Jimmy Buffett

Genres:	Country & Bluegrass, Holiday & Seasonal, Pop / Rock, Soundtracks, Vocals
Descriptive "tags":	country, classic rock, rock
Decades Active:	1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s
Search for Artist on:	OLDIES.com, Wikipedia, Flikr (photos), YouTube (videos)
Get Email Alerts for new products by Jimmy Buffett

Biography

James William Buffett, 25 December 1946, Pascagoula, Mississippi, USA, but raised in Mobile, Alabama. Country rock singer Buffett describes his songs as "90 per cent autobiographical", a statement attested to by his narratives of wine, women and song. He is "the son of the son of a sailor", and he describes his grandfather's life in the track "The Captain And The Kid". His father was a naval architect, who often took Buffett on sailing trips. Buffett studied journalism at the University of Southern Mississippi, describing those years and his urge to perform in "Migration". Working as the Nashville correspondent for Billboard magazine, he built up the contacts that led to his 1970 debut for Barnaby Records. The album and a later follow-up were not well produced and the best song was one he re-recorded, "In The Shelter".

Buffett settled in Key West and although initially involved in smuggling, he changed his ways when offered $25,000 to make an...

Read the Full Biography of Jimmy Buffett

Clearance Products:

SALE: $5.98 (Save 60%) Down To Earth / High Cumberland Jubilee (Audio CD)

Featured Products:

$5.97 (Save 25%) Christmas Island (Audio CD)	$16.98 (Save 15%) Meet Me In Margaritaville (Audio CD)	$11.03 (Save 15%) Songs You Know By Heart (Audio CD)
$5.97 (Save 25%) American Storyteller (Audio CD)	$50.98 (Save 15%) Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (CD Box Set)	$8.46 (Save 15%) Living and Dying in 3/4 Time (Audio CD)
$6.95 Rancho Deluxe Original Soundtrack (Audio CD)	$8.46 (Save 15%) A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean (Audio CD)

Jimmy Buffett Products: