“It was really perfect timing for the way Alabama was feeling at that moment. It was a time when, I felt, that Alabama believed in itself.”
Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman embraces singer Jimmy Buffett after he sang 'The Stars Fell on Alabama' following the governor's inauguration at the Capitol in Montgomery on Monday, Jan. 18, 1999. Before he took office in 1999, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman received a call he said he’d forever be grateful for.
“It was really perfect timing for the way Alabama was feeling at that moment,” Siegelman, a Democrat who served from 1999-2003, toldBuffett, the “Margaritaville” singer and Gulf Coast music legend,“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” aposted to Buffett’s official website and social media pages said late Friday. “He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.
Buffett’s songs often evoked a sense of escapism and humor, and, off-stage, he stood out for his frequent support of the humanitarian causes. Later in his career, he made headlines for
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