MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Tommy West, a music producer, singer, and songwriter who played a role in the short-lived career of musician Jim Croce, died …
MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Tommy West, a music producer, singer, and songwriter who played a role in the short-lived career of musician Jim Croce, died of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease, his family said. He was 78. West died Sunday in hospice care. Born Thomas Picardo Jr. in Jersey City, New Jersey, he developed his musical talents after his family moved to Neptune, according to his friend Mike Ragogna.