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Jimmy Buffett

April 30, 2023

James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter,[10] musician, author, actor and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including "Margaritaville" (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of "Songs of the Century") and "Come Monday". He has a devoted base of fans known as "Parrotheads".

Jimmy Buffett
Buffett performing in 2010
Background information
Birth nameJames William Buffett
Born (1946-12-25) December 25, 1946 (age 76)
Pascagoula, Mississippi, U.S.
OriginKey West, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
  • author
  • businessman
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • ukulele
Years active1964–present[9]
Labels
Websitemargaritaville.com

Aside from his career in music, Buffett is also a bestselling author and was involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best-known songs; he currently owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co-developed the now defunct Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain. Buffett is one of the world's richest musicians, with a net worth as of 2023 of $1 billion.[11]

Early and personal life

Buffett was born on Christmas Day 1946, in Pascagoula, Mississippi,[12] and spent part of his childhood in Mobile, Alabama. He later lived in Fairhope, Alabama. He is the son of Mary Lorraine (née Peets) and James Delaney Buffett Jr.[13][14] During his grade school years, he attended St. Ignatius School, where he played the trombone in the school band. As a child he was exposed to sailing through his grandfather and these experiences would go on to influence his later music. He graduated from McGill Institute for Boys in 1964. He began playing guitar during his first year at Auburn University before continuing his college years at Pearl River Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where he received a bachelor's degree in history in 1969. He is an initiate of Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Southern Mississippi. After graduating from college, Buffett worked as a correspondent for Billboard magazine in Nashville, breaking the news of the separation of Flatt and Scruggs.

Buffett married Margie Washichek in 1969; they divorced in 1971. Buffett spent years working as the first mate on the yacht of industrialist Foster Talge on the Petticoat III in Key West while perfecting the "Caribbean Rock n' Roll" genre. Buffett and his second wife, Jane (née Slagsvol) have two daughters, Savannah Jane and filmmaker[15] Sarah Delaney (Sarah was almost named Sara Loraine, after her grandmother, but was named Sarah Delaney after her grandfather),[16] and an adopted son, Cameron Marley, and reside in Sag Harbor, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida.[17] They separated in the early 1980s, but reconciled in 1991. Buffett also owns a home in Saint Barts, a Caribbean island where he lived on and off in the early 1980s while he was part owner of the Autour de Rocher hotel and restaurant. He spends part of the summer traveling about the East Coast on his sailboat. An avid pilot, Buffett owns a Dassault Falcon 900 that he often uses while on concert tour and traveling worldwide. He has also owned a Boeing Stearman, Cessna Citation, Lake Amphibian, and Grumman Albatross.[18][19]

On Thursday, August 25, 1994 around 3:00 pm Eastern time, Jimmy Buffett crashed his Grumman G-44 Widgeon, N1471N, while attempting to takeoff in the waters off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The airplane nosed over, and Jimmy was able to swim to safety, sustaining only minor injuries.[20]

His father died May 1, 2003, at the age of 83[21] and then his mother died four months later on September 25 at the age of 82.[22]

In 2015, Buffett spoke at the University of Miami's graduation ceremony and received an honorary doctorate in music. Wearing flip flops and aviator sunglasses, he told graduates, from a line in his song "The Pascagoula Run", that "it's time to see the world, time to kiss a girl, and time to cross the wild meridian."[23]

Buffett is a supporter of the Democratic Party and has hosted fundraisers for Democratic politicians, including one for Hillary Clinton in 2016.[24]

Music

Music career

Buffett began his musical career in Nashville, Tennessee, during the late 1960s as a country artist and recorded his first album, the country-tinged folk rock record Down to Earth, in 1970. During this time, Buffett could be frequently found busking for tourists in New Orleans. Fellow country singer Jerry Jeff Walker took him to Key West on a busking expedition in November 1971.[25] Buffett then moved to Key West and began establishing the easy-going beach-bum persona for which he is known. He started out playing for drinks at the Chart Room Bar in the Pier House Motel.[26] Following this move, Buffett combined country, rock, folk, calypso and pop music with coastal as well as tropical lyrical themes for a sound sometimes called "Gulf and Western" (or tropical rock). 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.

With the untimely death of friend and mentor Jim Croce in September 1973, ABC/Dunhill Records tapped Buffett to fill his space. Earlier, Buffett had visited Croce's farm in Pennsylvania and met with Croce in Florida.[27][28]

Buffett's second release was 1973's A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. Albums Living & Dying in 3/4 Time and A1A both followed in 1974, Havana Daydreamin' appeared in 1976, and Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes followed in 1977, which featured the breakthrough hit song "Margaritaville".

 
Buffett performing at Clemson University in 1977

During the 1980s, Buffett made far more money from his tours than his albums and became known as a popular concert draw. He released a series of albums during the following 20 years, primarily to his devoted audience, and also branched into writing and merchandising. In 1985, Buffett opened a "Margaritaville" retail store in Key West, and in 1987, he opened the Margaritaville Cafe.

In 1994, Buffett dueted with Frank Sinatra on a cover of "Mack the Knife" on Sinatra's final studio album, "Duets II".[29] In 1997, Buffett collaborated with novelist Herman Wouk to create a musical based on Wouk's novel, Don't Stop the Carnival. Broadway showed little interest in the play (following the failure of Paul Simon's The Capeman), and it ran only for six weeks in Miami. He released an album of songs from 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. This song won the 2003 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year.[30] This was Buffett's first award in his 30-year recording career.

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. With this, Buffett topped the U.S. pop albums chart for the first time in his career.

Buffett continues to tour every year, although he has shifted recently to a more relaxed schedule of around 20–30 dates, with infrequent back-to-back nights, preferring to play only on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. This schedule provided the title of his 1999 live album.

