Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett was born on Christmas Day 1946 in Pascagoula – or as he said, about as far south as one can get without getting your feet wet. As a student at The University of Southern Mississippi, he joked that he began playing guitar to meet women.

Since the late 1960s, he has built a worldwide legion of fans devoted to his tropical lifestyle and the art of leisure. His music represents the ideal of paradise for millions of followers, known as Parrotheads.

After recording an album and struggling as a country singer in Nashville, Buffett moved to Key West, Florida, where he crewed on fishing boats during the day and played for drinks at night.

A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean (1973), recorded in Nashville, marked the beginning of his cult following. Buffett’s music defies easy categorization – bridging country, folk, rock, and pop. After Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977) went platinum, Buffett remained in the limelight with a steady string of best-selling albums and Top 40 hits. And he’s not slowing down.

Often likened to followers of the Grateful Dead, Parrotheads are fanatically devoted fans organized into hundreds of formal and informal groups. Young fans are known as Parakeets.

Singer, songwriter, author, sailor, pilot, entrepreneur, activist, impresario – Buffett is constantly on the move. His awards include two Grammy nominations and induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

With over 50 albums, several best-selling books, and a string of successful brands, he is among the best-known musicians in the world.