Jimmy Buffett





Jimmy Buffett

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born
in Pascagoula, Mississippi, The United States
December 25, 1946

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James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a movie producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on RIAA's list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads". His band is called the Coral Reefer Band.

Aside from his career in music, Buffett is also a best-selling writer and is involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best known songs, "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Margaritaville". He owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant concept with OSI Restaurant Partners (parent of O...more


Average rating: 3.68 · 9,963 ratings · 1,104 reviews · 28 distinct works · Similar authors
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Tales from Margaritaville
3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 1,533 ratings — published 1989 — 7 editions
Swine Not?
3.01 of 5 stars 3.01 avg rating — 1,034 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
The Jolly Mon: Book and Mus...
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 317 ratings — published 1988 — 9 editions
Trouble Dolls
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4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 1991 — 3 editions
Jimmy Buffett -- Far Side o...
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2002
Songs You Know by Heart -- ...
4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1986 — 2 editions
Jimmy Buffett -- License to...
3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions
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