In the summer of 2005, Buffett teamed up with Sirius Satellite Radio and introduced Radio Margaritaville.[31] Until this point, Radio Margaritaville was solely an online channel. Radio Margaritaville has remained on the service through Sirius' merger with XM Radio and currently appears as XM 24. The channel broadcasts from the Margaritaville Resort Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida.

In August 2006, he released the album Take the Weather with You. The song "Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On" on this album is in honor of the survivors of 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Buffett's rendition of "Silver Wings" on the same album was made as a tribute to Merle Haggard. On August 30, 2007, he received his star on the Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame.[32][33]

On April 20, 2010, a double CD of performances recorded during the 2008 and 2009 tours called Encores was released exclusively at Walmart, Walmart.com, and Margaritaville.com.

Buffett partnered in a duet with the Zac Brown Band on the song "Knee Deep"; released on Brown's 2010 album You Get What You Give, it became a hit country and pop single in 2011. Also in 2011, Buffett voiced Huckleberry Finn on Mark Twain: Words & Music, which was released on Mailboat Records. The project is a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum and includes Clint Eastwood as Mark Twain, Garrison Keillor as the narrator, and songs by Brad Paisley, Sheryl Crow, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris, and others.

Of the over 30 albums Jimmy Buffett has released, as of October 2007, eight are Gold albums and nine are Platinum or Multiplatinum.[34] In 2007, Buffett was nominated for the CMA Event of the Year Award for his song "Hey Good Lookin'" which featured Alan Jackson and George Strait.

In 2020 Buffett released Songs You Don't Know by Heart, a fan-curated collection of his lesser-known songs rerecorded on his collection of notable guitars.[35]

Musical style

 
Buffett performing in January 2008

Buffett began calling his music "drunken Caribbean rock 'n' roll" as he says on his 1978 live album You Had To Be There. Earlier, Buffett himself and others had used the term "Gulf and Western" to describe his musical style and that of other similar-sounding performers.[36][37][38][39][40] The name derives from elements in Buffett's early music including musical influence from country, along with lyrical themes from the Gulf Coast. A music critic described Buffett's music as a combination of "tropical languor with country funkiness into what some [have] called the Key West sound, or Gulf-and-western."[41][42] The term is a play on the form of "Country & Western" and the name of the former conglomerate and Paramount Pictures parent Gulf+Western. In 2020, The Associated Press described Buffett's sound as a "special Gulf Coast blend of country, pop, folk and rock, topped by Buffett's swaying voice. Few can mix steelpans, trombones and pedal steel guitar so effortlessly."[43] The DC Metro Theatre Arts magazine, in a review for Buffett's musical Escape to Margaritaville, described Buffett's music as "blend[ing] Caribbean, country, rock, folk, and pop music into a good-natured concoction variously classified as "trop rock" or "Gulf and western"."[44]

Other performers identified as Gulf and Western are often deliberately derivative of Buffett's musical style and some are tribute bands, or in the case of Greg "Fingers" Taylor, a former member of Buffett's Coral Reefer Band.[45] They can be heard on Buffett's online Radio Margaritaville and on the compilation album series Thongs in the Key of Life. Gulf and Western performers include Norman "the Caribbean Cowboy" Lee, Jim Bowley, Kenny Chesney,[46] and Jim Morris.[45][47][48]

Fans

Parrot Head or parrothead is a commonly used nickname for Buffett fans with "parakeets" or "keets" used for younger fans, or children of Parrotheads. At a Buffett 1985 concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio[49] Buffett commented about everyone wearing Hawaiian shirts and parrot hats and how they kept coming back to see his shows, just like Deadheads. Timothy B. Schmit, then a member of the Coral Reefer Band, coined the term "Parrot Head" to describe them. In 1989, the first Parrothead club was founded in Atlanta.[50] Subsequent Events range from single-act concerts or happy hours to the annual Meeting of the Minds in Key West, Florida, which attracts approximately 5,000 Parrotheads.[51] In 2011, there were 239 Parrothead Club chapters in the United States, Canada and Australia, spanning 3 countries, 47 states and 3 Canadian provinces with total membership of almost 28,000.[citation needed] The Pikes Peak Hash House Harriers and Harriettes have an annual Parrot Head Hash weekend hosted by Yeastee Boy and Bread Box.[52]

Writing

 
Buffett in Hawaii in June 2003

Buffett has written three number-one best sellers. Tales from Margaritaville and Where Is Joe Merchant? both spent over seven months on The New York Times Best Seller fiction list. His memoir A Pirate Looks at Fifty, published in 1998, went straight to number one on the New York Times Best Seller nonfiction list, making him one of the few authors to have reached number one on both the fiction and nonfiction lists.[53]

Buffett also co-wrote two children's books, The Jolly Mon and Trouble Dolls, with his eldest daughter, Savannah Jane Buffett. The original hardcover release of The Jolly Mon included a cassette tape recording of the two reading the story accompanied by an original score written by Michael Utley.

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. The book was a New York Times best seller soon after its release.

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

 
Jimmy Buffett quote on Himank/BRO signboard in the Nubra Valley, Ladakh, Northern India

Buffett is one of several popular "philosophers" whose quotations appear on the road signs of Project HIMANK in the Ladakh region of Northern India.

Film and television

Buffett wrote the soundtrack for, and co-produced and played a role in, the 2006 film Hoot, directed by Wil Shriner and based on the book by Carl Hiaasen, which focused on issues important to Buffett, such as conservation. The film was not a critical or commercial success. Among his other film music credits are the theme song to the short-lived 1993 CBS television series Johnny Bago; "Turning Around" for the 1985 film Summer Rental starring John Candy; "I Don't Know (Spicoli's Theme)" for the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High; "Hello, Texas" for the 1980 John Travolta film Urban Cowboy; and "If I Have To Eat Someone (It Might As Well Be You)" for the animated film FernGully: The Last Rainforest, which was sung in the film by rap artist Tone Loc.

