{"id":2021447,"date":"2023-09-04T13:45:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remembering-jimmy-buffett-parrotheads-descend-on-key-west-to-honor-margaritaville-singer\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T13:46:26","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T17:46:26","slug":"remembering-jimmy-buffett-parrotheads-descend-on-key-west-to-honor-margaritaville-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remembering-jimmy-buffett-parrotheads-descend-on-key-west-to-honor-margaritaville-singer\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans of Jimmy Buffett, known as &#8220;Parrotheads,&#8221; gather in Key West to pay tribute to the iconic &#8220;Margaritaville&#8221; singer."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fremembering-jimmy-buffett-parrotheads-descend-on-key-west-to-honor-margaritaville-singer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2021447&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Thousands of Fans Bid Farewell to Jimmy Buffett in\u2064 Key West<\/h2>\n<p>On Sunday afternoon, the\u200c streets of Key West,\u2064 Florida,\u2064 were filled with\u2063 thousands of Jimmy \u200dBuffett fans who came together to celebrate\u2064 the life\u200b and memory of the legendary singer. Buffett, known for hits like &#8220;Margaritaville,&#8221; passed away on Friday at \u200bthe age of 76 after a \u2064four<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-democrat-congressman-alcee-hastings-dies-at-84\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Democrat Congressman Alcee Hastings Dies At 84\">-year battle<\/a> with Merkel cell skin cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-chair-condemns-biden-abortion-policy\/\" title=\"RNC chair condemns Biden abortion policy\">health problems<\/a>, Buffett \u200dhad continued to perform in concerts, keeping his struggles private. His love for Key West was evident, and event organizer Jordan Upchurch described the island as synonymous with the singer \u2063himself.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 4,000 people lined\u200b Key West&#8217;s Duvall Street to pay tribute to Buffett, highlighting the impact he had on their lives. His music, often referred to as &#8220;Gulf and Western&#8221; or &#8220;trop rock,&#8221; blended Caribbean and country sounds, creating a unique and\u2062 captivating style.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u2064 Billion-Dollar Empire<\/h3>\n<p>Buffett&#8217;s 1977 hit,\u2064 &#8220;Margaritaville,&#8221; not only\u200c became an anthem for relaxation but also paved the way for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remembering-jimmy-buffett-parrot-heads-descend-on-key-west-to-honor-margaritaville-singer\/\" title=\"Key West flooded with 'Parrot Heads' honoring Jimmy Buffett, the \"Margaritaville\" singer.\">billion-dollar business empire<\/a>. He \u200btransformed his brand of island escapism into a successful venture, \u200bopening &#8220;Margaritaville&#8221;-themed stores, restaurants, and\u2062 even a\u2063 cafe in Key\u2064 West. The popularity of the\u200b brand extended to casinos, resorts, retirement communities, and a cruise line.<\/p>\n<p>Buffett&#8217;s musical journey was influenced by\u200b his grandfather, \u2064a ship captain who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remembering-jimmy-buffett-parrotheads-descend-on-key-west-to-honor-margaritaville-singer\/\" title=\"Fans of Jimmy Buffett, known as \"Parrotheads,\" gather in Key West to pay tribute to the iconic \"Margaritaville\" singer.\">sang calypso songs<\/a>. Although\u200d he was raised \u2062in Alabama, Buffett&#8217;s celebration of the\u200d tropics became his signature, captivating audiences worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">click here<\/a> to visit \u200bThe Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of fans honored Jimmy Buffett in Key West, Florida, bidding him farewell. The iconic singer, known for &#8220;It&#8217;s 5 O&#8217;Clock Somewhere,&#8221; passed away at 76 from Merkel cell skin cancer, a fierce type. The streets overflowed with celebration, commemorating his life and legacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2021448,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2021447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2021447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2021447\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2021448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2021447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2021447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2021447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}