Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

American singer-songwriter
Country-rock singer who built a vast parrothead empire with autobiographical songs reflecting his blissful Key West lifestyle.
BornDecember 25, 1946
HometownPascagoula, Mississippi, United States of America
Net worth$1 billion
Height5'7" (1.70m)
SpouseJane Slagsvol , Margie Washichek
ChildrenSavannah Buffett
ParentsMary Lorraine Peets Buffett , James Delaney Buffett, Jr.
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Videos

NEWS OF THE WEEK: Elton John and Paul McCartney mourn musician friend Jimmy Buffett

Buffett passed away aged 76, at his home in Sag Harbor, New York due to complications from merkel-cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. The Margaritaville musician rose to fame in the 1970s with his laid-back country rock and counted a number of music megastars as pals. Elton remembered Buffett on his Instagram Story page, writing: "Jimmy Buffett was a unique and treasured entertainer. His fans adored him and he never let them down. This is the saddest of news. A lovely man gone way too soon..."
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Parrot Heads
Parrot Heads
1h 28min
2017

Albums

Banana Wind
Banana Wind
1996
Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads
Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads
1992
Feeding Frenzy
Feeding Frenzy
1990
Off to See the Lizard
Off to See the Lizard
1989
Hot Water
Hot Water
1988
Floridays
Floridays
1986
Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s)
Songs You Know by Heart: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hit(s)
1985
Last Mango in Paris
Last Mango in Paris
1985
Riddles in the Sand
Riddles in the Sand
1984
One Particular Harbour
One Particular Harbour
1983
Somewhere Over China
Somewhere Over China
1982
Coconut Telegraph
Coconut Telegraph
1981
Volcano
Volcano
1979
You Had to Be There: Recorded Live
You Had to Be There: Recorded Live
1978
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Son of a Son of a Sailor
1978
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes
1977
Havana Daydreamin'
Havana Daydreamin'
1976
A-1-A
A-1-A
1974
Living and Dying in 3/4 Time
Living and Dying in 3/4 Time
1974
White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
1973
Scenes You Know by Heart [DVD]
Scenes You Know by Heart [DVD]
2008
Best of the Early Years [Delta]
Best of the Early Years [Delta]
2000
Collector's Edition: There's Nothing Soft About Hard Times, Vol. 1 & 2 [2 CD]
Collector's Edition: There's Nothing Soft About Hard Times, Vol. 1 & 2 [2 CD]
1999
Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett
Great American Summer Fun with Jimmy Buffett
1996
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes/Havana Daydreamin'
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes/Havana Daydreamin'
1986
High Cumberland Jubilee
High Cumberland Jubilee
1976
Rancho Deluxe
Rancho Deluxe
1975

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