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"A Pirate Looks at Forty" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was first released on his 1974 album A1A and "Presents to Send You" is the B-side of the single. Buffett wrote the song about Phillip Clark, at the Chart Room where Buffett first performed after his move to Key West, Florida. [3]
A1A or A-1-A [4] is the fifth studio album by American popular music singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and the third major label album in Buffett's Don Gant-produced "Key West phase". It was initially released in December 1974 as Dunhill DS-50183 and later re-released on Dunhill's successor labels ABC and MCA .
Fans are remembering Jimmy Buffett’s music after the musician’s death at age 76. Buffett died Sept. 1, according to a statement shared on the singer’s official website and on social media.
The following four songs are new live recordings: "Desperation Samba (Halloween in Tijuana)", "Holiday", "The Pascagoula Run" and "A Pirate Looks at Forty". Buffett also newly recorded two covers: ""Everybody's Talkin'" by Fred Neil (but made famous in a recording by Harry Nilsson ) and The Beach Boys' "Sail On Sailor".
"A Pirate Looks at Forty" (1974) Written when Buffett was not yet 30, "A Pirate Looks at Forty" became something of a touchstone for the remainder of his career.
Chesney, who performed with Buffett many times over the years, shared a video of himself playing the guitar and singing “A Pirate Looks At Forty” for the late singer. Complete List of Nominees ...
A Pirate Looks at Fifty is the autobiography of the singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett, revolving around the singer's fiftieth birthday. The book was released on June 3, 1998. [ 1 ] The title alludes to Buffett's 1975 song " A Pirate Looks at Forty ".
Buffett was just 27 when he wrote “A Pirate Looks at Forty,” perhaps the most revered song in his catalog and the one that made him the poet laureate of baby boomers staring down middle age.