Buffett and his second wife, Jane (née Slagsvol) have two daughters, Savannah Jane and Sarah Delaney, and an adopted son, Cameron Marley, and reside in Sag Harbor, New York. After graduating from college, Buffett worked as a correspondent for Billboard magazine in Nashville, breaking the news of the separation of Flatt and Scruggs.īuffett married Margie Washichek in 1969 they divorced in 1972. He was initiated into the fraternity Kappa Sigma () at the University of Southern Mississippi. He began playing guitar during his freshman year at Auburn University before continuing his college years at Pearl River Community College and The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1969. He graduated from McGill Institute for Boys (now McGill-Toolen Catholic High School) in 1964. He later lived in Fairhope, Alabama, mentioned by him as his "Home Town" during a 2001 concert. Ignatius School, where he played the trombone in the school band. He is the son of Mary Lorraine (née Peets) and James Delaney Buffett, Jr.
He owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant concept with OSI Restaurant Partners (parent of Outback Steakhouse), which operates the chain under a licensing agreement with Buffett.īuffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and spent part of his childhood in Mobile, Alabama. He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads".Īside 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". Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle, and the often humorous things he has experienced throughout his life. James William " Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer–songwriter, author, actor, and businessman.
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