DonM The most successful one hit wonder musician in our lifetimes? I say that as a compliment. He turned that song into a full career and business. Yeah, I know a couple of his other songs too, but the one was the story.
It's been so long but I think he had success before Margaritaville. You have me wondering now, I'll have to look it up. He definitely had his niche with the island flavored music that just shouts "summertime".
IMO Kenny Chesney is the new Jimmy Buffet. Lots of island flavored songs, with a kicked back relaxed personna. With Jimmy gone he owns that market. And like Buffet , it's a market you can grow old in because it's music that doesn't really have a shelf life.