Jimmy Buffett (1946–2023)
Author of A Salty Piece of Land
About the Author
Playing to sold-out stadiums across America every summer, singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett has recorded over 30 albums, including Changes in Latitudes (1977) and Son of a Son of a Sailor (1978), both of which went platinum, and Songs You Know By Heart (1985), which sold double-platinum. Two of his show more hit singles, Margaritaville and Come Monday, are favorites among his devoted fans. Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Christmas Day, 1946. He earned a B.S. in history and journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi and worked as a freelance journalist for Inside Sports and Outside magazines. Buffett is the author of two best-selling books, Tales from Margaritaville (1988) and Where Is Joe Merchant? (1992), among others. He is collaborating with the author Herman Wouk on a musical titled Don't Stop The Carnival. Buffett considers Florida his home; however he spends many summers on Long Island. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Jimmy Buffett
Ballads 4 copies
Boats 3 copies
Songs You Don't Know by Heart 2 copies
Equal Strain On All Parts 2 copies
American Storyteller 2 copies
JIMMY BUFFETT IN HAWAII 2 copies
Living And Dying In 3/4 Time 1 copy
Songs You Dont Know By Heart 1 copy
Jimmy Buffett 1 copy
Jimmy Buffett -- Songs from a Sailor: 146 Selected Favorites (Guitar Songbook Edition), Hardcover Book (2016) 1 copy
Golden Legends 1 copy
Before the Beach 1 copy
Biloxi 1 copy
Associated Works
Margaritaville, the Cookbook: Relaxed Recipes for a Taste of Paradise (2018) — Foreword, some editions — 20 copies
Now That's What I Call Christmas! 2 (US) — Contributor — 15 copies
FM (Film soundtrack) — Contributor — 2 copies
Save The Manatee Club Manatee Guide — Contributor, some editions — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Buffett, Jimmy
- Legal name
- Buffett, James William
- Birthdate
- 1946-12-25
- Date of death
- 2023-09-01
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA
- Places of residence
- Key West, Florida, USA
Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA (birth)
Mobile, Alabama, USA
Aspen, Colorado, USA
Long Island, New York, USA
Auburn, Alabama, USA - Education
- University of Southern Mississippi (BS|History)
Auburn University
Pearl River Community College - Occupations
- singer
correspondent (Billboard magazine)
writer
author
producer (record)
radio broadcaster - Relationships
- Buffett, Savannah (daughter)
- Short biography
- See Buffett's biography in the online Encyclopedia of Alabama.
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Statistics
- Works
- 87
- Also by
- 13
- Members
- 5,302
- Popularity
- #4,697
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 90
- ISBNs
- 83
- Languages
- 2
- Favorited
- 18
- Touchstones
- 31
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