In addition, Buffett has made several cameo appearances, including in Repo Man, Hook, Cobb, Hoot, Congo, and From the Earth to the Moon. He also made cameo appearances as himself in Rancho Deluxe (for which he also wrote the music) and in FM.[54] He made a guest appearance in the second season of Hawaii Five-0 on CBS in 2011 and returned in April 2013, March 2015, January 2017, March 2018, May 2019, and March 2020 playing Frank Bama. Buffett reportedly was offered a cameo role in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, but declined the offer.[55] In 1997, Buffett collaborated with novelist Herman Wouk on a musical production based on Wouk's 1965 novel Don't Stop the Carnival. In the South Park episode "Tonsil Trouble", an animated version of Buffett (but not voiced by Buffett) was seen singing "AIDSburger in Paradise" and "CureBurger in Paradise". Jimmy has also appeared on the Sesame Street special, Elmopalooza, singing "Caribbean Amphibian" with the popular Muppet, Kermit the Frog. Buffett appeared in an episode of Hawaii Five-0 in November 2011. He played a helicopter pilot named Frank Bama, a character from his novel Where Is Joe Merchant?. Another character mentioned that he preferred "margaritas"; Buffett's character replied, "Can't argue with you there." He reprised the role with a brief cameo visiting McGarret on the March 30, 2018, episode "E Ho'oko Kuleana".

Buffett made a cameo in the 2015 film Jurassic World, where he is seen holding two margaritas while the dinosaurs are set loose in the park.

In 2017, Buffett was the musical guest on the NCIS: New Orleans episode "Rogue Nation", playing the song "I Will Play for Gumbo" in Dwayne Pride's (Scott Bakula) newly rebuilt bar.

In 2019, he had an extended cameo playing himself in the Harmony Korine film The Beach Bum.

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1973 Introducing Jimmy Buffett[56] Himself documentary short
1973 Tarpon Unknown role documentary
1975 Rancho Deluxe Himself also composer
1978 FM Himself
1984 Repo Man Additional Blonde Agent
1986 Live by the Bay Himself concert film; also executive producer
1986 Doctor Duck's Secret All-Purpose Sauce Himself direct-to-video
1991 Hook Shoe-Stealing Pirate cameo
1994 Cobb The Armless Guy
1995 Congo 727 Pilot
1998 Hemingway: Take Nothing Himself direct-to-video; documentary
1999 Music Bridges Over Troubled Water Himself documentary
2000 Tales from MargaritaVision Himself direct-to-video; also executive producer
2004 Bridge to Havana Himself documentary
2006 Hoot Mr. Ryan also producer and composer
2006 Sun Dogs documentary; producer
2007 Live in Anguilla Himself direct-to-video; concert film, also producer
2008 Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Himself documentary
2009 Scenes You Know by Heart Himself direct-to-video; concert film, also producer
2012 Basically Frightened: The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton Himself documentary
2012 OnePeople: The Celebration Himself documentary
2015 Jurassic World Running Park Visitor with Margarita Drinks (Himself) uncredited
2017 Parrot Heads Himself documentary
2018 Up the Stairs Principal Anderson short film
2018 Billionaire Boys Club Police Captain
2018 The Wall's Embrace Himself documentary short
2019 The Beach Bum Himself
2020 Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President Himself[57] documentary
TBA Under the Volcano Unknown role
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1974 Your Hit Parade Himself one episode
1978 Saturday Night Live Himself one episode
1981–92 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Himself eight episodes
1981 Fridays Himself one episode
1982 I Love Liberty Himself TV special
1982 SCTV Network Himself one episode
1977–1984 Austin City Limits Himself two episodes[58][59]
1983–85 Late Night with David Letterman Himself two episodes
1984 Nashville Now Himself one episode
1987 Cinemax Sessions Himself one episode
1988 Breaking All the Rules TV film; composer
1989–2020 Today Himself eight episodes
1991 Voices That Care Himself TV special
1992 New Orleans Live! Himself TV concert special
1992 Hurricane Relief Himself TV concert special
1993 Johnny Bago eight episodes; theme music composer
1994–2008 Late Show with David Letterman Himself five episodes
1995–2003 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself six episodes
1997 Music for Montserrat Himself TV concert special
1998–2005 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Himself two episodes
1998 Elmopalooza Himself TV special[60]
1998 Brian Wilson's Imagination Himself TV documentary
1998 From the Earth to the Moon First Journalist one episode
1998 Time & Again Himself one episode
2002 Closeups Himself one episode
2004–06 60 Minutes Himself two episodes
2004–08 Live! with Regis and Kelly Himself three episodes
2005–13 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself two episodes
2008 Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs Himself TV special
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Himself one episode
2010 CMT Crossroads Himself one episode
2010 Bridge School News Himself one episode
2010 Jimmy Buffett & Friends: Live from the Gulf Coast Himself TV concert special
2010 CMT Insider Himself two episodes
2010 The Gulf Is Back Himself TV concert special
2011–20 Hawaii Five-0 Frank Bama recurring guest star; seven episodes
2013 Boston Strong: An Evening of Support and Celebration Himself TV concert special
2013 Kokua for the Philippines Himself TV concert special
2014–22 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Himself three episodes
2017 NCIS: New Orleans Himself one episode
2017 The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Himself TV special
2018 CBS News Sunday Morning Himself one episode
2018 The View Himself one episode
2018 Megyn Kelly Today Himself one episode
2018 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Himself one episode
2018 Buried Treasure Himself TV film
2019 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself one episode
2019 Wheel of Fortune Himself two episodes
2020 Celebrity Page Himself one episode
2020 Willie Nelson: American Outlaw Himself TV special
2022 Blue Bloods Dickie Delaney

