Jim croce biography book

Clark Isaacs. His music lives on and is classic for the era. He had the good fortune to have albums hit the charts and rise to gold status. Fans adored him and for the last two years of his life, he was on the road more than at home with his son A J Croce and his wife Ingrid. This was very moving period for the marriage relationship, but one that seemed to hold promise of being able to sustain if only he could get off the road for a while.

An airplane crashing into trees ended his life. His beginnings were meager at best; coming from a family, which had deep Italian roots in Philadelphia, Jim was the promising star of the family when he attended Villanova University. However, music was his forte. Jim would play at small clubs, colleges, and any place where he could strum his guitar and sing.

Friends gathered around him and encouraged his entertaining. A strained relationship developed between him and his father. His father wanted Jim to get a job with gainful employment where he could earn a respectable living. Jim decided to pursue his writing and performing his music. How it was difficult to live with him and live without him.

During the start of their performing together, Ingrid was a duo singing along with Jim. Well accepted was the duo act that when performing together they entranced audiences with their style. Insight into his managing by a New York entertainment group throws light on how strained the relationship between Jim and Ingrid became. Ingrid could see that his trusting demeanor was putting Jim at a disadvantage.

Only when they had a child did he finally get the message that money was important. From that point on, he kept at trying to get more money so that the child and Ingrid would be able to live a decent life. Young couples seem to have financial problems all the time. However, in this case, he was selling many records, playing full houses in concert, and traveling from city to city without seeing the fruits of his labors.

Conflict ensued between Ingrid and Jim, but he was always the charmer who could convince Ingrid he would change. Ingrid describes several incidences, which precipitated the ultimate crash. Jim had been traveling in a private plane and his pilot had some near misses due to weather or misjudgment prior to the ending. Additionally, a tear will come to your eye during some of the emotional scenarios.

This is a well written, thought out, and moving story, which is well worth reading. A five star book, which includes many lyrics, you can hum as you read them. Kate Lawrence. Author 1 book 29 followers. I still like to hear Croce's great songs once in awhile, so this bio caught my eye on the library's New Book shelf. Had it been written by yet another music journalist, I might have passed it by, but written by Croce's widow--I had to check it out.

I was completely absorbed by Ingrid Croce's honest tone, by her love and understanding, by the struggles the couple endured for years before Jim was an "overnight" success, by their perseverance in the face of parental disapproval, by the challenges of fame, and much more. Jim's parents had encouraged him to study music as a child, then tried mightily to discourage and shame him from making a career in music as an adult.

Before marrying Ingrid, Jim converted to Judaism, explaining, "I never was very good at being a Catholic with all the questions I have. And besides, the rabbi had a great record collection. Tanya Wadley. This is a very interesting and sad story of the life of Jim and Ingrid Croce. There's a lot of heartbreak here, and I'm amazed at Ingrid's candid honesty of her own pains and difficulties.

The dialogue is coarse at times, but honest in telling the story of their life experiences. As well, I find much to admire in Jim Croce. In some ways, his success is tragedy as it separated him from his family The story definitely make me more interested in Jim Croce's music Time in a Bottle being the most familiar and favorite to me right now.

One side of me felt a little indignant and angry about parts of the story. But when I look at it through my lens of faith, I'm thankful that there's a way ultimately to right all wrongs More about Jim Croce than I wanted know, but not everything that I did want to know. A better book than one might expect and not quite hagiographic. It is a loving portrait by a woman who still has grief and justly so resulting from his tragic, early, and unnecessary death.

For those of us who discovered Croce just before he died or as a result thereof, this book fills in a lot of his story. Those who were fortunate enough to have seen him perform prior to fame or as he was building it, this is the rest of the story. Except for a half a dozen memorable songs, most of Jim Croce has been wiped away by the passage of time and an early demise.

This story may help to give him more of the credit he was undoubtedly due as a great performer. Folkies, pop music fans, and devotees of singer songwriters will find this a goodread. Kathy ebookkat. If this book had been listed as fiction, I would have rated it 5 stars because it was very entertaining and it kept my interest throughout the whole book.

