James William Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi in 1946. His grandfather, a steamboat captain, told him stories of the high seas, ultimately influencing much of Buffett’s music. He ...

James "Jimmy" William Buffett, a self-described tow-headed boy who was born on Christmas Day 1946, may have been born and raised in Mississippi, but he made Florida his adopted home. From his ...

NEW YORK — Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song "Margaritaville" and turned that celebration of loafing into an empire ...

Jimmy Buffett, the American singer-songwriter behind "Margaritaville" known for a style of melancholy, tropical relaxation, died Friday. He was 76.

Jimmy Buffett, the singer-songwriter best-known for breezy, tropical-themed hits like "Margaritaville" and "Cheeseburger in Paradise," has died at 76. "Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of ...

Born James William Buffett on Christmas Day, 1946, the Pascagoula, Mississippi, native gained began his career as a country musician in Nashville, Tennessee.

A storyteller who specialized in tales of beach bums, burnouts and small-time hustlers, Buffett chronicled coastal life with humor and a light touch.

With his $275 million estate at the center of competing lawsuits, take a look at some of Jimmy Buffett's ties to the island.

James William Buffett was born on Dec. 25, 1946, in Pascagoula, Miss., one of three children of Mary Loraine (Peets) and James Delaney Buffett Jr. Both parents were longtime employees of the ...

With his $275 million estate at the center of competing lawsuits, take a look at some of Jimmy Buffett's ties to the island.

James "Jimmy" William Buffett, a self-described tow-headed boy who was born on Christmas Day 1946, may have been born and raised in Mississippi, but he made Florida his adopted home. From his ...