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I am sending this mail to let you know that Jim Croce's music is still an inspiration to me, someone from the Netherlands who was born 10 years after Jim Croce's death. I only recently bought an album of Jim after thinking of some past holidays with my parents long time ago. I remembered that they used to play Jim Croce's music very often when we were on the road, driving through France, Italy, and other countries during our holidays. As a child, I must have enjoyed his warm and tender voice, singing his beautiful songs. Now that I am listening to his songs again, I'm just so happy that I've rediscovered him. I'm a very big Dylan fan, but right now he comes in second place, because it is Jim Croce's music that comes from my speakers nowadays. These days I am writing my doctorate (or master) thesis which causes quite some stress now and then, but when I come every day his music can makes all the worries disappear. He is just a big inspiration and I am happy to see that his memory is still alive, and that many people hang on to his music. Thank you for this website. I wish you and the family all the best for the future.

My daughter listens to CD's every night at bedtime and lately her favorite is your husband's Photographs & Memories. The other night she asked if we could go see him in concert and I had to explain about his death. She was very sad and cried that she didn't want to die ever. My husband found your web site today and we showed the pictures and read some of the bio to her.

She wanted me to share how much she loves Jim's songs and voice. She's especially fond of the morning walks and bedroom talks line and she wondered who he was talking about. She wonders why he was singing so sadly. Was something wrong or did someone die when he was little she asks?

Thank you for your time and for the joy your husband's music has given my daughter.

Several of us at Cleveland State University Cleveland - Marshall College of Law would like to circulate a petition as a show of interest in jim Croce being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We know that an anonymous committee actually makes the nominations, but we want them to know how many of us feel this is an honor long overdue. I know that there was such a drive before 2000. Does anyone with Croce's have any thoughts to share about this effort? Thank you very much.

My name is x and I'm 15 years old. I live near Denver, Colorado, and I just wanted you and your family to know how much Jim's music has meant to me the past couple weeks.

Recently, my mom passed away from colon cancer, and my dad has started dating someone new. Pretty much everything has changed in my life after my mom, and I've begun to feel like I'm not at home in my own home sometimes. I lived in Florida for most of my life before living here, and I've never felt like Colorado is a home to me. The past few weeks I've listened to few songs other than "New York's Not My Home" and "Photographs and Memories". These songs describe exactly how I feel in Colorado. While listening to "New York's Not My Home," it feels nice to hear someone in the same situation. And although my mom died over a year ago, I never really mourned her death. "Photographs and Memories" is one of the few ways I can think about her without breaking down. I wish that the rest of my classmates knew about Jim and his amazing music. I don't want to see such an incredible musician not be recognized in my generation, which is why I am in the process of convincing my choir teacher to let us sing "I Got A Name" at the next graduation ceremony. The song has such a great message, and I hope that my other classmates will hold his music close to their hearts like me.

Thanks