Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett

James William Buffett

7 songs 4 albums

James William Buffett (25 December 1946 -) was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a country singer, and signed his first record contract in 1970.

After two early solo album failures, Buffet moved to Key West in the early 1970s. He got another album deal with ABC-Dunhill, who published A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean in 1973. The album was a hit and Buffet’s laid-back performance style drew fans, lots of them dressed in Hawaiian shirts, calling themselves “Parrotheads.”

Buffet describes his music as “Gulf and Western”, a blend of the country & western and folk rock he grew up with, flavored with the themes of the Gulf coast. It’s served him well over the years, resulting in over two dozen albums, and continues to record and tour. He’s also published three No. best selling books.