James William Buffett, commonly known as Jimmy Buffett, is a famous American musician, film producer, singer and songwriter, as well as an author. To the public, Jimmy Buffett is known as a member of “The Coral Reefer Band”, which is Buffett’s touring and recording band. Over the years, “The Coral Reefer Band” has featured such honorary special guests as Paul McCartney, Steve Goodman, Rick Flair, Harrison Ford and Clint Black among others, all of whom appeared on stage with the band. Jimmy Buffett made his debut in the music industry in 1970 with the release of his first studio album entitled “Down to Earth”, which spawned such singles as “The Christian?”, “Ellis Dee” and “Captain America”. Throughout his career, Buffett has recorded some of the best known songs, such as “Come Monday” and “Margaritaville”. “Come Monday” was released in 1974, and was Buffett’s first single to reach the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, as it placed at #30 on the chart. The latter song, “Margaritaville” came out in 1977 and immediately after its release became one of Buffett’s most popular songs. Not only was it covered by such celebrities as The Rock and Alan Jackson, but it also became a popular brand name for a variety of merchandise, including “Margaritaville Tequila”, “Margaritaville Men’s and Women’s Apparel”, “Margaritaville margarita mix” and “Margaritaville Outdoor & Beach Furniture” to name a few.
Jimmy Buffet Net Worth $400 Million
In addition to being a singer, Jimmy Buffett is also a well-known novelist, who has published such best-selling books as “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise”, both of which were named after his songs. A famous singer, as well as a writer, how rich is Jimmy Buffett? Sources state that Jimmy Buffett’s net worth is estimated to be a remarkable $400 million, most of which comes from his singing career, and business ventures.
Jimmy Buffet was born in 1946, in Mississippi, United States, but spent most of his childhood in Alabama, where he attended Auburn University, and later enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi. Even though Buffett always showcased an interest in music, his first job had no relation to his future career. Shortly after his graduation from university, Jimmy Buffett took up a job at “Billboard” magazine, where he held a position of a correspondent. Buffett’s professional singing career started in 1970, when he released his debut album called “Down to Earth”, which was followed by “High Cumberland Jubilee” and “A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean”. Up to date, Jimmy Buffett has released 27 studio albums, the most recent being “Songs from St. Somewhere”, which came out in 2013 and immediately upon its release placed at #4 on the Billboard 200 music chart.
As a writer, Jimmy Buffett excelled with the releases of “Tales from Margaritaville” in 1989, and “Where is Joe Merchant?”, which was published in 1992. Both of these books became best-sellers and inspired Buffett to continue his writing.
A famous singer and author, Jimmy Buffett has an estimated net worth of $400 million.
Margaritaville, Come Monday, A Pirate Looks at Forty, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Byron Bay NSW, Australia, South Carolina, United States, University of Southern Mississippi, McGill–Toolen Catholic High School, Pearl River Community College, St Ignatius Elementary School, Auburn University, Margaritaville, Come Monday, A Pirate Looks at Forty, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Byron Bay NSW, Australia, Charleston, SC, United States, University of Southern Mississippi, McGill–Toolen Catholic High School, Pearl River Community College, St Ignatius Elementary School, Auburn University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Jane Slagsvol (m. 1977), Margie Washichek (m. 1969–1972)
Children
Savannah Jane Buffett, Sarah Delaney Buffett, Cameron Marley Buffett
Parents
Mary Lorraine Peets Buffett, James Delaney Buffett, Jr., Margaritaville, Come Monday, A Pirate Looks at Forty, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Byron Bay NSW, Australia, South Carolina, United States, Mary Lorraine Peets Buffett, James Delaney Buffett, Jr., Margaritaville, Come Monday, A Pirate Looks at Forty, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Byron Bay NSW, Australia, Charleston, SC, United States
Siblings
Laurie Buffet, Laurie Buffet
Nicknames
Jimmy Buffet , JimmyBuffett , Buffett, Jimmy , Jimmy Buffett , Jimmy Buffet One Particular Harbour , Buffet, Jimmy , James William Buffett , Bubba , James William "Jimmy" Buffett
Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Single Record of the Year, Margaritaville, Come Monday, A Pirate Looks at Forty, Las Vegas, NV, United States, Byron Bay NSW, Australia, South C...
