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Jimmy Buffett

1946 - 2023

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James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter, author, and businessman. He was known for his tropical rock sound and persona, which often portrayed a lifestyle described as "island escapism" and promoted enjoying life and following passions. Buffett recorded many hit songs, including those known as "The Big 8": "Margaritaville" (1977), which is ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century"; "Come Monday" (1974); "Fins" (1979); "Volcano" (1979); "A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974); "Cheeseburger in Paradise" (1978); "Why Don't We Get Drunk" (1973); and "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" (1977). His other popular songs include "Son of a Son of a Sailor" (1978), "One Particular Harbour" (1983), and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson (2003). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy Buffett is the 1,514th most popular musician (down from 897th in 2019), the 7,921st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,399th in 2019) and the 558th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Jimmy Buffett ranks 1,514 out of 3,175. Before him are Patrick Moraz, Oscar Pettiford, Damian Marley, Rudy Sarzo, Brendan O'Brien, and George Winston. After him are Zhanna Bichevskaya, Truls Mørk, Vlatko Stefanovski, Karl Logan, Albert Ammons, and Nikos Xilouris.

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Among people born in 1946, Jimmy Buffett ranks 559. Before him are Helen Shapiro, Erich Beer, Dori Ghezzi, Daniel Carnevali, Stephen Hunter, and Gilda Radner. After him are Rudy Rucker, Robert Jarvik, Hrvoje Horvat, Ramazan Abdulatipov, Hadi Dahane, and Alan Dean Foster. Among people deceased in 2023, Jimmy Buffett ranks 398. Before him are Annie Wersching, Siiri Rantanen, Moonbin, Georges Bereta, Günther Herrmann, and George Winston. After him are Nicolae Neagoe, Jaak Lipso, Miiko Taka, Mikio Aoki, Mudar Badran, and Alain Besançon.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Buffett ranks 7,923 out of 20,380. Before him are Sydney Lassick (1922), Brendan O'Brien (1960), John King Fairbank (1907), Henry Darrow (1933), George Winston (1949), and Gilda Radner (1946). After him are Edwin H. Land (1909), David Crane (1957), Koko Taylor (1928), Wendie Malick (1950), Matthew Cowles (1944), and Krysten Ritter (1981).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jimmy Buffett ranks 558. Before him are Lester Bowie (1941), Chris Stein (1950), Robben Ford (1951), Oscar Pettiford (1922), Brendan O'Brien (1960), and George Winston (1949). After him are Karl Logan (1965), Albert Ammons (1907), Nils Lofgren (1951), D. J. Fontana (1931), James P. Johnson (1894), and James Jamerson (1936).

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