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Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett performing, January 2008
Jimmy Buffett performing, January 2008
Background information
Birth name James William Buffett
Also known as Bubba, JB, Freddie Fishsticks
Born December 25, 1946 (1946-12-25) (age 61)
Pascagoula, Mississippi
Origin Mobile, Alabama, USA
Genre(s) Country
Pop
Soft rock
Gulf and western
Beach music
Tropical rock
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, Author, Restaurant and bar owner, Minor League Baseball Owner
Instrument(s) Guitar
Ukulele
Years active 1960s-present
Website Official Web Site
Jimmy Buffett aboard USS Harry S Truman, January 2008
Jimmy Buffett aboard USS Harry S Truman, January 2008

James William "Jimmy" Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is a singer, songwriter, author, businessman, and recently a movie producer best known for his "island escapism" lifestyle and music including hits such as "Margaritaville" (No. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of Music which uses the techniques of Rock and roll to compose a softer Gulf and western is a term used to describe the Music genre of American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and other Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, is a regional genre which developed from various musical styles of the Forties, Fifties and Sixties Singer-songwriter is a term that refers to Performers who write, compose and sing their own material including Lyrics A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The ukulele (ˌjʉːkəˈlɛɪli from ʻukulele /ˌʔukuˈlele/ variantly spelled ukelele (particularly in the UK) or alternatively abbreviated uke Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created A businessperson (also businessman or businesswoman) is someone who is employed at usually a profit-oriented enterprise, or more specifically someone A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. " Margaritaville " is a 1977 Song by American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album  234 on the list of "Songs of the Century"), and "Come Monday. The " Songs of the Century " list is part of an education project by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA the National Endowment for the Arts " Come Monday " is a song written and performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. " He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads. Fans in Little Italyjpg|thumb|right|Fans in Little Italy Manhattan celebrating the victory of the Italian association football team after the 2006 FIFA World Cup]][[Image Wm-oly-de-cr Parrothead or Parrot Head is a commonly used nickname for fans of American Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. " His band is known as the Coral Reefer Band. The Coral Reefer Band is the touring and recording band of American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

Aside from his career in music, Buffett is also a best-selling writer and is involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best known songs, "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Margaritaville. " Cheeseburger in Paradise " is a song written and performed by American popular music Singer Jimmy Buffett. " Margaritaville " is a 1977 Song by American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album " He owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant concept with OSI Restaurant Partners (parent of Outback Steakhouse), which operates the chain under a licensing agreement with Buffett. For the Jimmy Buffett song "Margaritaville" see Margaritaville. For the Jimmy Buffett song "Cheeseburger in Paradise" see Cheeseburger in Paradise. OSI Restaurant Partners LLC is a Hospitality company that owns several Casual dining restaurant chains Outback Steakhouse is an American Casual dining Restaurant chain based in Tampa Florida, with over 900 locations in 21 countries throughout

He and his wife Jane have two daughters, Savannah Jane and Sarah Delaney, and an adopted son, Cameron Marley.

Contents

Biography

Born to James Delaney "J. D. " Buffett Jr. and Mary Loraine "Peets" Buffett in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Buffett grew up at 4623 North Sunset Drive in Mobile, Alabama. Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. Mississippi ( is a state located in the Deep South of the United States [1] As a boy in grade school, he attended St. Ignatius Catholic School. He graduated from high school from McGill Institute for Boys (now McGill-Toolen Catholic High School) in 1964. McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, located in Mobile Alabama, is a private co-educational high school operated by the educational system of the Roman Catholic He began playing guitar during his college years at Auburn University and The University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1969. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U The University of Southern Mississippi ( USM, but frequently referred to as Southern Miss) is a four-year public University located primarily Hattiesburg, known as "The Hub City" is a city in Forrest and Lamar Counties in the U History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was initiated into the fraternity Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ) at the University of Southern Mississippi, but left the fraternity soon after. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. Traditional founding The Kappa Sigma Fraternity claims that its origins can be traced back to Bologna, Italy in 1400. He later married his first wife, Margie Washichek, at Spring Hill College in Mobile. Spring Hill College is a private co-educational Roman Catholic Jesuit College in the United States. After graduating from college, Buffett worked as a correspondent for Billboard magazine in Nashville, breaking the news of the separation of Flatt and Scruggs. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The Foggy Mountain Boys was an influential bluegrass band that performed and recorded during the 1940s 1950s and 1960s Sarah Delaney Buffett is his daughter along with Savannah Jane Buffett. He also has an adopted son named Cameron Marley Buffett. Buffett is a licensed pilot, holding instrument, single and multi-engine land and sea ratings.

