Today, September 20th, in 1973 a plane crash took the life of Jim Croce, who was on the cusp of superstardom. Even though it eluded him in life, in death he became legend.
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Friday, January 10, 2014
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Casey Kasem's American Top 40 The 70s - July 23rd 2011
The Top Ten Singles
10 - Natural High - Bloodstone
9 - Playground In My Mind - Clint Holmes
8 - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Bette Midler
7 - Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple
6 - Give Me Love - George Harrison
5 - Kodachrome - Paul Simon
4 - Shambala - Three Dog Night
3 - Yesterday Once More - The Carpenters
2 - Will It Go Round in Circles - Billy Preston
1 - Bad, Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - The Captain and Me - The Doobie Brothers
9 - Diamond Girl - Seals and Crofts
8 - Made in Japan - Deep Purple
7 - Fantasy - Carole King
6 - Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
5 - Red Rose Speedway - Paul McCartney and Wings
4 - The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
3 - Now and Then - Carpenters
2 - There Goes Rhymin' Simon - Paul Simon
1 - Living in the Material World - George Harrison
(5th of 5 consecutive weeks at #1)
Monday, January 10, 2011
#1 Song of the Week
Our #1 song of the week celebrates the birth of one of the all time best singer/songwriters, Jim Croce.
Born today in 1943 in South Philadelphia he was not an overnight success by any stretch of the imagination. He worked for years in night clubs and small gigs while working construction to pay the bills.
In 1972 he signed a 3 record deal and put out 2 albums that same year, "Life & Times" and "You Don't Mess Around with Jim".
He had his biggest success with the first single off "Life & Times" with "Bad Bad Leroy Brown" which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed for 2 weeks in July 1972.
Sadly he would not get to enjoy the success and fame he had worked so hard for as he and musical partner Marty Muehleisen were tragically killed in a crash on the way to another concert, September 20 1973.
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