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Originally Posted by Fenster (Post 2252720)

I was a fan until I saw the documentary on Netflix about him.

The guy who started the Parrotheads, and thus kick started Jimmy’s career, fell on hard times.

He got very sick and was homeless, as I recall. Jimmy did nothing for him. I forget the details, but it left me disallusioned about him.

Timothy B. Schmidt (of the Eagles), who was playing with Jimmy Buffet's band at the time, came up with the name at a concert in 1985, after seeing fans with inflatable parrots and Hawaiian shirts... It was a play on words, an homage to the "Dead Heads"...

I can't find anything to support the story that the founder of the Parrot Head Club "kick started" Buffet's career (he already had a thriving career since the mid 70's...), or that he fell on hard times...

Here's a link to the club's history...

Brief History - Parrot Heads In Paradise

Jimmy Buffett Doesn't Live in Key West Anymore

I'm a big fan of his music.

I often think of this song when I think of him.

The song has some language that might be objectable to some.

Jimmy Buffett Doesn't Live in Key West Anymore

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Originally Posted by Velvet (Post 2252706)

Bob Marley:

Melanoma
In May 1981, with his health not improving, Marley wished to return to Jamaica. However, his plane was forced to land in Miami and he was rushed to a hospital where he died on May 11, at age 36. Cause of death was the spread of the melanoma to his lungs and brain.
(from Google)

One point for Google!!!

Really enjoyed a lot of Bob Marley's music.