Jimmy Buffett passed away back on the long weekend at the age of 76.
Many of us woke up to the news on Saturday morning. He’d been battling a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer called Merkel cell carcinoma for about four years.
Jimmy had Canadian roots, his grandfather James Delaney Buffett was born in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland and later moved to Cape Breton to Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and inspired Jimmy’s song “Son of A Son of A Sailor.”
Many Country stars took to X with their tributes:
So goodbye Jimmy. Thanks for your friendship and the songs I will carry in my heart forever. Sail On Sailor 🦜🌴🌊 pic.twitter.com/Pc3rvtNLlD
— Kenny Chesney (@kennychesney) September 2, 2023
Heart broken this morning hearing of Jimmy Buffett's passing. What an incredible talent and man. His songs will live on forever. I’ll bet most of y’all don’t know that he wrote the theme song for @BarmageddonUSA for me about 2 years ago. Raising a glass today to the Son of a son…
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) September 2, 2023
The pirate has passed. RIP Jimmy Buffett. Tremendous influence on so many of us -T pic.twitter.com/HpyDWYWPfE
— Toby Keith (@tobykeith) September 2, 2023
"Shores distant shores,
There's where I'm headed for,
I got the stars to guide my way,
Sail into the light of day…" #BoatsToBuildRIP my friend, @jimmybuffett. pic.twitter.com/6j6NrPSRXJ
— Alan Jackson (@OfficialJackson) September 2, 2023
AJ and Jimmy had that huge hit in 2003 “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.”
-Ian
