Jimmy Buffett, ‘Margaritaville’ Singer, Dead at 76
etcanada.comJimmy Buffett, known for his beach bum soft rock music, has died. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of Sept.
1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” read a statement posted to the singer’s social media pages late Friday. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.” The statement did not say where Buffett died or give a cause of death.
Buffett had rescheduled concerts in May due to illness and noted on social media that he had been hospitalized. No other specifics were given.
Buffett released “Margaritaville” on Feb. 14, 1977, and the song quickly became a cultural phenomena, encouraging fans to live a low-key lifestyle of “growing older, but not up.” “Margaritaville” was off his album, Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, and spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No.
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