Music

Buffett began his musical career in Nashville, Tennessee during the late 1960s as a country artist and recorded his first album, the folk rock Down to Earth, in 1970. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Down to Earth is the first Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. During this time Buffett could be frequently found busking for tourists in New Orleans. Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. Country music singer Jerry Jeff Walker took him to Key West on a busking expedition. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Jerry Jeff Walker (born March 16, 1942) is a Country music singer Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island Buffett then moved to Key West and began establishing the easy-going beach bum persona for which he is known. Following this move, Buffett combined country, folk, and pop music with coastal as well as tropical lyrical themes for a sound sometimes called "gulf and western. Gulf and western is a term used to describe the Music genre of American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and other " Today, he is a regular visitor to the Caribbean island of Saint Barts and other islands where he gets inspiration for many of his songs and some of the characters in his books. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant Saint Barthélemy (Saint-Barthélemy officially the Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy (French Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy) is an Overseas collectivity

Buffett's third album was the 1973 A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean is the third Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and the A1A followed in 1974, Havana Daydreamin' appeared in 1976, followed by 1977's Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, which featured the breakthrough hit song "Margaritaville". Havaña Daydreamin is the seventh Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett and his fourth regular major label album Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett " Margaritaville " is a 1977 Song by American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album

During the 1980s, Buffett made far more money off his tours than albums and became known as a popular concert draw. He released a series of albums during the following twenty years, primarily to his devoted audience, and also branched into writing and merchandising. In 1985, Buffett opened the first of the "Margaritaville" restaurants in Key West, bringing new visibility and life to the Margaritaville name. During the 1980s Buffett played at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, he briefly changed the name of the band from "Coral Reefers" to the "Coral Reef Band" to suit the HLS&R's request as they thought "Reefers" was a drug related reference. HLS&R is a charity event that provides student grants to children and young adults that compete in agriculture contests (FFA).

Two of the more out-of-character albums were Christmas Island, a collection of holiday songs, and Parakeets, a collection of Buffett songs sung by children and containing "cleaned-up" lyrics (like "a cold root beer" instead of "a cold draft beer"). The Territory of Christmas Island is a small territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean, 2600 kilometres (1600 mi northwest of Root beer, also known as Sarsaparilla, is a carbonated Beverage originally created from Sassafras. Draught beer (also known as draft beer or tap beer) has several related though slightly different understandings

In 1997, Buffett collaborated with novelist Herman Wouk to create a short-lived musical based on Wouk's novel, Don't Stop the Carnival. Herman Wouk ( "woke" born May 27, 1915) is a bestselling American Author with a number of notable Novels to his Don't Stop the Carnival is a 1965 Novel by American writer Herman Wouk about escaping middle-age crisis to the Caribbean, a heaven that Broadway showed little interest in the play, so it instead ran for six weeks in Miami. He released the soundtrack for the musical in 1998.

In August 2000 Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band played on the White House lawn for then President Bill Clinton.

