Margie Washichek is the first wife of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Margie Washichek’s husband is not only celebrated for being a singer-songwriter and a musician but also as an author, actor, and businessman. Together with his Band Coral Reefer, the singer has put out hit songs including “Margaritaville” and “Come Monday”.

Margie Washichek: Bio Summary

Who is Jimmy Buffett’s ex-wife, Washichek?

Margie Washichek is famous as the ex-wife of singer and songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The singer and Businessman was born on Christmas day 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. As of 2023, he is 77 years old. There isn’t much information regarding the age, date, and place of birth of Washichek available.

Jimmy Buffett earned a reputation for making laid-back music, but his personal life was once more dramatic. The musician and Businessman’s partying and substance abuse issues got out of hand and his second wife separated from him for six years. 

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Margie Washichek was the first wife of the singer

Margie Washichek is the first woman the popular singer took to the altar. Right after Jimmy graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a degree in history, he got married to his girlfriend, Margie. The couple tied the knot on July 20 1969 and they packed their bags and left for Nashville when Buffett was hired as a reporter for Billboard Magazine, which was to be his first (and only) day-job.

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Some few years after their marriage, the couple’s marriage started falling apart. They called it all quit on November 1, 1972, and they went their separate ways. Jimmy and his ex-wife Washichek were married for about years before they divorced. The reason behind their divorce was not made public.

Jimmy Buffett’s ex-wife Margie Washichek won Miss U.S.S Alabama

Margie Washichek was a beauty queen. She was the winner of Miss U.S.S Alabama in 1967. When Margie won Miss U.S.S. Alabama in 1967, the Panama City News wrote the story and placed it on its July 17 front page. The news story described her as a “pert” Spring Hill College coed.

Her father owned a marine junkyard in Mobile. Margie served as the famed battle wagon’s official Hostess from 1967 to 1968 the paper reported. Buffett’s ex-wife, Margie was an Azalea Trail maid and also Gayfer’s Teen Board model.

Margie Washichek Supported Jimmy’s career

Jimmy met Milton Brown through his ex-wife Margie.  “A good-looking woman, Margie Washichek, came in to make an appointment for her fiance. He was a student at Mississippi Southern. I remember when Jimmy Buffett walked into the studio. He had the Buffett smile that lit up the room.“- Brown revealed about meeting the singer for the first time.

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When Margie came to see Brown, it was to ask a favor for her singer fiancé. She has been a big fan of her ex-husband and says her friends have tagged her as Jimmy’s “number one fan,”. She explained her role in her ex-husband’s career this way;

“I’m fairly critical, so Jimmy plays his songs for me first and I tell him what I think of them. But of course, his word is final. I also lend him moral support, believing that he is very talented, and I have all the confidence in the world that he will be a great success in the field of music.“

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Where is Jimmy Buffett’s ex-wife Margie now?

Margie Washichek went totally out of the limelight after her marriage with the singer and Businessman came to an end. She has been living a very private life away from the media and has not been spotted at any public event in recent years. It is unclear where exactly she is now. Jimmy on the other hand is married to his second wife Jane Slagsvol. They have two daughters Savannah Jane and Sarah Delaney. According to Forbes Jimmy Buffett’s net worth is I billion Dollars.

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