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Jimmy Buffett
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Jimmy Buffett, born James William Buffett on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, was an American singer, writer, novelist, and aircraft pilot. He was educated at Auburn University and the University of Southern Mississippi. His career spanned from 1965 until 2023, during which he released music under the genres of pop, country, soft rock, and calypso. He performed on the guitar and used his voice, recording for labels including ABC Records, MCA Records, Island Records, and PolyGram.
Buffett authored works such as *Jolly Mon*, *LuLu's Kitchen*, *A Pirate Looks at Fifty*, *Trouble Dolls*, and *Songs You Know by Heart*. He wrote in English and was represented by Broadcast Music, Inc. for copyright matters. He died on September 1, 2023, from Merkel cell carcinoma due to natural causes.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 25 December 1946
- Died
- 1 September 2023
- Works
- 27
Top works
- Jolly Mon
- LuLu's Kitchen
- A pirate looks at fifty
- A pirate looks at fifty
- Trouble dolls
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Film & TV
Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday".
Known for
- All That Is Sacred2023
- Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story — Self2022
- Under the Volcano — Self2021
- Jimmy Buffett: Songs From The Far Side Of The World — Himself2020
- Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President — Self2020
- The Beach Bum — Himself2019
- Billionaire Boys Club — Police Captain2018
- Parrot Heads — Himself2017
- Jurassic World — Park Visitor (uncredited)2015
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Self - Guest2014
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1946
- Active to
- 2023
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 657,189
- Total plays
- 13,237,019
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Jimmy Buffett (born James William Buffett in in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on 25 December 1946; died 1 September 2023) was an American singer-songwriter remembered for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". His devoted followers are known as "Parrotheads", with the youngest members being "Parakeets". <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jimm
Key facts
- Born
- James William Buffett , ( 1946-12-25 ) December 25, 1946, Pascagoula, Mississippi , U.S.
- Died
- September 1, 2023 (2023-09-01) (aged 76), Sag Harbor, New York , U.S.
- Education
- University of Southern Mississippi ( BA )
- Occupations
- Singer-songwriter musician author businessman
- Years active
- 1961 –2023
- Spouses
- Margie Washichek ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1972 ) Jane Slagsvol ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1977 )
- Children
- 3, including Savannah
- Origin
- Nashville, Tennessee , U.S.
- Genres
- Tropical rock country country rock folk rock calypso easy listening pop
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar ukulele trombone keyboards harmonica
- Works
- Jimmy Buffett discography
- Labels
- Barnaby Records ABC Records Dunhill Records MCA Records Margaritaville Island Def Jam PolyGram Mailboat Records
- Website
- jimmybuffett .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Buffett
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pascagoula
- Place of death
- Sag Harbor
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- easy listening
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Records
- Official website
- www.margaritaville.com
- Image
- Jimmy Buffett 1.jpg
- Work location
- Nashville
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- Commons category
- Jimmy Buffett
- date of birth
- 1946-12-25
- start of work period
- 1965-00-00
- name in native language
- Jimmy Buffett
- birth name
- James William Buffett
- social media followers
- 573789
- writing language
- English language
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- date of death
- 2023-09-01
- end of work period
- 2023-00-00
- cause of death
- Merkel cell carcinoma
- manner of death
- natural causes
- relative
- Thomas McGuane
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Encyclopedic overview
James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessperson. He was known for his tropical music sound blending country, rock, folk, calypso, and his persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism." It promoted enjoying life and following passions. Buffett recorded many hit songs, including those known as "The Big 8": "Margaritaville" (1977), which is ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century"; "Come Monday" (1974); "Fins" (1979); "Volcano" (1979); "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974); "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (1978); "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (1973); and "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (1977). His other popular songs include "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978), "One Particular Harbour" (1983), and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson (2003). Buffett formed the Coral Reefer Band in 1975.
Of over 30 albums released by Buffett, eight are certified gold and nine are certified platinum or multi-platinum by the RIAA. He sold over 20 million certified records worldwide. In addition to two Grammy Award nominations, Buffett was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio in the Musical Excellence category in 2024.
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