Singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffet, dead at 76,

[Melensdad]

Loved some of his music. Brilliant businessman, who was not only a singer songwriter but owned an empire of restaurants, cruise ships and even a retirement community. Worth something north of a couple hundred million dollars, we actually met him in Key West at a bar. Got a lot of his music on my playlists, gonna miss this one.

Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Is Dead at 76

With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became a millionaire hundreds of times over.

www.nytimes.com

 

[FTG-05]

Now he's a good commie.

 

[Ironman]

Now he's a good commie.

Was he? I never knew that. He had good music too.

 

[Melensdad]

Was he? I never knew that. He had good music too.

He was a solid Democrat. No question there. Clearly he was also a capitalist and a self made man who literally built a billion dollar empire of restaurants, entertainment venues, music, etc. He was a pilot, businessman, real estate developer, author (novels) in addition to being a singer, song writer.

 

[Ironman]

He was a solid Democrat. No question there. Clearly he was also a capitalist and a self made man who literally built a billion dollar empire of restaurants, entertainment venues, music, etc. He was a pilot, businessman, real estate developer, author (novels) in addition to being a singer, song writer.

That’s what I hear. I wasn’t a super huge fan but I never knew that. The same reason I won’t pay any money to hear James Taylor. I’ll listen for free but that’s about it.
Glad I never went to any of his concerts at Alpine Valley down the road from me.