lord, 71, a British keyboardist for Deep Purple and Whitesnake, died in London on Monday of a pulmonary embolism after a battle with pancreatic cancer, said a statement on his official website. Lord co-wrote...

Santa Clarita movie ranches corral Tarantino and other filmmakers

2012-01-24 21:33:48

Garth Brooks bypasses glitz and shows genius in Vegas

2009-12-13 16:34:02

Why don't you get a job?

2008-06-15 00:00:00

IT TAKES a certain sort of idiot bravery (brave idiocy?) to board a small plane with a music star. There's just too much grim history to keep you on the tarmac. But what sort of lunatic would get into a plane with a rock star as the pilot? Your captain...

Facebook's '25 things' too many

2009-02-13 00:00:00

Idon't want to know 25 things about you. In fact, I don't want to know two things about you. But somehow you've found me on Facebook and sent me your "25 Random Things About Me," which I deleted. Like any normal person, I am far too busy learning random...

The big slide

2013-01-19 16:02:00

By JANET MARIE GOOD �"Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown" blasted out of my radio as I headed home from taking my boy to his place in Stoystown.� I knew all of the words to that song.� It was a classic. I could sing along and not even think about it – so I...

Encyclopedia still speaks volumes

2012-10-17 01:15:11

We have an ongoing debate in our house: What to do with my 1966 World Book Encyclopedia. I want to keep it, regardless of how yellow its pages or how little I use it. Actually, I haven't cracked one of the green-and-cream books in forever. I do almost...

Bringing the legend of Rodriguez to life, part 1

2012-09-24 17:16:00

Rodriguez.� Its a name recognized by many things in today’s society.� From athletes to movie stars, the name associates with many things.� Never has it been associated with the Detroit and the music Detroit it produced.� Until now. People often...

1980s hitmakers at Musikfest Cafe: Very good performances, very few people

2012-09-25 16:23:55

Mixtape Friday Winners, November 2nd

2012-11-15 11:55:00

1.) Ron 1.) Cherish:� The Association 2.) Rave on:� Buddy Holly 3.) Travelin' man:� Ricky Nelson 4.) Bad bad Leroy Brown:� Jim Croche 5.) Last mango in Paris:� Jimmy Buffett � �2.) Kathy 1.) David Cassidy - I woke up in Love this Morning 2.) Rex...

The 30-year-old Croce had already made the charts multiple times with "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "You Don't Mess Around With Jim" when a light plane carrying him and four bandmates crashed shortly after taking off from Nachitoches, La., on Sept.

2012-12-10 12:22:53

Location: Villanova , Pennsylvania Enrollment: 9,535 Founded: 1842 Joined the Big East : 1980 All-time football record: 564-442-39 Bowl appearances: 5 Bowl record: 2-2-1 Athletics: 24 Division I sports (Football is FCS) National championships: 79 Notable alumni: Toby Keith, Don McLean , Jim Croce ,

2011-11-01 12:21:30

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"My mom introduced me to Jim Croce 's 'I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song' and John Denver 's 'Leaving on a Jet Plane' when I was growing up. Those songs are so honest, real and relatable that it made me want to make music like that."

2010-03-15 10:34:37