A profane phone call and Jimmy Buffett’s inability to keep his daily planner organized 50 years ago in Miami set in motion events that changed the music world. Those events made the singer-songwriter one of the most beloved entertainers in America. And one of the wealthiest, with a net worth around $600 million.

Music producer, singer and songwriter Tommy West, who played a role in the success of musician Jim Croce, has died of complications associated with Parkinson’s disease.