Himself

one episode

Business ventures

 
The outside of a Margaritaville restaurant in Orlando, Florida

Buffett has taken advantage of his name and the fan following for his music to launch several business ventures, usually with a tropical theme. He opened the Margaritaville Cafe in Key West, Florida, in 1987.[61] He owns LandShark Bar & Grill in Baltimore, Maryland[62] and previously owned Cheeseburger in Paradise Restaurant. As a baseball fan, he was part-owner of two minor-league teams: the Fort Myers Miracle and the Madison Black Wolf.[citation needed] Buffett has also licensed Margaritaville Tequila, Margaritaville Footwear, and a Margaritaville Foods, including chips, salsa, guacamole, shrimp, chicken, and more.[citation needed] Between his businesses, album sales, and tours, he was estimated by Forbes to earn US$50.5 million in 2017[63] and to have a net worth of $550 million.[64][65]

Record labels

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 Mailboat Records to release live albums. He entered into a partnership with RCA Records for distribution in 2005 and 2006 for the two studio albums License To Chill and Take The Weather With You.

Beer production

In 2006, Buffett launched a cooperative project with the Anheuser-Busch brewing company to produce beer under the Margaritaville Brewing label called LandShark Lager.[66]

Casinos

Margaritaville Casino opened at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in May 2013.[67][68] The center features a restaurant, two bars, a coffee shop, a retail store, and a gaming area.[67][68]

Football

From May 8, 2009, through January 5, 2010, Sun Life Stadium (formerly Dolphin Stadium) in Miami, the home of the Miami Dolphins, was named LandShark Stadium pursuant to an eight-month naming rights deal.[69][70] Buffett also wrote new lyrics for the team to his 1979 song "Fins", which is played during Dolphins home games.[71] Despite Buffett's partnership with the Dolphins, Buffett is a diehard New Orleans Saints fan, having attended the team's first game at Tulane Stadium in 1967 and later had Saints head coach Sean Payton serve as an honorary member of the Coral Reefer Band at a concert in New Orleans on April 1, 2012, in protest of Payton's suspension by the National Football League as a result of the Saints' bounty scandal.[72]

Video games

In 2012, a "Margaritaville Online" game was released by THQ for Facebook.[73] The game was discontinued two years later.[73] In 2016, it was announced that Buffett had partnered with FunPlus to develop a new Margaritaville game.[73]

Real estate

Latitude Margaritaville is a $1 billion retirement village planned in Daytona Beach, Florida.[74][75] The project is a joint venture between Minto Communities and Buffett's Margaritaville Holdings, with the development being built on land close to LPGA Boulevard and about a mile to the west of Interstate 95.[74]

As of 2021, the community has sold over 1,000 homes and will have 3,900 homes upon completion.[76] Prices currently range from the low $200,000s to the low $500,000s.[77]

Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings have since announced and began selling in Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head[78] in Bluffton, South Carolina and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound[79] in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Cannabis

In 2018, Buffett teamed with businessman Beau Wrigley and Surterra Holdings, Inc. to license "Coral Reefer" brand marijuana by summer 2019.[80][81][82]

Theatrical works

In 1994, Buffett began developing a musical based on Herman Wouk's 1965 novel, Don't Stop the Carnival. Buffett wrote the music and lyrics and Wouk wrote the book for the show. Don't Stop the Carnival debuted in Miami, Florida in 1997 to negative reviews from critics. In response, the producers approached Buffett and told him that Wouk needed to be fired and a more experienced playwright needed to rewrite Wouk's script. Buffett refused to remove Wouk from the project and any further productions of the show were canceled. Buffett turned the show into an album that was released in 1998.

A new musical, Escape to Margaritaville, opened at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in May 2017 and ran until July. The show then performed limited runs in New Orleans, Houston, and Chicago, and was well received by critics. The show features a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O'Malley and uses Buffett's classic songs, some of which he rewrote the lyrics to in order to better fit in the context of the story. The show began previews at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on February 16, 2018, and officially opened on March 15 under the direction of Tony winner Christopher Ashley. The Broadway production received mixed reviews from New York critics. In June that same year, the producers announced that the production would close on July 1 after 29 previews and 124 regular performances. Along with the announcement of the show's Broadway closing, it was announced that a national tour would launch in Providence, Rhode Island, in the fall of 2019.[65]

Charity work

 
Buffett aboard USS Harry S Truman, January 2008

Buffett has been involved in many charity efforts. In 1981, the Save the Manatee Club was founded by Buffett and former Florida governor Bob Graham.[83] West Indian manatee In 1989, legislation was passed in Florida that introduced the "Save the Manatee" license plate, and earmarked funding for the Save the Manatee Club. One of the two manatees trained to interact with researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory is named Buffett after the singer.[citation needed] Buffett is also a longtime supporter of and major donor to the Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory.[84]

On November 23, 2004, Buffett raised funds with 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.[85]

Buffett performed in Hong Kong on January 18, 2008, for a concert that raised US$63,000 for the Foreign Correspondents' Club Charity Fund. This was his first concert in Hong Kong and it sold out within weeks. Not only did Buffett perform for the groundlings for free, but he also paid for the concertgoers' tequila and beer.[86]

On July 11, 2010, Buffett, a Gulf Coast native, put on a free concert on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The concert was Buffett's response to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf. The concert was aired on CMT television. The 35,000 free tickets were given away within minutes to help draw people back to Alabama's beaches. Buffett played several popular songs including "Fins", "Son of a Son of a Sailor", "A Pirate Looks at Forty" and modified versions of "Margaritaville" (where the lyrics were changed in the chorus to "now I know, it's all BP's fault") and "When the Coast is Clear" (the lyrics in the chorus also referencing the Deepwater Horizon disaster: "That's when it always happens / When greed and crude collide"). The concert featured Jesse Winchester and Allen Toussaint.

