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(Undated) -- Parrot Heads the world over are mourning the passing of Jimmy Buffett. Jimmy Buffett died Friday at the age of 76.
The singer-songwriter was best known for his 1977 hit "Margaritaville," which was inducted into the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in 2023 for its "cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation's recorded sound heritage."
Buffett also had other 17 records that were certified either gold or platinum and toured near-constantly with his Coral Reefer Band. He performed 40 to 50 concerts a year over the past five decades but was forced to cancel his most recent tour after being hospitalized for an undisclosed illness this past May.
A posting to his social media sites said Buffett passed away Friday night surrounded by his friends, family, music, and dogs. A statement said, “he lived his life like a song till the very last breath.”
Although Buffett became a billionaire through various business ventures, he always considered himself a road performer and said his greatest joy was performing before his millions of faithful fans known as Parrot Heads.
In 1985 he started a business empire of Margaritaville resorts, restaurants, and casinos that would eventually make him a billionaire.
REMEMBERING JIMMY BUFFETT is a tribute to his lifetime in music and can be found on the iHeartRadio app.