re: Why is Jim Croce not in the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame???

"You can keep the dime..."

Operator is seriously one of my favorite songs of all time.

Sad, but who GAF what the hall thinks

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could make an arguement his death was the greatest loss of potential future hits of any artist, save Buddy Holly or Skynyrd.

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True. He had just got going.

How long was he relevant nationally? 3 years?

Probably didn't live long enough to achieve it....... Was always curious there was never a movie on his life though

I always liked Jim Croce because dad was a fan. Once i heard "roller derby queen" he became a favorite. Had me laughing my arse off.

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How long was he relevant nationally? 3 years?

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The was a Jim Croce thread on here a month or two ago. It had a link to a VH1 Behind The Music episode on YouTube. Very informative.

Apparently Croce had a really horrible record deal and was getting screwed by his label. He was getting paid almost nothing, even though his songs were getting airtime. He quit for a like a year in protest.

When he started playing again he was touring hard and playing bigger venues. The concert at NSU was a make-up date from a show he cancelled a year or so earlier when ill. At the time, he swore he'd honor the contract and come back to play for them.

I think they said he was paid $750 for the show.

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IIRC, he was leaving Natchitoches for a concert at Nicholls State in Thibodaux when his plane crashed. I was among the many Nicholls students shocked by the news of his death!