US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died on the age of 76.
The information of his dying was confirmed in an announcement on his web site. “Jimmy handed away peacefully on the night time of September 1 surrounded by his household, associates, music and canines. He lived his life like a tune until the final breath and will likely be missed past measure by so many.”
The reason for Buffett’s dying hasn’t been formally confirmed, however experiences have emerged suggesting he had pores and skin most cancers and lymphoma. He had hung out in hospital in latest months.
Tributes had been paid throughout the leisure world, together with by Elton John, who mentioned Buffett was “a singular and treasured entertainer” who had “gone approach too quickly”.
Seashore Boys‘ Brian Wilson tweeted an image of one among Buffett’s album covers with the message: “love and mercy, Jimmy Buffett”.
Love and Mercy, Jimmy Buffett pic.twitter.com/9DUqbe8Hmf
— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) September 2, 2023
“Relaxation in energy @jimmybuffett I’m glad we had time to vibe,” wrote the rapper LL Cool J.
“You had been and at all times will likely be a Really inspiring human.”
Relaxation in energy @jimmybuffett I’m glad we had time to vibe. You had been and at all times will likely be a Really inspiring human. 🙏🏾❤️🕊️
— LLCOOLJ (@llcoolj) September 2, 2023
In the meantime, President Joe Biden additionally paid tribute. In an official White Home assertion, he wrote: “A poet of paradise, Jimmy Buffett was an American music icon who impressed generations to step again and discover the enjoyment in life and in each other.”
He continued, “His witty, wistful songs rejoice a uniquely American forged of characters and seaside folkways, weaving collectively an unforgettable musical mixture of nation, people, rock, pop, and calypso into one thing uniquely his personal.”
Buffett was greatest identified for his ’70s hit ‘Margaritaville’, which appeared on his 1977 album ‘Modifications In Latitudes, Modifications In Attitudes’ and spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Sizzling 100 Chart. Previous to his music profession, he labored for music publication Billboard.
He was additionally identified for the hits ‘Fins’, ‘Come Monday’ and ‘Son Of A Son Of A Sailor’ and launched 20 albums all through his profession and confirmed earlier this yr that he had recorded new music. He was nonetheless performing commonly together with his Coral Reefer band up till earlier this yr, when he was pressured to cancel exhibits again in Might following his hospitalisation.
In a put up on Fb, he promised to make it as much as followers as soon as he was “in form”.
“I believe enjoying is as therapeutic for me as it’s for followers to pay attention and sing alongside,” he mentioned.
A few of his songs appeared in a musical, Escape To Margaritaville, which debuted on Broadway in 2018.
He’s survived by his spouse Jane and their three youngsters.
