: According to his wife, Ingrid Croce, recording this was a "brand new start." Usually tethered to his guitar like a security blanket, Jim stepped away from the instrument to focus purely on his vocals, allowing his unique timbre and warmth to take centre stage. The Stereo Experience: Sound and Space
Moving Ahead: The Enduring Legacy of Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name” I Got a Name (Stereo Version)
There are songs that define an era, and then there are songs that define a spirit. Jim Croce’s is both. Released on September 21, 1973 —heartbreakingly, just one day after Croce’s tragic death in a plane crash—it stands as a defiant, joyful anthem of self-determination. : According to his wife, Ingrid Croce, recording