Jimmy Buffett fell in love with one of the jobs he had when he was still alive.
The Pascagoula, Miss., native started his career in 1970 when he moved to Nashville, Tenn., after initially launching street performances for tourists and playing in different nightclubs. He soon became a Nashville reporter for Billboard for a year - a career he quit when he released his first album, "Debut to Earth" due to a potential conflict of interest.
Jimmy Buffett Only Wanted 1 Real Job
In his 2021 interview with Billboard, Buffett looked back at the time he worked as a reporter and how it allowed him to review concerts, including Isaac Hayes' Municipal Auditorium show in Nashville.
According to the singer, he could not write anything negative about a fellow performer when he was still serving as a Nashville reporter for the magazine because he knew how hard it was.
"I know performers who are scared to death to get up there and still do it. And I go, 'Why are you that scared to get up there?'" he said. "I mean, you should be doing something else if you get scared to go up there. It's one of the greatest joys you could ever have on planet earth to me."
In his 1998 autobiography, "A Pirate Looks at Fifty," he revealed that his one-year stint was "the only real job I would have in my adult life."
Buffett was able to cover concerts and reviews in the country music and pop music industries during his short-lived career as a reporter. Although he shifted his work, he managed to make it big as a singer-songwriter.
Jimmy Buffett's Death Leads Fans to Remember His Legacy
After his death, fans listened to his best songs and contributed more to the late singer's career as a musician. Although he is yet to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Buffett left everyone with songs that leave marks in everyone's hearts.
Among his most iconic tracks include "Death of an Unpopular Poet," "Come Monday," "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Fins," "Son of a Sailor," "One Particular Harbour," "Knee Deep" and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere."
Most of his songs were inspired by his experience in sailing as he spent most of his childhood with his marine engineer and sailor father, James Delaney Buffett.
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