However, at times the portrayal of Jim Croce and most of the people he associated with seemed biased and harsh. This cast doubt in my mind about the authenticity of some parts of the story. Therefore, I am only rating the book 4 stars. Interesting story that has not been told before. Jim Croce's music was a big part of my childhood. His storytelling ability was incredible.

It was music that my parents and I could all listen to and enjoy. His tragic early death was a loss to the world. Ingrid Croce tells of her love and her loss nearly 40 years ago LeAnn L Morgan. Author 15 books 48 followers. Having just attended an A. Croce concert in Galesburg,Illinois, it piqued my curiosity about his legendary father, Jim.

Written by Ingrid, Jim's wife, this book is a good depiction of their life together, as short as it was. I feel compelled to comment on their son. Jim is right up there with the great troubadours, but dare I say his son surpasses him in musical ability. Enjoying this book very much. Great reading about Jim's life and his music. Also meeting his wife and his struggles.

It is truly amazing in such a short time how many hits he had and still enjoyed to today. His wife gives his memory alive with her jazz bar and their son an accomplished singer too. Wayne Perkins. This book sucked ass! A very one sided story and just doesn't add up. I think his wife was jealous of the fame he achieved in life and after his death.

The facts of what is known about his life and what she says are amazingly different vs. I think she was doing this for a quick buck! Kelly Anderson. This should have been called "The Ingrid Croce story. I did enjoy learning about the history behind my favorite Jim Croce songs, which was what saved this book from being returned before finishing it.

I enjoyed this book. This talented man died too soon. Michael Thal. His name was Jim Croce, an accomplished American folk singer and songwriter. When it was less than thirty feet off the ground the plane rammed into a tree ripping the craft apart and killing everyone on board. While in college he met his sweetheart, Ingrid Jacobson, who shows her readers intimate glimpses into their lives from Her story retells the joys and heartbreak of a couple trying to break into the music business.

Along the way they uncover deceit by music business executives and the thrill of entertaining appreciative fans. But Jim Croce knew what he wanted and pursued his dream with vehemence. Throughout the book the authors find creative ways to include the lyrics to those songs, so this reviewer found himself singing the tunes he has loved since his twenties.

The Jim Croce Story will pull at heartstrings as we watch Jim hone his craft in small town clubs while trying to support himself and his bride during the day as a teacher, construction worker, and truck driver. This is one biography Croce fans will have trouble laying down on their nightstands. Bobbie Kirby. First, I've never read this book, and probably won't.

I have so many questions, based on the reviews I've read from others who did read it. First, Ingrid states Jim slapped her after she told him she was raped in Mexico. What happened after the slap? Did he break down sobbing? Did he beg forgiveness? Did he go silent? Storm out of the house? Want to kill the first Mexican he saw? Shut down completely?

What happened in the aftermath? Second, she states AJ went blind from a brain tumor, but HE states he lost sight in one eye because of beatings or a beating he suffered from his mom's boyfriend. Which is correct? She had no problem with revealing the slap from Jim, but "makes up" a story about Aj's sight??? Third, the made-up conversations.

Again, why? This book is supposed to be about you and him, the beauty and the ugly. Your lives together. What is the purpose of creating out of whole cloth conversations there is no way under God's heaven you could have known what was said? Did your editor, if there was one, agree with this? I want a biography of this man from an outsider; one who can speak with his friends, her friends, his family, her family without bias or an agenda.

Just the truth. I'm not saying Ingrid had an agenda; based on other reviews I'm just confused and horrified over what she has put in writing. The details of this book are about Jim and Ingrid, but the story is about anyone who has had the good fortune and unbelievable luck to find someone who will tell it with love. Ingrid Croce does an admirable job of straddling the line between objective biographer and key player in the events she writes about.

In order to understand Jim, we have to understand Ingrid, and vice versa. This is not a sugar-coated story at all. Neither Jim nor Ingrid is presented as saintly, although both of them come across as complex and appealing. Get it 5 - 13 Feb. Thyme in a Bottle: Memories and Recipes. Get it 18 - 24 Feb. To see our price, add these items to your cart.

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