He became world famous with his hit “Margaritaville” from 1977, now the singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76.
According to information on his social media channels, US singer Jimmy Buffett “passed away peacefully” on the night of September 1st – surrounded by family, friends, music and his dogs. A post on X, formerly Twitter, continued: “He lived his life like a song to his last breath and will be missed immeasurably by so many.”
Jimmy Buffett was 76 years old. Details about the place, the exact time of death and possible causes of Buffet’s death are not yet known.
Country, pop and rock with a Caribbean flair
James William Buffett, affectionately called Jimmy by his fans, was a total work of art. A singer-songwriter who shaped his own genre. A Lifestyle guru from whom one could learn the sweet idleness under palm trees. A professional epicurean who made it into a billionaire with hotels, restaurants and a string of best-selling books. And was still able to market himself as a beach bum, as a lazybones who prefers to “rott out” on the beach.
Jimmy Buffett at a concert in 1975. In his unmistakable sound, he fused soft rock and country with Caribbean sounds.
The special thing about the Jimmy Buffett brand: All his ventures revolved around the same lifestyle: the beach, sandals, palm trees and margaritas. His biggest hit was also called “Margaritaville”. A song about a fictional place, a tropical paradise of course.
The Coral Reefer Band was Buffett’s touring and recording band. The band’s name alludes to both coral reefs and “reefer” (slang for marijuana).
The fan community of the musician, who was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1946, calls itself the Parrot Heads in the USA. Borrowed from the rock band Grateful Dead, whose admirers call themselves Dead-Heads. Throughout his life, the billionaire entrepreneur has supported the Democratic Party financially, most recently in 2016 for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.