Tommy West, Co-producer of Jim Croce Albums, Dead at 78

Tommy West plays a role in the success of musician Jim Croce, in this undated image. Bob Monkton/PKM via AP

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.