In 2003, he partnered in a partial duet with Alan Jackson for the song "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere," a number one hit on the country charts. A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over " It's Five O'Clock Somewhere " is a song sung by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins

Buffett's album, License to Chill, released on July 13, 2004, sold 238,600 copies in its first week of release according to Nielsen SoundScan. License to Chill is a 2004 Album by Jimmy Buffett and is his only album to reach #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada With this, Buffett topped the U.S. pop albums chart for the first time in his three-decade career. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Buffett continues to tour throughout the year although he has shifted recently to a more relaxed schedule of around 20–30 dates, and rarely on back-to-back nights, preferring to play only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, thus the title of his 1999 live album Buffett Live — Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays. Purchasing tickets is difficult with most of his concerts selling out in minutes.

In the summer of 2005 Buffett teamed up with Sirius radio and introduced channel 31 Radio Margaritaville. Until this point Radio Margaritaville was solely an online channel. The channel broadcasts from the Margaritaville restaurant at Universal CityWalk in Orlando, Florida. Universal CityWalk is the name given to the entertainment and retail districts located adjacent to the theme parks of Universal Parks & Resorts. Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida. The channel will still be available online at www.radiomargaritaville.com.

In September 2005, Buffett became the first musician to stage a concert at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Wrigley Field is a Baseball Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

In August 2006, he released the album Take The Weather With You. The song "Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On" on this album refers to 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Also on the album he pays tribute to Merle Haggard with his rendition of "Silver Wings" and covers, with Mark Knopfler playing on the his track, "Whoop De Doo. Merle Ronald Haggard (born April 6, 1937) is an American Country music Singer, Guitarist and Songwriter. Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, "

Of the over 30 albums Jimmy Buffett has released, as of October, 2007, he has 8 Gold Albums and 9 Platinum or Multi Platinum Albums. [2] In 2003 Buffett won his first ever Country Music Award (CMA) for his song "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson, and was nominated again in 2007 for the CMA Event of the Year Award for his song "Hey Good Lookin" which featured Alan Jackson and George Strait.

Writing

Buffett has written 3 No. 1 best sellers. Tales from Margaritaville and Where Is Joe Merchant? both spent over seven months on the New York Times Best Seller fiction list. Tales from Margaritaville is a collection of short stories by singer Jimmy Buffett, published in 1989 230 pages long Where is Joe Merchant? is a novel by Singer Jimmy Buffett, published in 1992. His book A Pirate Looks At Fifty went straight to No. A Pirate Looks at Fifty is the Autobiography of the Singer and Songwriter Jimmy Buffett, revolving around the singer's fiftieth birthday  1 on the New York Times Bestseller non-fiction list, making him one of seven authors in that list's history to have reached No.  1 on both the fiction and non-fiction lists. The other six authors who have accomplished this are Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, William Styron, Irving Wallace, Dr. Seuss and Mitch Albom. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21 1899 — July 2 1961 was an American novelist short-story writer, and Journalist. John Steinbeck III (February 27 1902—December 20 1968 was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century William Clark Styron Jr ( June 11 1925 &ndash November 1 2006) was an American Novelist and Essayist. Irving Wallace ( March 19, 1916 - June 29, 1990) was an American bestselling Author Theodor Seuss Geisel (ˈsɔɪs ˈɡaɪzəl March 2 1904 – September 24 1991 was an American Writer and Cartoonist, better known by his pen name Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958 in Passaic New Jersey) is a best-selling author journalist screenwriter playwright radio and television

Buffett also co-wrote two children's books, The Jolly Mon and Trouble Dolls, with his eldest daughter, Savannah Jane Buffett. The Jolly Mon is a children's book written by Jimmy Buffett and Savannah Jane Buffett Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. The original hard cover release of the The Jolly Mon included a cassette tape recording of him and Savannah Jane reading the story accompanied by an original score written by Michael Utley. The Jolly Mon is a children's book written by Jimmy Buffett and Savannah Jane Buffett Published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.

Buffett's novel A Salty Piece of Land, was released on November 30, 2004, and the first edition of the book included a CD single of the song "A Salty Piece Of Land", which was recorded for License to Chill. A Salty Piece of Land is a 2004 Novel by bestselling Author and Songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " License to Chill is a 2004 Album by Jimmy Buffett and is his only album to reach #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 album The book was a New York Times best seller soon after its release.