Nominations
Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Music Video of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals, Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, Country Music Assoc...
Movies
Las Vegas, NV, United States, Byron Bay NSW, Australia, South Carolina, United States, Rancho Deluxe, Repo Man, Cobb, Congo, Music for Montserrat, Hoot, Sun Dogs, Jimmy Buffett: MiniMatinee #1, Neville Brothers: Tell It Like It Is, Jimmy Buffett: Scenes You Know by Heart, Las Vegas, NV, United State...
TV Shows
Television Parts, Television Parts
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Trademark
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His sailor suits
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His maritime and vacation-themed hit songs, such as "Margaritaville", "Son of a Son of a Sailor", "Cheeseburger in Paradise".
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Sunglasses and vacation clothes
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Quote
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I have pretty much surrounded myself with Gulf Coast influences for a long time, and... if you listen to those songs, I think it's pretty much in there.
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[on Elvis Presley] Elvis was the only man from northeast Mississippi, who could shake his hips and still be loved by rednecks, cops and hippies.
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Fact
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Received his Bachelor's degree in history from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (1969).
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Fell, face first, off the stage at the end of his concert in Sydney, Australia, on January 26, 2011 and was rushed to the hospital.
Jimmy Buffett's first marriage, (to Margie Washichek), occurred on Lunar History date of July 20th, 1969, when astronauts, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon and were the first two, that walked on the moon, while Michael Collins remained with the Apollo 11 spaceship.
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Buffett has claimed that his favorites of his own songs are: "He Went to Paris", "Death of an Unpopular Poet", "Come Monday", "A Pirate Looks at Forty", "Nautical Wheelers", "Son of a Son of a Sailor", "Sending the Old Man Home", "Twelve Volt Man" and "Distantly in Love".
The music video of his song "One Particular Harbour" was filmed on the same set and at the same time as The Bounty (1984). The two productions also shared props and extras as well.
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Co-founder, along with former Florida governor Bob Graham, of the Save the Manatee Club.
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Is a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity of the Epsilon-Nu chapter from Southern Mississippi.
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Separated from his wife Jane in the early 1980s. However, they reconciled in 1991 and remain happily married.
Owns a 1954 Grumman Albatross seaplane called "The Hemisphere Dancer".
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His concerts have a cult following, not unlike that of Grateful Dead, with fans known as "parrotheads".
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His books include "The Jolly Mon" (a children's book based on one of his songs), "Tales from Margaritaville: Fictional Facts and Factual Fictions" and "Where Is Joe Merchant?".
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Has licensed the name "Margaritaville", the title of one of his songs, to a brand of tequila, a margarita mix, and a chain of merchandise stores.
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Has done extensive work with environmental groups in Florida and the Carribbean.
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He is a licensed pilot who flies his own light aircraft.
performer: "The Ever Elusive Future" / writer: "The Ever Elusive Future"
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2011 - 2014 writer - 2 episodes, 2011 - 2014
Dancing with the Stars
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Wrong Mans
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
writer: "Why Don't We Get Drunk"
Dolphin Tale
2011
performer: "Knee Deep"
Cheeseburger
2010
Short performer: "Cheeseburger In Paradise"
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
Jimmy Buffett: Scenes You Know by Heart
2009
Video performer: "Cheeseburger In Paradise", "He Went To Paris", "Fins", "Son Of A Son Of A Sailor", "A Pirate Looks At Forty", "Margaritaville", "Come Monday", "Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes", "Why Don't We Get Drunk", "Pencil Thin Mustache", "Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit", "Boat Drinks", "Volcano", "Hey Good Lookin'", "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere"
Canvas
2006
