MUSICIAN

Jimmy Buffett

1946 - 2023

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James William Buffett (December 25, 1946 – September 1, 2023) was an American singer-songwriter. 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). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimmy Buffett has received more than 13,260,454 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Jimmy Buffett is the 897th most popular musician (up from 1,881st in 2019), the 4,399th most popular biography from United States (up from 9,606th in 2019) and the 286th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 13M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 58.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 30

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.30

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Jimmy Buffett ranks 897 out of 3,175. Before him are Charlie Christian, Kyung Wha Chung, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Aphex Twin, K3, and Clark Terry. After him are Eliades Ochoa, Manny Charlton, Teddy Wilson, Würzel, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and Alan Wilson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1946, Jimmy Buffett ranks 327. Before him are María Baxa, John Callen, Peter Sutcliffe, Patty Duke, Paul Smith, and Antonio Fargas. After him are Keith Mitchell, Eliades Ochoa, Dragutin Šurbek, Mick Ronson, Ricky Hui, and Robert Urich. Among people deceased in 2023, Jimmy Buffett ranks 296. Before him are Eugenio Calabi, Agneta Andersson, Jan Olsson, Francisco Ibáñez Talavera, Argentina Menis, and B. V. Doshi. After him are Margit Carstensen, Johan Leysen, Renato Longo, Jacques Rozier, Stella Stevens, and Rachid Sfar.

Others Born in 1946

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimmy Buffett ranks 4,399 out of 20,380. Before him are Clark Terry (1920), Marion Ross (1928), Robert M. Parker Jr. (1947), Susan Strasberg (1938), Mickey Mantle (1931), and Dorothy Arzner (1897). After him are Norman Lloyd (1914), Cuba Gooding Jr. (1968), Walter Tewksbury (1876), Michael Graves (1934), Lenny Montana (1926), and Carol Lynley (1942).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Jimmy Buffett ranks 286. Before him are Maceo Parker (1943), Scott Bradley (1891), Benny Carter (1907), Charlie Christian (1916), Donald "Duck" Dunn (1941), and Clark Terry (1920). After him are Teddy Wilson (1912), Alan Wilson (1943), Clarence Clemons (1942), Albert Ayler (1936), Larry Coryell (1943), and Sean Combs (1969).

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