Buffett's latest title, Swine Not?, was released May 13, 2008.

Film and television

Buffett wrote the soundtrack for, co-produced and acted in the 2006 film Hoot, directed by Wil Shriner and based on the book by Carl Hiassen, which focuses on issues important to Buffett, such as conservation. Hoot is a 2006 Film based on Carl Hiaasen 's novel of the same name. Wil Shriner (born December 6, 1953 New York City New York) is an actor comedian director & game show host Carl Hiaasen (ˈhaɪəsɛn (born March 12, 1953) is an American Journalist and Novelist. The film was not a critical or commercial success. He also wrote and performed the theme song to the short-lived 1993 CBS television series Johnny Bago. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

In addition, Buffett has made several cameo appearances, including in Repo Man, Hook, Cobb, Congo, and From the Earth to the Moon. A cameo role or cameo appearance (often shortened to just cameo) is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the Performing arts, such as See also Hook (video game Hook is a 1991 family Fantasy film directed by Steven Spielberg. Cobb is a 1994 baseball film starring Tommy Lee Jones as the legendary baseball player Ty Cobb. For other films with similar names see Congo. Congo is a 1995 movie, based on Michael Crichton 's 1980 From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, He also made cameo appearances as himself in Rancho Deluxe (for which he also wrote the music) and in FM. Rancho Deluxe is a comedy western film that was directed by Frank Perry and released in 1975 FM is a 1978 film directed by John A Alonzo, and starring Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan, Alex Karras and Cleavon [3] Buffett reportedly was offered a cameo role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, but declined the offer. For the video game see Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black [4]

Business ventures

Buffett has taken advantage of his name and the effect of his music to launch several business ventures, usually with a tropical theme. He owns or licenses the Margaritaville Cafe and Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chains. Chain stores are Retail outlets that share a Brand and central management and usually have standardized business methods and practices As a baseball fan, he was part-owner of two minor league teams: the Fort Myers Miracle and the Madison Black Wolf. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Fort Myers Miracle is the Class A Advanced Minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins major league club Between his restaurants, album sales, and tours, he earns an estimated $100 million a year. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been

In 1993 he launched Margaritaville Records, with distribution through MCA Records. His MCA record deal ended with the release of 1996's Christmas Island and he took Margaritaville Records over to Chris Blackwell's Island Records for a two record deal, 1998's Don't Stop The Carnival and 1999's Beach House On The Moon. In the fall of 1999, he started up Mailboat Records to release live albums. He partnered up with RCA Records for distribution in 2005 and 2006 for the two studio albums License To Chill and Take The Weather With You.

In 2006, Buffett launched a cooperative project with the Anheuser-Busch brewing company to produce his own beer under the Margaritaville Brewing label called Land Shark Lager. Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc ( (ˈænhаɪzər bʊʃ is the largest Brewing company in the United States with a 48 The label of the beer bottle features a shark fin.

In June 2007, Buffett, in partnership with Harrah's Entertainment, announced plans to build the Margaritaville Casino & Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi not far from his birthplace of Pascagoula. Harrah's Entertainment Inc is a private gaming Corporation that owns and operates Casinos hotels and six golf courses under several Brands When completed in the spring of 2010, the resort will feature 798 rooms, a full-service spa, a pool/deck area with cabanas, and tropical landscaping.

Another Margaritaville is to open in Atlantic City in future. [5]

Buffett has also has licensed Margaritaville Tequila, Margaritaville Shrimp and Margaritaville Footwear.

In 2006, his annual amphitheater tour grossed over $41 million, his Margaritaville restaurant and stores earned more than $15 million.

