Introducing Jane Slagsvol, Jimmy Buffett’s Wife Of 46 Years
on Sep 05, 2023
Jimmy Buffett passed away on September 1st, leaving behind three children and his wife of 46 years, Jane Slagsvol.
Jimmy Buffett’s team announces his death
In a social media post, Jimmy’s team wrote the following statement on a peaceful photo of the singer,
“Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lives his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”
Buffett is survived by his three children and his wife
Buffett is a legend in our eyes, but to his three kids, he was just “Dad.” Buffett had three children with his wife, Jane Slagsvol, and their names are Savannah Buffett (born in 1979)
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Delaney Buffett (born in 1992),
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and an adopted son named Cameron Marley Buffett (born in 1994).
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The Beginning Of Jimmy And Jane’s Love Story
Buffett kept his private life relatively private so even some of his biggest fans don’t know much about his relationship. He and his wife, Jane, met in in 1971 Key West, where Jimmy was living and Jane was on Spring Break with her friends. She attended University of South Carolina. After meeting Jimmy at the bar, the Chart Room, she did not return to school.
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Buffett told TIME magazine in 1998 that the next time he saw her, she was “wearing a tight, long pink dress that made a lasting impression on me.” She moved in with him shortly after!
They were married in 1977 in Aspen, Colorado and the Eagles performed on their wedding day! Jimmy was opening for them on tour at the time.
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A Rough Patch
After five years of marriage, Jimmy and Jane separated, citing their “party lifestyle” as the problem.
“I’d been with Jimmy since I was child, through the craziest times, and I didn’t have a clue who I was,” Jane once told TIME magazine. “So I left. I got sober.”
Jimmy also admitted to feeling worn down from his party lifestyle. “The hangovers started to feel like surgical recoveries,” he admitted.
They reconciled in 1991 and have been smooth sailing ever since!
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She Was A Huge Influence On Him
According to his biography Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All The Way, it was because of Jane that he and his band, the Coral Reefers, cleaned up their look, which he described as “grungy.” Think ripped jeans and t-shirts.
She also inspired his hit song “Come Monday,” which was released in 1978.
