Jimmy Buffett passed on Sept 1st, 2023. He was 76 years young. Jimmy was not only a musical legend, he was a lifestyle. All though his first charting song in 1974 was “Come Monday” it was the release of “Margaritaville” in 1976 that launched him into stardom. It also set in motion an entire movement he tagged as Parrotheads. They are the equivalent of Jerry Garcia’s Deadheads, which actually inspired the nick name for his fans.
In his career Jimmy released 29 studio albums, 9 compilation albums, 14 live albums and 8 specialty albums. He also released a total of 67 singles. But it was his concerts that was his greatest attraction. Parrotheads are a group of followers dressed up in cheeseburger hats and parrot hats (hence the name parrotheads). They also wear Hawaiian shirts, coconut bras and grass skirts, and that’s the male fans. In his concerts the crowd knew all the lyrics and bounced inflatable sharks, beach balls and anything to do with the beach and island life style.
In his latter years Jimmy opened chain of restaurants called Margaritaville that features his infamous “cheese burger in paradise” on the menu. He also opened a casino in cooperation with the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas and opened several resorts. His net worth at the time of his death was $1B making him the only musical artist other than Paul McCartney to be a billionaire.
Jimmy, REST IN PEACE! WE KNOW YOU ARE AT THE ONE PARTICULAR HARBOR…..
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