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Jimmy Griffin

Jimmy Griffin, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)

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Born
August 10, 1943
Died
January 11, 2005
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1943

About Jimmy Griffin

James Arthur Griffin was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of "For All We Know". James Arthur Griffin (August 10, 1943 – January 11, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread. His first album, Summer Holiday, was released in 1963. The pair won a BMI award for "Apologize" sung by Ames in 1968.

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Jimmy Griffin timeline

  1. James Arthur Griffin (August 10, 1943 – January 11, 2005) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the 1970s soft rock band Bread.
  2. His first album, Summer Holiday, was released in 1963.
  3. The pair won a BMI award for "Apologize" sung by Ames in 1968.
  4. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1970 as co-writer of "For All We Know".

The world when Jimmy Griffin was born

Jimmy Griffin was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1943

  • #1 song"As Time Goes By" – Dooley Wilson
  • Top movieFor Whom the Bell Tolls
  • Best-selling bookThe Robe – Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League founded
  • Top headlineAllies invade Italy
  • Technology milestoneLSD accidentally discovered by Albert Hofmann
  • Defining fadZoot suits
  • Notable inventionSlinky
  • World population2.38 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population136.7M

1943 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jimmy Griffin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19432026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,700$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.30$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.27$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population136.7M341 million

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