Controversies

The earliest controversy with Buffett was his recording of "God's Own Drunk" on the album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time. In 1983, the son of the late entertainer Lord Buckley sued Buffett for $11 million for copyright infringement, claiming that Buffett took parts of the monologue from Buckley's A Tribute to Buckley and claimed it as his own work in "God's Own Drunk". The suit also alleged that Buffett's "blasphemous" rendition presented to the public a distorted impression of Lord Buckley.[87] A court injunction against Buffett prevented him from performing the song until the lawsuit was settled or resolved, so starting in 1983, Buffett would get to the part of his show where he would normally perform "God's Own Drunk", he would say that he was not allowed to play it because of the lawsuit and instead played a song he wrote called "The Lawyer and the Asshole" in which he accuses Buckley's son and lawyers of being greedy and tells them to "kiss his ass."

In January 1996, Buffett's Grumman HU-16 airplane named Hemisphere Dancer was shot at by Jamaican police, who believed the craft to be smuggling marijuana. The aircraft sustained minimal damage. The plane was carrying Buffett, as well as U2's Bono, his wife and two children, and Island Records producer Chris Blackwell, and co-pilot Bill Dindy. 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.[88]

Buffett's 1999 song "Math Suks" caused a brief media frenzy. The song was in fact promptly condemned by the US National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Education Association for its alleged negative effect on children's education.[89] Comedian Jon Stewart also criticized the song on The Daily Show during a segment called "Math Is Quite Pleasant".[90]

On February 4, 2001, he was ejected from the American Airlines Arena in Miami during a basketball game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks for cursing.[91] After the game, referee Joe Forte said that he ordered him 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." Forte apparently did not know who Buffett was, and censured Heat coach Pat Riley because he thought Riley—who was trying to explain to him who Buffett was—was insulting him by asking if he had ever been a "Parrothead", the nickname for Buffett fans.[92] Buffett did not comment immediately after the incident, but discussed it on The Today Show three days later.

On October 6, 2006, it was reported that Buffett had been detained by French customs officials in Saint Tropez for allegedly carrying over 100 pills of ecstasy.[93][94][95] Buffett's luggage was searched after his Dassault Falcon 900 private jet landed at Toulon-Hyères International Airport. 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. Buffett released a statement that the "ecstasy" was in fact a B-vitamin supplement known as Foltx.[96]

Concerts and tours

"The Big 8" and standard songs

Before 2003, songs almost always played at every Buffett show were known as the Big 8. 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"
  8. "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes"

All of the “Big Eight” songs were released prior to 1980 and all were included on the compilation album Songs You Know By Heart, which is Buffett's best-selling album. "One Particular Harbor" was added to the regular set list in the late 1990s, with "Son of a Son of a Sailor" and It's Five O'Clock Somewhere in the early 2000s. After 2004, "Why Don't We Get Drunk" was removed from the full-time list (although still played on some tours), creating a list of ten songs that are played at almost all of Buffett's concerts. Versions of Van Morrison's "Brown Eyed Girl" and Crosby, Stills and Nash's "Southern Cross" have been included on every tour during this time, although not at every performance.[97] In the years 2010–2016, in 262 advertised appearances Buffett performed the song "Margaritaville" 248 times, "Son of a Son of a Sailor" 236, "Volcano" 235, "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" 235, "Come Monday" 235, "Fins" 232, "A Pirate Looks at Forty" 232, "Cheeseburger in Paradise" 228, "Five O'Clock Somewhere" 225, "One Particular Harbour" 221, and "Southern Cross" 220. (Many of the performances without the full group of songs had short set lists, such as guesting on television shows).[98]

In an interview on KLBJ radio in Austin, Texas, on May 2, 2013, Buffett humorously referred to the fact that they have to "play the ten that everyone wants, or else we'll get killed", and then went on to play "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" on air.

Tour accident

On January 26, 2011 (Australia Day), Buffett was performing a concert in Australia at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and fell off the stage after an encore. A concert-goer said, "He just went over to the edge of the stage, like he had numerous times through the night, just to wave, and people were throwing stuffed toys and things at him. And he just took one step too many and just disappeared in a flash. He didn't have time to put his arms out to save himself or anything, he just dropped."[99][100][101] Coincidentally, one of Australia's leading trauma surgeons was at the concert and close to the stage; Dr. Gordian Fulde treated Buffett at the scene. Fulde said, "I thought he'd broken his neck.... I heard the clunk of his head on a metal ledge, he has a deep gash on his scalp, which is all right now.... But at first I thought: this guy is going to be a spinal injury."[99] Dr Fulde turned him on his side so he could breathe and administered first aid. Buffett regained consciousness within a few minutes. He was then transported to St Vincent's Hospital Emergency center for treatment and was discharged the next day.[102] Buffett returned to Australia in 2012 for two shows in Brisbane and Melbourne, and made much fun of the incident during those shows. In the Melbourne show in the historic Palais Theatre in the Melbourne beachside suburb of St. Kilda, he presented additional verses of "Margaritaville" in which he made humorous references to the accident.

