FORUM: Beyond the Pages

Ryan White | The Song that Changed the World | Spring 2025 Issue

Florida Humanities

Author Ryan White discusses his story, the Song that Changed the World—a look at how Jimmy Buffett's hit 1977 song "Margaritaville" reshaped the Florida folk singer's career. 

Ryan White is a feature journalist and the author of Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way and Springsteen: Album by Album.

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