Mr. Buffett’s fandom was wide-ranging: Notables from politics, sports and the arts now look back fondly on the singer’s life and career.
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Don’t Underestimate Jimmy Buffett’s Influence on Style
The singer made a lot of money peddling laid-back boatyard chic.
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‘Jamaica Mistaica’: Jimmy Buffett Song Inspired After Plane Sprayed by Gunfire
In 1996, the police in Jamaica mistook Buffett for a drug smuggler after he landed his seaplane with the singer Bono and others on board and opened fire on it.
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Jimmy Buffett Was More Than Just “Margaritaville”
There was wistfulness behind party tunes like “Margaritaville.” Buffett helped listeners feel like they’d earned the good times just by holding on.
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Jimmy Buffett Dead at 76
With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Fins,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became a millionaire hundreds of times over.