List

  • A Pink Crustacean Tour (1976)
  • Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Tour (1977)
  • Cheeseburger in Paradise Tour (1978)
  • You Had to Be There Tour / Volcano Tour (1979)
  • A Hot Dog & A Road Map Tour (1980)
  • Coconut Telegraph Tour (1981)
  • Somewhere over China Tour (with broken leg) (1982)
  • Homecoming Tour (1982)
  • The Six-Stop American Tour (1983)
  • Feeding Frenzy Tour (1984)
  • Last Mango in Paris Tour (1985)
  • Floridays Tour / World Tour of Florida (1986)
  • A Parrot Looks at Forty Tour (1987)
  • Cheap Vacation Tour / Hot Water Tour (1988)
  • Off to See the Lizard Tour / Buffett Does Ballads Tour (1989)
  • Jimmy's Jump Up Tour (1990)
  • Outpost Tour (1991)
  • Rece$$ion Rece$$ Tour (1992)
  • Chameleon Caravan Tour (1993)
  • Fruitcakes Tour (1994)
  • Domino College Tour (1995)
  • Banana Wind Tour (1996)
  • Havana Daydreamin' Tour (1997)
  • Don't Stop the Carnival Tour (1998)
  • Beach House on the Moon Tour (1999)
  • Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays Tour (2000)
  • A Beach Odyssey Tour (2001)
  • Far Side of the World Tour (2002)
  • Tiki Time Tour (2003)
  • License to Chill Tour (2004)
  • A Salty Piece of Land Tour (2005)
  • Party at the End of the World Tour (2006)
  • Bama Breeze Tour (2007)
  • Year of Still Here Tour (2008)
  • Summerzcool Tour (2009)
  • Under the Big Top Tour (2010)
  • Welcome to Fin Land Tour (2011)
  • Lounging at the Lagoon Tour (2012–13)
  • Songs from St. Somewhere Tour (2013–14)
  • This One's for You Tour (2014–15)
  • Workin' n' Playin' Tour (2015–16)
  • I Don't Know Tour (2016–18)
  • Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour (2018–19)
  • Life on the Flip Side Tour (2021–22)
  • Second Wind Tour (2023-present)

Discography

Main article: Jimmy Buffett discography

Honors

Buffett's hometown of Pascagoula, Mississippi, named a bridge after him in his honor. (Buffett Bridge)[103]

