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Spazito

(54,405 posts)
Sun Sep 3, 2023, 02:21 PM Sep 2023

Jimmy Buffett sang about P.E.I., but died before he could see it

Jimmy Buffett never got the chance to follow through on his plan to visit Prince Edward Island this fall, but the Island is linked in one of the final songs he recorded.

Buffett, the U.S.-based musician who romanticized beach culture with hits like Margaritaville, died Sept. 1 at the age of 76.

His death has been mourned by music lovers around the world, including P.E.I., where he had developed a friendship with fellow songwriter Lennie Gallant.

Gallant had stayed at Buffett's home in Florida in the spring while working on his own album, and had co-written two songs on Buffett's upcoming album. One contains references to P.E.I.

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"He wanted to come up to visit and he was hoping to get up here in October and so he was asking if I would be free if he came up at that time. So to hear of him passing like that … was quite a shock."

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-jimmy-buffet-death-lennie-gallant-1.6956210

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Jimmy Buffett sang about P.E.I., but died before he could see it (Original Post) Spazito Sep 2023 OP
We've been to PEI. Beautiful place, now I look forward to his last album... Enter stage left Sep 2023 #1
I think he claudette Sep 2023 #2
Damn, Jimmy was a rock solid guy. underpants Sep 2023 #3

claudette

(4,523 posts)
2. I think he
Sun Sep 3, 2023, 02:34 PM
Sep 2023

would have LOVED Prince Edward Island! I went there in 2005 and wanted to move there! It was absolutely wonderful!

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