# Bigger Star: David Crosby or Jimmy Buffet?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 30, 2009, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigger-star-david-crosby-or-jimmy-buffet/498154 "2009-05-30T12:54:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Auntbeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Auntbeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Auntbeast)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigger-star-david-crosby-or-jimmy-buffet/498154/21 "2009-06-01T03:06:09Z")

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I once worked at a beachy themed restaurant. Without fail, people would ask us to play “Margaritaville.” Buffett was _always_ playing, mostly by request. How many restaurants can say that about Cosby?

We did, on occasion, “lose” that CD, however, we would play his less well-known stuff instead.

I would think more people go to the beach, have dreams of beachy lifestyles and therefore, have an affinity to Jimmy.

While I don’t consider myself to be a Parrothead, I can recite many of his songs by heart, including “God’s Own Drunk.” I could not name one song Crosby sings/sang/is known for. Growing up in Florida may have influenced that.

I did always want a little girl and when I got her, “Little Miss Magic” was what would bring me to tears.

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**Author:** ![thwartme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@thwartme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thwartme)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigger-star-david-crosby-or-jimmy-buffet/498154/22 "2009-06-01T03:22:12Z")

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Never understood the appeal of Buffett. His funny stuff doesn’t make me laugh, and his more serious stuff is musically boring.

But both the Byrds and CSN and sometimes Y are muscial touchstones, with countless influences and associations throughout rock.

That said … Buffett probably has a higher name-recognition. But that’s got nothing to do with musical quality. Lady Gaga probably has higher name recognition than either of them, right now.

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**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigger-star-david-crosby-or-jimmy-buffet/498154/23 "2009-06-01T15:50:32Z")

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Definitely Buffett, especially as a solo artist. Crosby is best known for CSN&Y; only a small cadre of fans know his solo work.

As to who is better, Crosby is probably a better musician. As for songwriting, I think Crosby is third to Stills and Young in CSNY. Buffett has a different style, but his songs are more memorable.

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**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bigger-star-david-crosby-or-jimmy-buffet/498154/24 "2009-06-01T16:40:16Z")

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Jimmy Buffett, hands down. He has created a music genre all his own. What other 62 year old performer draws college kids by the boatload?

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