Jimmy Buffett
0 sources
Jimmy Buffett was born on December 25, 1946, in Pascagoula [1][2]. He died on September 1, 2023, in Sag Harbor [3]. His occupations included singer, writer, novelist, aircraft pilot, singer-songwriter, and autobiographer . His sibling was Laurie McGuane [4].
Buffett's education included attendance at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, Pearl River Community College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and Auburn University . His professional field encompassed music, composed musical work, country music, and folk music [5]. The genres he worked in were pop music, country music, soft rock, country rock, folk rock, and easy listening .
His accolades included induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame and receiving an honorary doctorate from the University of Miami [6][7].
Jimmy Buffett
Summary
Jimmy Buffett is a human[1]. He was born in Pascagoula[2]. He was born on December 25, 1946[3]. He passed away in Sag Harbor[4]. He died on September 1, 2023[5]. He worked as a singer[6], writer[7], novelist[8], aircraft pilot[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,947 views/month, #3,237 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Pascagoula[2], Jimmy Buffett…
- Jimmy Buffett passed away in Sag Harbor[4].
- Jimmy Buffett was born on December 25, 1946[3].
- Jimmy Buffett died on September 1, 2023[5].
- A child of Jimmy Buffett was Savannah Buffett[12].
- Jimmy Buffett held citizenship in United States[13].
- English was Jimmy Buffett's native language[14].
- Jimmy Buffett's professions included singer[6].
- Jimmy Buffett's professions included writer[7].
- Jimmy Buffett's professions included novelist[8].
- Jimmy Buffett's professions included aircraft pilot[9].
- Jimmy Buffett's professions included singer-songwriter[10].
- Jimmy Buffett's professions included autobiographer[15].
- Jimmy Buffett's field of work was music[16].
- Jimmy Buffett's field of work was composed musical work[17].
- Jimmy Buffett's field of work was country music[18].
- Jimmy Buffett's field of work was folk music[19].
- Jimmy Buffett's field of work was singing[20].
- Jimmy Buffett's field of work was music composition[21].
- Jimmy Buffett's education included a stint at Auburn University[22].
- Jimmy Buffett was educated at Pearl River Community College[23].
- Jimmy Buffett's education included a stint at University of Southern Mississippi[24].
- Jimmy Buffett was educated at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School[25].
- A notable work attributed to Jimmy Buffett is Margaritaville[26].
- Jimmy Buffett received the Florida Artists Hall of Fame[27].
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
-
Type: Person[28]
-
Country: US[29]
-
Began / founded: 1946-12-25[30]
-
Ended / dissolved: 2023-09-01[31]
-
Genre(s): calypso, contemporary folk, country, country rock, folk rock, pop rock, singer-songwriter, soft rock, tropical rock[32]
-
Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, calypso, caribbean music, contemporary folk, country, country rock, folk rock, pop rock, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter, soft rock, tropical rock[33]
-
MusicBrainz ID: 16fdd9af-467f-47ce-bd29-3413b445b90f[34]
Body
Origins and Family
Born in Pascagoula[2], Jimmy Buffett… he was born on December 25, 1946[3]. English was his native language[14].
Education
Educated at Auburn University[22], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1856[37]; Pearl River Community College[23], a community college[38], in United States[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Poplarville[41]; University of Southern Mississippi[24], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1910[44]; and McGill-Toolen Catholic High School[25], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1896[47]. Jimmy Buffett earned the academic degree of degree in History[48].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer[6], writer[7], novelist[8], aircraft pilot[9], singer-songwriter[10], and autobiographer[15]. Fields of work include music[16], a type of arts[49]; composed musical work[17], a type of work of art[50]; country music[18], a music genre[51], founded in 1920[52]; folk music[19], a music genre[53]; singing[20], a type of activity[54]; and music composition[21], an academic discipline[55].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Jimmy Buffett is Margaritaville[26].
Recognition
Awards received include Florida Artists Hall of Fame[27], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1987[58] and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[59], an award[60], in United States[61].
Personal Life
A child of Jimmy Buffett was Savannah Buffett[12].
Death and Burial
Jimmy Buffett died on September 1, 2023[5]. He died in Sag Harbor[4]. The cause of death was Merkel cell carcinoma[62].
Why It Matters
Jimmy Buffett ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,947 views/month, #3,237 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
FAQs
Where was Jimmy Buffett born?
Jimmy Buffett was born in Pascagoula[2].
Where did Jimmy Buffett die?
Jimmy Buffett passed away in Sag Harbor[4].
What did Jimmy Buffett do for work?
Jimmy Buffett worked as singer[6], writer[7], novelist[8], aircraft pilot[9], and singer-songwriter[10].
Where did Jimmy Buffett go to school?
Jimmy Buffett was educated at Auburn University[22], Pearl River Community College[23], University of Southern Mississippi[24], and McGill-Toolen Catholic High School[25].
What awards did Jimmy Buffett receive?
Honors received include Florida Artists Hall of Fame[27] and honorary doctor of the University of Miami[59].