performer: "Mademoiselle Voulez-vous Danser"
Hoot
2006
performer: "Good Guys Win", "Wondering Where the Lions Are", "Barefootin'", "Floridays", "Werewolves of London" / writer: "Floridays"
Super Size Me
2004
Documentary performer: "Cheeseburger In Paradise" / writer: "Cheeseburger In Paradise"
Jimmy Buffett: Mini Matinee #1
2003
Video documentary short performer: "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere", "Cheeseburger In Paradise", "Meet Me In Margaritaville", "The Tiki Bar Is Open", "Knees Of My Heart", "Fins"
Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina
2003
Documentary performer: "Son of a Son of a Sailor" 1978 / writer: "Son of a Son of a Sailor" 1978
Breakfast with Hunter
2003
Documentary performer: "Why Don't We Get Drunk" / writer: "Why Don't We Get Drunk"
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1986 performer - 1 episode, 1978
Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce
1986
Video music: "La Vie Dansante" / writer: "La Vie Dansante"
Jimmy Buffett: Live by the Bay
1986
Video performer: "Door Number 3", "Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit", "We Are The People", "Stars On The Water", "Coconut Telegraph", "Come Monday", "Rag Top Day", "Who's The Blonde Stranger?", "Volcano", "Changes In Latitude, Changes In Attitude", "One Particular Harbour", "If The Phone Doesn't Ring, It's Me", "Why Don't We Get Drunk", "Cheeseburger In Paradise", "Fins", "Last Mango In Paris", "A Pirate Looks At Forty", "Margaritaville"
performer: "Rancho Deluxe", "Livingston Saturday Night", "Left Me With a Nail to Drive", "Countin' the Cows Ev'ry Day", "Wonder Why You Ever Go Home", "Can't Remember When I Slept Last" / writer: "Rancho Deluxe", "Livingston Saturday Night", "Left Me With a Nail to Drive", "Wonder Why You Ever Go Home", "Can't Remember When I Slept Last"
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jurassic World
2015
Running Tourist (uncredited)
Hawaii Five-0
2011-2015
TV Series
Frank Bama
Hoot
2006
Mr. Ryan
From the Earth to the Moon
1998
TV Mini-Series
First Journalist
Congo
1995
727 Pilot
Cobb
1994
The Armless Guy
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1994
TV Series
Musical Guest
Hook
1991
Shoe-Stealing Pirate (uncredited)
Repo Man
1984
Additional Blond Agent (as Jimmy Buffet)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jimmy Buffett: Scenes You Know by Heart
2009
Video executive producer
Jimmy Buffett: Live in Anguilla
2007
Video executive producer
Sun Dogs
2006
Documentary producer
Jimmy Buffett: Live at Wrigley Field - The Labor Day Weekend Shows
2006
Video executive producer
Hoot
2006
producer
Jimmy Buffett: Tales from MargaritaVision
2000
Video executive producer
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Jimmy Buffett: Scenes You Know by Heart
2009
Video musician: guitar and vocals
Jimmy Buffett: Live in Anguilla
2007
Video musician: guitar and vocals
Hoot
2006
composer: original songs
From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
2006
Video musician
Rancho Deluxe
1975
music performer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Johnny Bago
1993
TV Series
Breaking All the Rules
1988
TV Movie
Rancho Deluxe
1975
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Twenty Feet from Stardom
2013
Documentary special thanks
Jungle Strike
1993
Video Game special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Parrot Heads
2017
Documentary completed
Himself
Today
1989-2016
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Welcome to 'Jurassic World'
2015
Video documentary
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
TV Series
Himself - Musical Guest
Kokua for the Philippines
2013
TV Special
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2005-2013
TV Series
Himself
Boston Strong an Evening of Support and Celebration
2013
TV Movie
Himself
Kathleen Kennedy 2013 Pioneer of the Year Award Tribute Reel
2013
Documentary short
Himself
OnePeople: The Celebration
2012
Documentary
Singer / Songwriter / Author / ...
Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton
2012
Documentary
Himself
The Gulf Is Back
2010
TV Movie
Himself
CMT Insider
2010
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from the Gulf Coast
2010
TV Movie
Himself
Bridge School News
2010
TV Series
Himself
CMT Crossroads
2010
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Buffett: Scenes You Know by Heart
2009
Video
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994-2008
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest / Musical Guest
Live with Kelly and Michael
2004-2008
TV Series
Himself
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs
2008
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
2008
Documentary
Himself
Jimmy Buffett: Live in Anguilla
2007
Video
Himself
60 Minutes
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself - Friend
Jimmy Buffett: Live at Wrigley Field - The Labor Day Weekend Shows
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