Charity work

He has been involved in many charity efforts. Etymology The word "charity" entered the English language through the Old French word " charité " which was derived from the In 1981 the Save the Manatee Club was founded by Buffett and former Florida governor Bob Graham. Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (born November 9, 1936) is an American politician [6] The Save the Manatee Club is the world's leading[7] manatee preservation effort. Manatees ( family Trichechidae, Genus Trichechus) are large fully aquatic Marine mammals sometimes known as sea In 1989, legislation was passed in Florida that introduced the "Save the Manatee" license plate, and earmarked funding for the Save the Manatee club. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a Motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes

The "Singing for Change" foundation was initially funded by proceeds from Buffett's 1995 concert tour, and provides grants to local charities in three main areas: children and family causes, environmental causes, and causes for disenfranchised groups. [8][9]

On November 23, 2004, Buffett raised USD$3. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 4 million at his "Surviving the Storm" Hurricane Relief Concert in Orlando, Florida to provide relief for hurricane victims in Florida, Alabama and the Caribbean affected by the four major hurricanes that year. [10] He has donated $500,000 to Hurricane Katrina relief so far. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States

Buffett performed in Hong Kong on January 18, 2008 for a concert that raised US$63,000 for the Foreign Correspondents' Club Charity Fund. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common This was his first concert in Hong Kong and it sold out within weeks. Not only did Buffett perform for free, but he also paid for the concertgoers' tequila and beer. [11]

In addition, many Parrothead club activities are focused on charity work, although Buffett is not directly involved with them. Parrothead or Parrot Head is a commonly used nickname for fans of American Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

Controversy

On October 6, 2006, it was reported that Buffett had been detained by French custom officials in Saint Tropez for allegedly carrying over 100 pills of ecstasy. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. San Tropez redirects here For other uses see Saint-Tropez (disambiguation Saint-Tropez ( Sant Tropetz in Occitan language MDMA ( 34-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine) most commonly known today by the street name Ecstasy (often abbreviated E, X, [12][13][14] Buffett’s luggage was searched after his Dassault Falcon 900 private jet landed at Toulon-Hyères International Airport. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout He paid a fine of $300 and was released. A spokesperson for Buffett stated the pills in question were prescription drugs, but declined to name the drug or the health problem for which he was being treated. A spokesman ( spokeswoman or spokesperson) is someone engaged to speak on behalf of others A prescription drug is a licensed medicine that is regulated by legislation to require a prescription before it can be obtained Buffett released a statement that the "ecstasy" was in fact, a Vitamin B supplement known as Foltx. [15]

This was not the first time Buffett had been assumed to be carrying drugs. In January 1996 his Grumman HU-16 airplane nicknamed "Hemisphere Dancer" was shot at by Jamaican police who believed the craft to be smuggling marijuana. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Hemisphere Dancer is the name of singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett 's personal Seaplane. The aircraft sustained minimal damage. On board the plane with Buffett were U2's Bono, and Island Records producer Chris Blackwell. The Jamaican government acknowledged the mistake and apologized to Buffett who penned the song "Jamaica Mistaica" for his Banana Wind album based on the experience.

On February 4, 2001, he was ejected from the American Airlines Arena in Miami during a Miami Heat/New York Knicks basketball game for cursing. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The AmericanAirlines Arena is an Arena located in Downtown Miami, Florida along Biscayne Bay and is used for Basketball The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball After the game, referee Joe Forte said that he ordered the singer moved during the fourth quarter because "there was a little boy sitting next to him and a lady sitting by him. He used some words he knows he shouldn't have used. "

However, Forte apparently didn't know who he'd just removed from the arena. Heat coach Pat Riley tried to explain who Buffett was to Forte and was censured himself because the referee thought Riley was insulting him by asking if he'd ever been a "Parrothead," the nickname for Buffett fanatics. Patrick James Riley (born March 20 1945 is a former American National Basketball Association head coach and current team president of the Miami Heat. [16]

Though Buffett didn't comment immediately after the incident, he did appear on The Today Show three days later and talked with Matt Lauer about the ejection. Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC. Matthew Todd Lauer ( December 30, 1957) is an American television personality best known as the host of NBC 's The Today Show

Trademark litigation

Jimmy Buffett filed a lawsuit against UnderOneHut. com in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas on November 13, 2006. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jimmy Buffett's attorneys sought to prevent UnderOneHut. com from selling Jimmy Buffett merchandise claiming they had not granted permission for such sales. The case made worldwide headlines appearing in over 200 media sources. It was ultimately settled out of court.

