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James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a movie producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on RIAAs (Recording Industry Association of America) list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans (Fan (aficionado)) known as "Parrotheads". His band is called the Coral Reefer Band.
Aside 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". He owns the Margaritaville Cafe (Jimmy Buffetts Margaritaville) restaurant chain and co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise (Cheeseburger in Paradise (restaurant)) restaurant concept with OSI Restaurant Partners (parent of Outback Steakhouse), which operates the chain under a licensing agreement with Buffett.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: James William Buffett
Allias Name: Bubba, JB, Freddie Fishsticks, Marvin Gardens
Date of birth: 1946-12-25
Birth Location: Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States, U.S.
Origin: Mobile, Alabama, U.S. (United States)
Instrument: Guitar, Vocals , Ukulele , Violin,Trombone
Genre: Pop (Pop music),Soft rock,Gulf and Western (Gulf and western (music genre)),Beach music,Trop rock (Tropical rock),Country (Country music),Easy listening
Occupation: Singer-songwriter, author, restaurant and bar owner, minor league baseball team owner
Years Active: 1960s-present
Associated Acts: Alan Jackson, Glenn Frey, The Eagles
Website: margaritaville.com