{"title":"Jimmy Buffett","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Jimmy Buffett\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames William Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi on December 25, 1946 and raised in Mobile, Alabama. He attended the University of Southern Mississippi and worked as a Billboard reporter in Nashville in the early 1970s before relocating to Key West, Florida, where the Caribbean-influenced setting shaped his distinctive musical style. His Coral Reefer Band has been his backing group across most of his career. His 1977 single Margaritaville (from the album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes) became one of the most enduring American pop songs, with the Parrothead fan community sustaining annual touring across more than four decades. His business ventures included the Margaritaville restaurant chain (launched 1985), Margaritaville Holdings (hotels, resorts, retail), and various licensing arrangements that made him one of the wealthiest musicians of his era. He died from skin cancer (Merkel cell carcinoma) on September 1, 2023 at age 76.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJimmy Buffett's sound combines tropical rock, gulf and western, country rock, country, folk rock, and soft rock with his distinctive vocal delivery and lyrical content addressing Caribbean beach life, drinking, sailing, and personal philosophy. His foundational influence on the broader American easy-listening, country, and beach music traditions is widely documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean (1973, ABC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1A (1974, ABC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHavana Daydreamin' (1976, ABC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChanges in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977, ABC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSon of a Son of a Sailor (1978, ABC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolcano (1979, MCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOff to See the Lizard (1989, MCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBanana Wind (1996, Margaritaville\/MCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeach House on the Moon (1999, Margaritaville\/MCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLicense to Chill (2004, RCA\/Mailboat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuffett Hotel (2009, Mailboat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEqual Strain on All Parts (2023, Mailboat) - released posthumously\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal ABC, MCA, and Mailboat pressings of the Jimmy Buffett catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions, including the deluxe Songs You Know by Heart compilations and various box sets, have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Jimmy Buffett typically start with Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes (1977) or the compilation Songs You Know by Heart. \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/country-vinyl-records\"\u003eCountry\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/classic-rock-vinyl-records\"\u003eClassic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jimmy-buffett-living-and-dying-in-3-4-time-vinyl","title":"Living And Dying In 3\/ 4 Time LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eShips 6\/7\/24 - Living and Dying in 3\/4 Time, featuring “Come Monday,” “Pencil Thin Mustache” and “The Wino and I Know.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540855074999,"sku":"210000089037","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/jimmybuffett-livingdying-productshot-700x700.webp?v=1781154505"},{"product_id":"jimmy-buffett-son-of-a-son-of-a-sailor-vinyl","title":"Son Of A Son Of A Sailor LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJimmy Buffett’s Son of a Son of a Sailor featuring the singles “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” “Livingston Saturday Night,” “Mañana” and the classic title track.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540929130679,"sku":"210000092049","price":30.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/jimmy-buffet.jpg?v=1781154752"},{"product_id":"jimmy-buffett-banana-wind-vinyl","title":"Banana Wind 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble vinyl BLACK LP pressing. 1996 album from the iconic singer-songwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541004562615,"sku":"210000090896","price":37.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4342140-3204670.jpg?v=1781155046"},{"product_id":"jimmy-buffett-songs-you-don-t-know-by-heart-color-vinyl","title":"Songs You Don't Know by Heart 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eJimmy's 2020 album, Songs You Don't Know By Heart, featuring 15 new acoustic recordings of some of your favorite songs! 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