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Jimmy Buffett's laid-back party vibe created adoring 'Parrotheads' and success beyond music
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FILE - Jimmy Buffett performs at his sister's restaurant in Gulf Shores, Ala., on June 30, 2010. “Margaritaville” singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at age 76. A statement on Buffett's official website and social media pages says the singer died Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 “surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs”. - photo by AP Photo/Dave Martin, File
Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. “Wasting away in Margaritaville,” went the chorus to his most famous song, which became an international singalong. But Buffett was actually an astute, ambitious, aggressive businessman.