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On Friday, Aug. 30, journalist and Jimmy Buffett biographer Ryan White will discuss the legacy of the famed trop rock singer-songwriter, as part of the Key West Art & Historical Society’s Distinguished Speaker Series.
White’s talk, “Some Things Never Change (But Most Do): The Enduring Magic of Margaritaville,” takes place from 2 to 3 p.m. at Tropic Cinema, Eaton St. A book signing of his biography “Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way” will immediately follow the presentation.
Billboard’s 14th biggest hit of was a happy-sounding sad song that arrived from a specific time in a specific space. Five decades later, “Margaritaville” was included in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress and Jimmy Buffett is being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
But Buffett wasn’t always the pied piper of beaches, bars and laid-back living. Born on the Gulf Coast, the son of a son of a sailing ship captain, Buffett scuffed around New Orl
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Jimmy Buffett
Latest News: Jimmy Buffett Died at Age 76
“Margaritaville” singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died on September 1 at age 76, according to a statement on his website. He had been undergoing treatment for Merkel Cell skin cancer for four years. After being hospitalized in May for a then-undisclosed reason, Buffett had paused touring but continued working on a new album and made a surprise appearance onstage in Rhode Island this July.
Who Was Jimmy Buffett?
Jimmy Buffett was born in in Mississippi and grew up in Alabama. After college, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue a career as a country singer and released his first album in He gained a loyal following within a few years and broke into the mainstream with his sixth album, containing the song “Margaritaville.” The hit became the namesake for Buffett’s sprawling business ventures and, more than four decades laters, entered the National Recording Registry. Buffett released some 40 albums over the course
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Jimmy Buffett
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| Born | James William Buffett ()December 25, Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, () (aged&#;76) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Southern Mississippi (BA) |
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| Children | 3,[a] including Savannah |
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| Origin | Nashville, stat i usa, U.S. |
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| Discography | Jimmy Buffett discography |
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