Jane Slagsvol is the second wife of singer and songwriter, Jimmy Buffet who is known for his Caribbean-inspired songs about escaping to the Islands and his famous 1977 hit ‘Margaritaville’ and also has a great number of devout fans who call themselves ‘Parrot Heads’.
The union between the two came to be after Jimmy’s first marriage had ended and Jimmy decided to start living a life of debauchery; partying and having various sexcapades.
About Jane Slagsvol
Jane Slagsvol was born on the 25th of April 1951. She attended the University of South Carolina. Not much is known about the gorgeous wife of Jimmy Buffet prior to their meeting and subsequent romance which led to marriage. Nonetheless, her life changed for good as a result of her relationship with Jimmy and we are going to tell you 10 mind-blowing facts about her.
10 Interesting Facts About Jane Slagsvol
1. How Jane And Jimmy Met
Jane met Jimmy in 1976 at Key West during spring break. She was a student in South Carolina at the time. Their meeting coincided with one of the vacations Jane took after school. After meeting at the Chart Room bar, they both felt attracted to each other at the moment they met. This attraction blossomed into a full-blown marriage by the next year.
After a while, Jane disappeared that night but they reunited the next day. According to Buffet, his now-wife wore a pink gown that left a lasting impression on him that day.
They got married in 1977 after Jane moved in with him shortly after they met.
2. Jane Has Three Kids With Jimmy
Jane Slagsvol has three kids with the singer and songwriter. She has two girls and a boy. Their first girl is named, Savannah Jane Buffet and was born on the 1st of June 1979, the second girl named; Sarah Delaney Buffet was born on the 1st of April 1992, and their son is named Cameron Marley. Cameron was born in 1994.
Their kids are all grown up now and very successful in their different chosen careers. Her daughters took a cue from their dad and also have their thing going in the music industry.
Savannah has gone into many different ventures asides from music. These include founding an apparel brand, philanthropy, as well as writing and broadcasting.
3. Jane Slagsvol Separated From Her Husband
6 years after being married to Jimmy, Jane felt she needed time away from him. She was with him most of her life, went places with him, and did a lot with him therefore, she felt she needed time away to be sober and figure out who she was and what she wanted so she separated from him.
The couple was even planning a divorce. At the time of their separation, Jane was trying so hard to get Jimmy to stop partying hard and get him back on track. However, instead of finalizing the divorce, they got back together in 1991. A year after reconciling, they had their second child, Sarah.
4. She Revamped The Coral Reefer Band
Once upon a time, Jimmy Buffet and his band were haggard-looking. They had a very unprofessional aura about them, but Jane came in and rescued her husband and his band. She introduced professionalism to their band and changed their looks from ripped Levi’s and shirts without collars to more presentable outfits.
5. Jane Slagsvol Encourages Her Husband To Have Fun
Probably one of the perks of being a father is that you tend to calm down and let go of some habits. With Jimmy having more parental responsibilities, he became more self-contained and would only go out if it involves the kids.
However, as usual, Jane comes to the rescue and encourages Jimmy to go hang out often. This is quite strange because Jimmy used to be a party hopper and possibly the life of every party. Instead, he began to opt for boat rides with the kids or fishing trips or just school runs with them.
6. Jane Slagsvol Inspired One Of Jimmy’s Hit Songs
While Jimmy was at Hyatt in Los Angeles hanging out with Led Zeppelin, John Bonham, and Jim Morrison, he thought about his wife, Jane. In the midst of the chaos of Led drumming and John motorcycling up and down the hallway, Jimmy sat in his room and longed to be with his wife.
This longing prompted him to write his feelings and the result of this is the beautiful hit song ‘Come Monday’.
7. Her Son ‘Cameron’ Was Adopted
Jane Slagsvol and Jimmy have two biological daughters; Savannah Jane Buffet and Sarah Delaney Buffet. Jane came a few years after her marriage with Jimmy while Sarah was birthed a year after her reconciliation with Jimmy. Cameron Marley, their only son was adopted in 1994.
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8. Jane Slagsvol Enjoys The Good Side Of Life
Jane was with her husband through thin therefore it is only natural that she should enjoy the thickest of juices from being married to a hitmaker and awesome musician.
When Jimmy moved to the fast lane and began to hang around Hollywood celebrities and even bought a house in Colorado, Jane was by his side.
Buffet and his band became a household name and even had children in love with their works. Some of such works include the upspring of the Parrot Heads and Margaritaville restaurants and their branches. There are also resorts and lifestyle products in different countries and online radio. Jane was always there supporting and reaping the beautiful fruits the successes brought along.
9. Jane Slagsvol Attends Almost Every Event With Her Husband
73 year old Jane has been through almost every stage of her husband’s growth process as a musician and a businessman. She assists him and asides from what she does behind the scenes, she has been in front of cameras too, granting interviews or just being her husband’s best ‘accessory’ at events.
Jane Buffett is also mostly seen at her husband’s side at events and award ceremonies. She attended events such as Night of Too Many Stars, The Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, and The Lincoln Center America Songbook Gala 2018 with her husband and this is just to name a few.
10. Jane Buffett’s Net Worth
Jane’s net worth isn’t quite noted yet however, being the wife of one of the richest musicians in the world, who also happens to be an author and great businessman we would agree that it would be nothing short of huge.
There was an uncovering that she makes as much as $18,107 as a salary and has a net worth of $549,942.
Her husband Jimmy Buffet is worth a great sum of $600 million. Jimmy has amassed this wealth through all his business achievements as well as from his music career. This figure was given by celebrity net worth.