In October, 2007, Margaritaville Enterprises, LLC filed a trademark opposition against Six Flags, an amusement park company, claiming that Six Flags' application for CARROTHEAD CLUB was confusingly similar to and dilutive of Margaritaville Enterprises' PARROT HEAD CLUB trademark.

Concerts and tours

Setlist Structure

Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are famous for their concerts. Most shows consist of 26–30 songs and two separate encores.

A few tours, (notably Banana Wind Tour '96,[17] License to Chill '04,[18] and Party at the End of the World '06[19]) Buffett opened the show with one to three acoustic songs. The Great Filling Station Holdup and Pencil Thin Mustache are common acoustic openers as well as Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, The Wino and I Know, Son of a Son of a Sailor, Migration, Boat Drinks and My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus in recent years. " Pencil Thin Mustache," originally released as " Pencil Thin Moustache," "Pencil Thin Mustache" is a popular songs with Buffett fans and Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett Son of a Son of a Sailor is the ninth Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

With the exception of Fruitcakes '94[20] and License to Chill '04,[21] Come Monday is played during the first set of the show. " Come Monday " is a song written and performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Usually, after 12 to 14 songs, a 20-minute intermission is taken while a video plays for the fans.

The first part of the second set usually consists of slower songs. There has never been a tour where A Pirate Looks At Forty hasn't been played during the second set.

The first encore usually consists of two songs. After the first song, Buffett introduces the band, and then they segue into the second song. The second encore usually consists of a single acoustic ballad. A Pirate Looks At Forty is a typical closer at shows, however, Buffett sometimes takes the opportunity to choose a more obscure song to perform such as: He Went to Paris, Changing Channels, Defying Gravity, Nautical Wheelers, Survive, Tin Cup Chalice, Twelve Volt Man, Distantly in Love etc. Nautical Wheelers refers to a ship builder that specifically works on the fabrication of hulls of ships

Fins, mostly performed during the first encore in recent years, is always preluded by the Jaws theme as a teaser, which gets the fans pumped. " Fins " is a song performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling Buffett calls out to the Parrotheads, or "land-sharks", to get their "fins up"! The fans raise their hands in the air, in the manner of a dorsal fin, and wave it left and right. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" usually has a video of local parrotheads in the arena/venue parking lot playing over its performance. Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett "Why Don't We Get Drunk" is sometimes performed in a different style (Tiki Time '03 Hawaiian style, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays '00 performed karaoke style, Banana Wind Tour '96 audience members selected to perform, and Jimmy Jump Up '90 performed sing-along style). " Why Don't We Get Drunk (and Screw " is a Novelty song written and performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett "One Particular Harbour" is played for women and men wearing hula-skirts. One Particular Harbour is an Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Hula (ˈhuːlə is a dance form accompanied by chant or song It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" is performed with Mac McAnally taking Alan Jackson's place. " It's Five O'Clock Somewhere " is a song sung by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins Mac McAnally (surname 'mækənælliː (born Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over

The band will also often throw in references to and skits about the actual venue they're playing to please home town fans. As an example, when Buffett and the Coral Reefers performed at Fenway Park, Boston, in September 2004, they added a performance of Take Me Out To The Ball Game featuring Dr. " Take Me Out to the Ball Game " is an early-20th century Tin Pan Alley song which became the unofficial anthem of Baseball although neither of its authors Charles Steinberg on organ, segued Why Don't We Get Drunk into Red Sox favorite Sweet Caroline, and attempted to reverse the Curse of the Bambino (some even claim they were successful). The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. " Sweet Caroline " is a Pop song written and performed by Neil Diamond and officially released on September 16, 1969, as a The Curse of the Bambino was a Superstition cited often jokingly as a reason for the failure of the Boston Red Sox Baseball team to win the World