See also

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jimmy, buffett, james, william, buffett, born, december, 1946, american, singer, songwriter, musician, author, actor, businessman, best, known, music, which, often, portrays, island, escapism, lifestyle, together, with, coral, reefer, band, buffett, recorded, . James William Buffett born December 25 1946 is an American singer songwriter 10 musician author actor and businessman He is best known for his music which often portrays an island escapism lifestyle Together with his Coral Reefer Band Buffett has recorded hit songs including Margaritaville ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America s list of Songs of the Century and Come Monday He has a devoted base of fans known as Parrotheads Jimmy BuffettBuffett performing in 2010Background informationBirth nameJames William BuffettBorn 1946 12 25 December 25 1946 age 76 Pascagoula Mississippi U S OriginKey West Florida U S GenresGulf and Western 1 country 2 country rock 3 folk rock 4 trop rock 5 calypso 6 easy listening 7 pop 8 Occupation s Singer songwritermusicianauthorbusinessmanInstrument s VocalsguitarukuleleYears active1964 present 9 LabelsBarnabyABCDunhillMCAMargaritavilleIsland Def JamPolyGramMailboatAtlanticRCAWebsitemargaritaville wbr com Aside from his career in music Buffett is also a bestselling author and was involved in two restaurant chains named after two of his best known songs he currently owns the Margaritaville Cafe restaurant chain and co developed the now defunct Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain Buffett is one of the world s richest musicians with a net worth as of 2023 of 1 billion 11 Contents 1 Early and personal life 2 Music 2 1 Music career 2 2 Musical style 2 3 Fans 3 Writing 4 Film and television 5 Business ventures 5 1 Record labels 5 2 Beer production 5 3 Casinos 5 4 Football 5 5 Video games 5 6 Real estate 5 7 Cannabis 6 Theatrical works 7 Charity work 8 Controversies 9 Concerts and tours 9 1 The Big 8 and standard songs 9 2 Tour accident 9 3 List 10 Discography 11 Honors 12 See also 13 References 14 External linksEarly and personal life EditBuffett was born on Christmas Day 1946 in Pascagoula Mississippi 12 and spent part of his childhood in Mobile Alabama He later lived in Fairhope Alabama He is the son of Mary Lorraine nee Peets and James Delaney Buffett Jr 13 14 During his grade school years he attended St Ignatius School where he played the trombone in the school band As a child he was exposed to sailing through his grandfather and these experiences would go on to influence his later music He graduated from McGill Institute for Boys in 1964 He began playing guitar during his first year at Auburn University before continuing his college years at Pearl River Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg Mississippi where he received a bachelor s degree in history in 1969 He is an initiate of Kappa Sigma fraternity at the University of Southern Mississippi After graduating from college Buffett worked as a correspondent for Billboard magazine in Nashville breaking the news of the separation of Flatt and Scruggs Buffett married Margie Washichek in 1969 they divorced in 1971 Buffett spent years working as the first mate on the yacht of industrialist Foster Talge on the Petticoat III in Key West while perfecting the Caribbean Rock n Roll genre Buffett and his second wife Jane nee Slagsvol have two daughters Savannah Jane and filmmaker 15 Sarah Delaney Sarah was almost named Sara Loraine after her grandmother but was named Sarah Delaney after her grandfather 16 and an adopted son Cameron Marley and reside in Sag Harbor New York and Palm Beach Florida 17 They separated in the early 1980s but reconciled in 1991 Buffett also owns a home in Saint Barts a Caribbean island where he lived on and off in the early 1980s while he was part owner of the Autour de Rocher hotel and restaurant He spends part of the summer traveling about the East Coast on his sailboat An avid pilot Buffett owns a Dassault Falcon 900 that he often uses while on concert tour and traveling worldwide He has also owned a Boeing Stearman Cessna Citation Lake Amphibian and Grumman Albatross 18 19 On Thursday August 25 1994 around 3 00 pm Eastern time Jimmy Buffett crashed his Grumman G 44 Widgeon N1471N while attempting to takeoff in the waters off Nantucket Massachusetts The airplane nosed over and Jimmy was able to swim to safety sustaining only minor injuries 20 His father died May 1 2003 at the age of 83 21 and then his mother died four months later on September 25 at the age of 82 22 In 2015 Buffett spoke at the University of Miami s graduation ceremony and received an honorary doctorate in music Wearing flip flops and aviator sunglasses he told graduates from a line in his song The Pascagoula Run that it s time to see the world time to kiss a girl and time to cross the wild meridian 23 Buffett is a supporter of the Democratic Party and has hosted fundraisers for Democratic politicians including one for Hillary Clinton in 2016 24 Music EditMusic career Edit Buffett began his musical career in Nashville Tennessee during the late 1960s as a country artist and recorded his first album the country tinged folk rock record Down to Earth in 1970 During this time Buffett could be frequently found busking for tourists in New Orleans Fellow country singer Jerry Jeff Walker took him to Key West on a busking expedition in November 1971 25 Buffett then moved to Key West and began establishing the easy going beach bum persona for which he is known He started out playing for drinks at the Chart Room Bar in the Pier House Motel 26 Following this move Buffett combined country rock folk calypso and pop music with coastal as well as tropical lyrical themes for a sound sometimes called Gulf and Western or tropical rock 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 With the untimely death of friend and mentor Jim Croce in September 1973 ABC Dunhill Records tapped Buffett to fill his space Earlier Buffett had visited Croce s farm in Pennsylvania and met with Croce in Florida 27 28 Buffett s second release was 1973 s A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean Albums Living amp Dying in 3 4 Time and A1A both followed in 1974 Havana Daydreamin appeared in 1976 and Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes followed in 1977 which featured the breakthrough hit song Margaritaville Buffett performing at Clemson University in 1977 During the 1980s Buffett made far more money from his tours than his albums and became known as a popular concert draw He released a series of albums during the following 20 years primarily to his devoted audience and also branched into writing and merchandising In 1985 Buffett opened a Margaritaville retail store in Key West and in 1987 he opened the Margaritaville Cafe In 1994 Buffett dueted with Frank Sinatra on a cover of Mack the Knife on Sinatra s final studio album Duets II 29 In 1997 Buffett collaborated with novelist Herman Wouk to create a musical based on Wouk s novel Don t Stop the Carnival Broadway showed little interest in the play following the failure of Paul Simon s The Capeman and it ran only for six weeks in Miami He released an album of songs from 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 This song won the 2003 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year 30 This was Buffett s first award in his 30 year recording career 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 With this Buffett topped the U S pop albums chart for the first time in his career Buffett continues to tour every year although he has shifted recently to a more relaxed schedule of around 20 30 dates with infrequent back to back nights preferring to play only on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays This schedule provided the title of his 1999 live album In the summer of 2005 Buffett teamed up with Sirius Satellite Radio and introduced Radio Margaritaville 31 Until this point Radio Margaritaville was solely an online channel Radio Margaritaville has remained on the service through Sirius merger with XM Radio and currently appears as XM 24 The channel broadcasts from the Margaritaville Resort Orlando in Kissimmee Florida In August 2006 he released the album Take the Weather with You The song Breathe In Breathe Out Move On on this album is in honor of the survivors of 2005 s Hurricane Katrina Buffett s rendition of Silver Wings on the same album was made as a tribute to Merle Haggard On August 30 2007 he received his star on the Mohegan Sun Walk of Fame 32 33 On April 20 2010 a double CD of performances recorded during the 2008 and 2009 tours called Encores was released exclusively at Walmart Walmart com and Margaritaville com Buffett partnered in a duet with the Zac Brown Band on the song Knee Deep