Five O' Clock Somewhere

Five O’Clock Somewhere is a song by James William Buffett is, an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an “island escapism” lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including “Margaritaville” (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America’s list of “Songs of the Century”) and “Come Monday.” He has a devoted base of fans known as “Parrotheads.”

Buffett was born on Christmas Day 1946 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and spent part of his childhood in Mobile, Alabama. He later lived in Fairhope, Alabama. He is the son of Mary Lorraine (née Peets) and James Delaney Buffett Jr. During his grade school years, he attended St. Ignatius School, where he played the trombone in the school band. As a child, he was exposed to sailing through his grandfather, and these experiences would influence his later music. He graduated from McGill Institute for Boys in 1964. He began playing guitar during his first year at Auburn University before continuing his college years at Pearl River Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He received a bachelor’s degree in history in 1969. He is an initiate of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at Southern Mississippi. After graduating from college, Buffett worked as a correspondent for Billboard magazine in Nashville, breaking the news of the separation of Flatt and Scruggs.

Buffett is one of the world’s wealthiest musicians, with a net worth as of 2017 of $900 million. Aside from his music career, Buffett is also a bestselling author and was involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best-known songs. He currently owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the now-defunct Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain.