09/02/2023
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The Academy is mourning the loss of Jimmy Buffett, the iconic songwriter and entertainer who kept audiences all over the world on island time with endlessly popular singalong hits like “Margaritaville.” Buffett and duet partner Alan Jackson spent 8 weeks at No. 1 at Country radio with “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” winning two 2003 ACM Awards for Single and Vocal Event of the Year.
He recorded singles with Clint Black and Kenny Chesney, received an ACM Award nomination with George Strait for “Hey Good Lookin’"" in 2004, and scored a triple-platinum No. 1 hit with Zac Brown Band on “Knee Deep.” Buffett’s 2020 album, “Life on the Flip Side,” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country chart.
We send our love and healing to his family, friends, & countless Parrot Heads everywhere and raise a glass to a music legend who kept us all smiling and singing for decades.