Remembering a Legend: Jimmy Buffett's Musical Journey and Mogul Legacy

From Music to Mogul

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A Peaceful Farewell

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Health Struggles

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The Parrothead Phenomenon

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Trop Rock Pioneer

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The Beginnings

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Business and Creativity

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Living Like It's Your Last Day

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A Musical Legend Remembered

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