Question:  "One Less Set of Footsteps" is a song written and performed by a singer born in which year ?

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Dimash Kudaibergen
Dinmukhamed Kanatuly Kudaibergen () is a Kazakh singer born on May 24, 1994 in Aktobe, Kazakhstan.
 Dimash's parents Kanat Kudaibergenovich and Svetlana Aitbayeva are honored music artists of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Dimash is a tenor altino.
 He was the 2015 Grand Prix winner of the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk In the same year, he was named the "Nation's Favorite" (kazakh. "
Халықтың сүйіктісі"), participant of the international festival "ABU TV song" in Istanbul, Turkey, and awarded with the Certificate of Honor of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan for an important contribution into strengthening the unity of the people in Kazakhstan.
 He placed second in "Singer 2017".
One Less Bell to Answer
"One Less Bell to Answer" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
 Originally written in 1967 for Keely Smith, the song was rediscovered in late 1969 by Bones Howe, the producer for the 5th Dimension, and the song was included on the group's 1970 debut album for Bell Records, "Portrait".
 Lead vocals on the single were sung by Marilyn McCoo.
 The song reached number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and No. 4 on the Best Selling Soul Singles chart in 1970.
 It also went to number one on the Adult Contemporary chart that same year.
 It became a platinum record.
Hyuk Shin
Hyuk Shin (Hangul: 신혁; born June 5, 1985) is a South Korean record producer and singer-songwriter.
 His team, A-Rex, created a song, "One Less Lonely Girl" by Justin Bieber in 2009.
 He has worked with many major artist in K-pop music industry, including Exo, Shinee, f(x), Girls' Generation, Teen Top, and many more.
I'm Not Alone (EP)
I'm Not Alone is an EP by American rock band Patent Pending released in 2010.
 It spawned two music videos for the song "One Less Heart To Break", which is an anti-suicide rock song, and for "Dance 'Til We Die", a song that has been described by lead singer, Joe Ragosta, as Being about "...zombies eating peoples brains".
 Both of those songs were later re-used as bonus tracks on the band's next album "Second Family
It Doesn't Have to Be That Way
"It Doesn't Have to Be That Way" is a song written and recorded by Jim Croce for his 1973 album "Life and Times".
 Originally released early that year as the B-side of the "One Less Set of Footsteps" single, it was reissued that December as the third and final single from the album as well as Croce's second posthumously-released single.
 It reached a peak of #64 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, spending five weeks on the chart.
Eurovision Song Contest 2012
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest.
 It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Ell & Nikki's win at the 2011 contest in Düsseldorf, Germany with the song "Running Scared" — marking the first time that the country had won the contest.
 The contest was held at the newly constructed Baku Crystal Hall, with semi-finals held on 22 and 24 May 2012, followed by the final held on 26 May 2012.
 Forty-two countries competed in the contest — one less than the record number of 43 set at the previous contest, with Montenegro returning for the first time since 2009, and the withdrawal of Armenia due to security concerns in relation to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, and Poland due to financial concerns.
Regina Richards
Regina Richards (born 1961), best known by her stage name Regina, is an American pop music singer born in Brooklyn, New York.
 She is best known for her hit song "Baby Love," which reached Number 10 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 in 1986.
 "Baby Love" was her only song to chart on the Hot 100, making her a one hit wonder.
 The song also reached #50 on the UK Singles Chart that same year.
One Less Lonely Girl
"One Less Lonely Girl" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber.
 The song was written and produced by Bieber's mentor, Usher, as well as Ezekiel Lewis, Balewa Muhammad of The Clutch, and A-Rex duo Sean Hamilton and Hyuk Shin.
 It was released exclusively to iTunes as the second single from his debut release, "My World" on October 6, 2009, and was later released to more digital distributions and mainstream and rhythmic radio soon after.
Jim Croce
James Joseph "Jim" Croce ( ; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
 Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and singles.
 His songs "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle" reached No. 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 chart.
One Less Set of Footsteps
"One Less Set of Footsteps" is a song written and performed by Jim Croce.
 It was released in 1973 as the first single from his album "Life and Times".
 It reached a peak of #37 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, spending ten weeks on the chart.

Answer: 1943