Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett
Buffett in 2008
Background information
Birth name	James William Buffett
Born	(1946-12-25)December 25, 1946 Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	September 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 76) Sag Harbor, New York, U.S.
Genres	Gulf and Western[1] country[2] country rock[3] folk rock[4] trop rock[5] calypso[6] easy listening[7] pop[8]
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter author actor filmmaker businessman
Instruments	Vocals guitar ukulele
Years active	1964–2023[9]
Labels	Barnaby ABC Dunhill MCA Margaritaville Island Def Jam PolyGram Mailboat Atlantic RCA
Website	margaritaville.com

James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter,^[10] musician, author, actor, and businessman. He was known for his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville".

Buffett died on September 1, 2023 at his home in Sag Harbor, New York from skin cancer, aged 76.^[11]

1. ↑ "Jimmy Buffett" Archived October 16, 2015, at the Wayback Machine at the Mississippi Writers Page. August 5, 2007. Retrieved July 25, 2009. "...he began to mix country, folk, and pop music styles with tropical and coastal lyrical themes to create a musical sound sometimes called 'gulf and western.'"
2. ↑ Krzos, Mark S. (June 3, 1994). "Jimmy Buffett fills Parrotheads' bills". Tampa Bay Times.
3. ↑ Steve Eng (15 October 1997). Jimmy Buffett: The Man from Margaritaville Revealed. St. Martin's Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-312-16875-9.
4. ↑ Durchholz, Daniel. "Jimmy Buffett brings his island-infused rock to Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
5. ↑ Lambert, Molly (April 11, 2017). "THE PARROTHEAD INSIDE ME". MTV. Archived from the original on April 14, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
6. ↑ Thornburgh, Nathan (July 5, 2007). "10 Questions for Jimmy Buffett". Time Magazine. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
7. ↑ "Jimmy Buffett launching Margaritaville retirement homes". Wixy.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
8. ↑ Vitello, Barbara (November 3, 2017). "Jimmy Buffett looks to Broadway as 'Margaritaville' sails into Chicago". Daily Herald.
9. ↑ Eng, Steve (October 15, 1997). Jimmy Buffett: The Man from Margaritaville Revealed. Macmillan. ISBN 9780312168759 – via Google Books.
10. ↑ "Margaritaville moves to Sirius". CNN Money. May 10, 2005. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
11. ↑ "'Margaritaville' singer Jimmy Buffett dies at 76". MSN. September 2, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.