Jimmy Buffett

American singer-songwriter

Photo by: Chief Mass Communication Specialist Michael W. Pendergrass · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:December 25, 1946

Died:September 1, 2023

Age at death:76

Manner of death:Natural Causes

Cause of death:Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Zodiac Sign:Capricorn

Born in:Pascagoula, United States

Languages:English

Novelist Lyricist Writer Children's Writer Recording Artist Singer Rock Musician Singer-songwriter Composer Aircraft Pilot Film Producer Actor Entrepreneur Musician Autobiographer

Links

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Famous For

Notable Work

Margaritaville

Movies & TV

Jurassic WorldHawaii Five-0CongoRepo ManThe Beach Bum

Books

A Pirate Looks at FiftySwine Not?A Salty Piece of LandWhere Is Joe Merchant?The Jolly Mon

Songs & Albums

MargaritavilleIt's Five O'Clock SomewhereLiving and Dying in 3/4 TimeDown to EarthLife on the Flip Side

Awards

honorary doctor of the University of Miami (2015)Florida Artists Hall of Fame

Jimmy Buffett

American singer-songwriter

Biography

James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman. 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 others 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. Buffett parlayed the "island escapism" lifestyle of his music into several business ventures including the Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville restaurant chain, the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain which is defunct, and ventures in hotels, casinos, liquor, and retirement communities. He was a bestselling author. Buffett's estate was estimated to be worth $275 million. His devoted fans are known as "Parrotheads".

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Quotes

“To me it was more about eight years of bad policy before (Obama) got there that let this happen. It was Dracula running the blood bank in terms of oil and leases. I think that has more to do with it than how the president reacted to it.”

— "Jimmy Buffett Organizes Gulf Benefit, Blames Bush for Spill". foxnews.com. July 6, 2010. Retrieved on January 6, 2011.

“I never used to miss the chance to climb up on his knee And listen to the many tales of life upon the sea. We'd go sailing back on Barkentines we'd talk of things he did Tomorrow just a day away, for the Captain and the kid.”

— The Captain and the Kid

“And now I wish I was somewhere other than here, Down in some honky tonk, sippin' on a beer. Yes, I wish I was somewhere other than here. 'Cause that great fillin' station holdup Cost me two good years.”

Quotes sourced from the Wikiquote article "Jimmy Buffett", available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.

Photos

Jimmy Buffett 080128-N-3235P-221 MIDDLE EASTERN PORT (Jan. 28, 2008) Recording artist Jimmy Buffett performs a USO concert for the sailors of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a recent port visit in the Middle East. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are underway on a scheduled deployment supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations.

Jimmy Buffett

Recording artist Jimmy Buffett looks up to speak with a Sailor during an autograph signing session on the mess decks aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75).

MIDDLE EASTERN PORT (Jan. 28, 2008) Recording artist Jimmy Buffett autographs a Sailor's guitar on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) during a recent port visit in the Middle East. Truman and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 3 are on deployment in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Kevin T. Murray Jr. (Released)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (March 3, 2010) Musician Jimmy Buffet performs his song, "Cheeseburger in Paradise," for members of Joint Task Force Haiti at the U.S. Embassy as Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Hornsby-Myers and Cmdr. Dana Hall, both from the U.S. Public Health Service sing along. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Spike Call/Released)

Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge President Ralph Gilges accepts keys to a specialized boat for gulf spill wildlife operations from Jimbo Meador of Dragonfly Boatworks. Meador is co-owner of Dragonfly, which built the boat that Jimmy Buffett donated to the Friends Group. Peter Benjamin of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service looks on. www.fws.gov/bonsecour/ Credit: Catherine J. Hibbard/USFWS

Gulf Shores, Ala - July 19, 2010: The Shallow Water Attention Terminal (SWAT) boat donated to the Friends of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge by Jimmy Buffett. Lulu's, a restaurant owned by Buffett's sister, hosted the event. The boat's color, depth, mister, and canopy were designed by Dragonfly Boatworks for wildlife rescue. www.fws.gov/bonsecour/ Credit: Catherine J. Hibbard/USFWS

1958 Nash Metropolitan convertible, an iconic, two-passenger subcompact automobile. This particular car belonged to Jimmy Buffett, singer–songwriter, author, actor, businessman, and the Florida celebrity of "Margaritaville" fame! Photographed in West Palm Beach, Florida.