Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself. “Wastin' away again in Margaritaville” went the chorus to his most famous song, which became an international singalong.
Jimmy Buffett celebrated slackers before the word existed, even though he was hardly one himself.
He landed at No. 13 in Forbes’ America’s Richest Celebrities in 2016 with a net worth of $550 million. Along with hit songs, Buffett wrote best-selling novels. In 2008 he was ranked by Vanity Fair as No. 97 on a list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and his fan base was broad and loyal. Even when he was in his 60s, his concert tickets fetched more than $100.
An avid Miami Heat basketball fan, Buffett caused friction at a 2001 game when he cursed at referee Joe Forte from his courtside seat. Forte ejected him. The Heat moved Buffett and his son to another section. He became a pop star in 1977, when “Margaritaville” cracked the Top 10. The song has provided a soundtrack to countless happy hours in the decades since.
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