Last summer his act was the third most popular on the road, trailing in attendance the Grateful Dead and Guns 'n Roses and ahead of AC/DC, Yes, Julio Iglesias and Whitney Houston. Buffett is one of a few recessionproof performers. Although his last hit record, 'Margaritaville,' was released 15 years ago, subsequent recordings have also sold well.Īccording to Pollstar, a weekly trade journal for concert promoters, Mr. Buffett is now in the position of having two flourishing careers. But then what happened was my music career sort of got in the way for over 20 years.' 'The response was especially satisfying, because I was a journalism major in college and wanted to be a writer. 'It went above and beyond anything I ever expected,' Mr. In 1989 a collection of stories and essays, 'Tales From Margaritaville,' was on the best seller list of The Times for seven months. Buffett, who lives in Sag Harbor with his wife and two daughters, is no stranger to literary success. The publisher is Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. Released in August, the book, about a couple on a wild chase through the Caribbean in search of a deceased rock star who has been sighted there, has appeared on the best-seller list of The New York Times Book Review. Buffett, who also is co-author with his daughter Jane of two children's books. 'Where Is Joe Merchant?' is the first novel for adults by Mr.

But these days Jimmy Buffett's latest releases soar on best-seller lists, not record charts.

HE is one of the most popular singers in the country, and several albums in his 25-year career have gone gold or platinum.

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