Buffett will sometimes kick the tour off with an obscure opening cover song. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released A Salty Piece of Land '05 opened with Little Feat's "Time Loves a Hero"[22] in South Carolina, and Bama Breeze '07 opened with Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" in Houston and Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. Little Feat is an American band formed by Singer-songwriter, Frontman and Guitarist Lowell George and keyboard player Bill Time Loves a Hero is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Little Feat, released in 1977 South Carolina ( is a state in the southern region ( Deep South) of the United States of America. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. " On the Road Again " is a song made famous by Country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose

"The Big 8" and Standard Songs

Before 2003, songs played at every Buffett show were known as the Big 8. With the success of the Alan Jackson duet "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", and the rising popularity of "One Particular Harbour", the list of songs played at every show have now gone from 8 to 10. Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over A duet is a Musical composition or piece for two Performers In Classical music the term is most often used for a composition for two singers " It's Five O'Clock Somewhere " is a song sung by Alan Jackson with Jimmy Buffett, and written by Jim "Moose" Brown and Don Rollins One Particular Harbour is an Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. The "Big 8" were:

  1. "Margaritaville"
  2. "Come Monday"
  3. "Fins"
  4. "Volcano"
  5. "A Pirate Looks At Forty"
  6. "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
  7. "Why Don't We Get Drunk (And Screw)"
  8. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"

However, neither Buffett nor the Coral Reefers have ever used the term "Big 9" for the new line-up. " Margaritaville " is a 1977 Song by American Popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett from the album " Come Monday " is a song written and performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. " Fins " is a song performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. " Volcano " is a song performed by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. " Cheeseburger in Paradise " is a song written and performed by American popular music Singer Jimmy Buffett. Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes is the breakthrough 1977 album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett

This list doesn't necessarily mean that those songs have been played at every show. "A Pirate Looks at Forty" was not played during the George, Washington '92 show. George is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 528 at the 2000 census [23] "Cheeseburger in Paradise" was excluded from two setlists during the 1998 tour. [24] "One Particular Harbour" was left out of 11 shows during the 1997 tour,[25] not to mention every show during the 1988 & 1989 tour. [26] "Why Don't We Get Drunk" hasn't been played during the Bama Breeze tour. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" did not appear during the opening Tiki Time '03 show in Houston. [27] "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" was omitted from opening of the Irvine show in 2006. [28]

Other notable songs that are played at almost all shows, but have been dropped on occasion, are "Son of a Son of a Sailor", "Brown Eyed Girl" and "Southern Cross". Son of a Son of a Sailor is the ninth Album by American popular music Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. " Brown Eyed Girl " is a Song by Northern Irish Singer-songwriter Van Morrison. CRUX is a lightweight I686 -optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users However, it's not unusual for these three songs to be dropped from a show, therefore they have never been considered a standard.

List of tours

Discography

Main article: Jimmy Buffett discography

Musical cameos

References

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  13. ^ "Jimmy Buffett busted for drugs". canada. com (October 06, 2006). Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  14. ^ "Buffett Caught with Club Drug". New York Post (October 6, 2006). The New York Post is the 13th-oldest Newspaper published in the United States and generally acknowledged as the oldest to have been published continually Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  15. ^ Jimmy Buffett (October 6, 2006). What happened? A message from Jimmy Buffett.... margaritaville. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
  16. ^ Singer Buffett ejected from Knicks and Heat contest. Retrieved on 2007-08-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the
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  19. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_2006.html#2
  20. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_1994.html#1
  21. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_2004.html#9
  22. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_2005.html#3
  23. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_1992.html#11
  24. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_1998.html#11
  25. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_1997.html#6
  26. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_1989.html
  27. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_2003.html#8
  28. ^ http://www.buffettworld.com/sl_2006.html#3
  29. ^ The Greeks Don't Want No Freaks album inlay card, 1979.

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External links

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