Jimmy Buffett, who died on Friday at age 76, was known for his songs of paradise and affinity for margaritas.
The “Margaritaville” singer inspired devotees, known as Parrotheads, to celebrate a more laid back lifestyle with his music, including the song named after the cocktail.
“What’s most important is to please the Parrotheads, because there’s more to the music than just the music,” he told Entertainment Weekly in 1995. “It’s become a lifestyle. I wish I could take credit, but it’s fan-generated.”
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