| | '''James William "Jimmy" Buffett''' (born December 25, 1946) is a singer-songwriter, movie producer, best-selling author, entreprenuer and cook. He is best known for his music that has an "island feel" to it. Buffett was born in Pascogoula, [[Mississippi]], and was raised in Mobile, [[Alabama]]. With his Coral Reefer Band, he has performed many hit songs such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on RIAA's list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Cheeseburger in Paradise". Buffett also owns two restaurant chains named after these songs.<ref>[http://www.bandbiographies.com/jimmy_buffett/biography.htm Jimmy Buffett biography]</ref> | | '''James William "Jimmy" Buffett''' (born December 25, 1946) is a singer-songwriter, movie producer, best-selling author, entreprenuer and cook. He is best known for his music that has an "island feel" to it. Buffett was born in Pascogoula, [[Mississippi]], and was raised in Mobile, [[Alabama]]. With his Coral Reefer Band, he has performed many hit songs such as "Margaritaville" (No. 234 on RIAA's list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Cheeseburger in Paradise". Buffett also owns two restaurant chains named after these songs.<ref>[http://www.bandbiographies.com/jimmy_buffett/biography.htm Jimmy Buffett biography]</ref> |
| | Buffett spent a part of his childhood in Mobile. He attended St. Ignatius School in grade school and participated in the school band. He later lived in Fairhope, Alabama, and graduated from the McGill Institute for Boys in 1962. He played [[guitar]] during college at Auburn University, Pearl River Community College, and The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. | | Buffett spent a part of his childhood in Mobile. He attended St. Ignatius School in grade school and participated in the school band. He later lived in Fairhope, Alabama, and graduated from the McGill Institute for Boys in 1962. He played [[guitar]] during college at Auburn University, Pearl River Community College, and The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. |