released on Brown s 2010 album You Get What You Give it became a hit country and pop single in 2011 Also in 2011 Buffett voiced Huckleberry Finn on Mark Twain Words amp Music which was released on Mailboat Records The project is a benefit for the Mark Twain Boyhood Home amp Museum and includes Clint Eastwood as Mark Twain Garrison Keillor as the narrator and songs by Brad Paisley Sheryl Crow Ricky Skaggs Vince Gill Emmylou Harris and others Of the over 30 albums Jimmy Buffett has released as of October 2007 eight are Gold albums and nine are Platinum or Multiplatinum 34 In 2007 Buffett was nominated for the CMA Event of the Year Award for his song Hey Good Lookin which featured Alan Jackson and George Strait In 2020 Buffett released Songs You Don t Know by Heart a fan curated collection of his lesser known songs rerecorded on his collection of notable guitars 35 Musical style Edit Buffett performing in January 2008 Buffett began calling his music drunken Caribbean rock n roll as he says on his 1978 live album You Had To Be There Earlier Buffett himself and others had used the term Gulf and Western to describe his musical style and that of other similar sounding performers 36 37 38 39 40 The name derives from elements in Buffett s early music including musical influence from country along with lyrical themes from the Gulf Coast A music critic described Buffett s music as a combination of tropical languor with country funkiness into what some have called the Key West sound or Gulf and western 41 42 The term is a play on the form of Country amp Western and the name of the former conglomerate and Paramount Pictures parent Gulf Western In 2020 The Associated Press described Buffett s sound as a special Gulf Coast blend of country pop folk and rock topped by Buffett s swaying voice Few can mix steelpans trombones and pedal steel guitar so effortlessly 43 The DC Metro Theatre Arts magazine in a review for Buffett s musical Escape to Margaritaville described Buffett s music as blend ing Caribbean country rock folk and pop music into a good natured concoction variously classified as trop rock or Gulf and western 44 Other performers identified as Gulf and Western are often deliberately derivative of Buffett s musical style and some are tribute bands or in the case of Greg Fingers Taylor a former member of Buffett s Coral Reefer Band 45 They can be heard on Buffett s online Radio Margaritaville and on the compilation album series Thongs in the Key of Life Gulf and Western performers include Norman the Caribbean Cowboy Lee Jim Bowley Kenny Chesney 46 and Jim Morris 45 47 48 Fans Edit Parrot Head or parrothead is a commonly used nickname for Buffett fans with parakeets or keets used for younger fans or children of Parrotheads At a Buffett 1985 concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati Ohio 49 Buffett commented about everyone wearing Hawaiian shirts and parrot hats and how they kept coming back to see his shows just like Deadheads Timothy B Schmit then a member of the Coral Reefer Band coined the term Parrot Head to describe them In 1989 the first Parrothead club was founded in Atlanta 50 Subsequent Events range from single act concerts or happy hours to the annual Meeting of the Minds in Key West Florida which attracts approximately 5 000 Parrotheads 51 In 2011 there were 239 Parrothead Club chapters in the United States Canada and Australia spanning 3 countries 47 states and 3 Canadian provinces with total membership of almost 28 000 citation needed The Pikes Peak Hash House Harriers and Harriettes have an annual Parrot Head Hash weekend hosted by Yeastee Boy and Bread Box 52 Writing Edit Buffett in Hawaii in June 2003 Buffett has written three number one best sellers Tales from Margaritaville and Where Is Joe Merchant both spent over seven months on The New York Times Best Seller fiction list His memoir A Pirate Looks at Fifty published in 1998 went straight to number one on the New York Times Best Seller nonfiction list making him one of the few authors to have reached number one on both the fiction and nonfiction lists 53 Buffett also co wrote two children s books The Jolly Mon and Trouble Dolls with his eldest daughter Savannah Jane Buffett The original hardcover release of The Jolly Mon included a cassette tape recording of the two reading the story accompanied by an original score written by Michael Utley 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 The book was a New York Times best seller soon after its release Buffett s latest title Swine Not was released on May 13 2008 Jimmy Buffett quote on Himank BRO signboard in the Nubra Valley Ladakh Northern India Buffett is one of several popular philosophers whose quotations appear on the road signs of Project HIMANK in the Ladakh region of Northern India Film and television EditBuffett wrote the soundtrack for and co produced and played a role in the 2006 film Hoot directed by Wil Shriner and based on the book by Carl Hiaasen which focused on issues important to Buffett such as conservation The film was not a critical or commercial success Among his other film music credits are the theme song to the short lived 1993 CBS television series Johnny Bago Turning Around for the 1985 film Summer Rental starring John Candy I Don t Know Spicoli s Theme for the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High Hello Texas for the 1980 John Travolta film Urban Cowboy and If I Have To Eat Someone It Might As Well Be You for the animated film FernGully The Last Rainforest which was sung in the film by rap artist Tone Loc In addition Buffett has made several cameo appearances including in Repo Man Hook Cobb Hoot Congo and From the Earth to the Moon He also made cameo appearances as himself in Rancho Deluxe for which he also wrote the music and in FM 54 He made a guest appearance in the second season of Hawaii Five 0 on CBS in 2011 and returned in April 2013 March 2015 January 2017 March 2018 May 2019 and March 2020 playing Frank Bama Buffett reportedly was offered a cameo role in Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl but declined the offer 55 In 1997 Buffett collaborated with novelist Herman Wouk on a musical production based on Wouk s 1965 novel Don t Stop the Carnival In the South Park episode Tonsil Trouble an animated version of Buffett but not voiced by Buffett was seen singing AIDSburger in Paradise and CureBurger in Paradise Jimmy has also appeared on the Sesame Street special Elmopalooza singing Caribbean Amphibian with the popular Muppet Kermit the Frog Buffett appeared in an episode of Hawaii Five 0 in November 2011 He played a helicopter pilot named Frank Bama a character from his novel Where Is Joe Merchant Another character mentioned that he preferred margaritas Buffett s character replied Can t argue with you there He reprised the role with a brief cameo visiting McGarret on the March 30 2018 episode E Ho oko Kuleana Buffett made a cameo in the 2015 film Jurassic World where he is seen holding two margaritas while the dinosaurs are set loose in the park In 2017 Buffett was the musical guest on the NCIS New Orleans episode Rogue Nation playing the song I Will Play for Gumbo in Dwayne Pride s Scott Bakula newly rebuilt bar In 2019 he had an extended cameo playing himself in the Harmony Korine film The Beach Bum Film Year Title Role Notes1973 Introducing Jimmy Buffett 56 Himself documentary short1973 Tarpon Unknown role documentary1975 Rancho Deluxe Himself also composer1978 FM Himself1984 Repo Man Additional Blonde Agent1986 Live by the Bay Himself concert film also executive producer1986 Doctor Duck s Secret All Purpose Sauce Himself direct to video1991 Hook Shoe Stealing Pirate cameo1994 Cobb The Armless Guy1995 Congo 727 Pilot1998 Hemingway Take Nothing Himself direct to video documentary1999 Music Bridges Over Troubled Water Himself documentary2000 Tales from MargaritaVision Himself direct to video also executive producer2004 Bridge to Havana Himself documentary2006 Hoot Mr Ryan also producer and composer2006 Sun Dogs documentary producer2007 Live in Anguilla Himself direct to video concert film also producer2008 Gonzo The Life and Work of Dr Hunter S Thompson Himself documentary2009 Scenes You Know by Heart Himself direct to video concert film also producer2012 Basically Frightened The Musical Madness of Colonel Bruce Hampton Himself documentary2012 OnePeople The Celebration Himself documentary2015 Jurassic World Running Park Visitor with Margarita Drinks Himself uncredited2017 Parrot Heads Himself documentary2018 Up the Stairs Principal Anderson short film2018 Billionaire Boys Club Police Captain2018 The Wall s Embrace Himself documentary short2019 The Beach Bum Himself2020 Jimmy Carter Rock amp Roll President Himself 57 documentaryTBA Under the Volcano Unknown roleTelevision Year Title Role Notes1974 Your Hit Parade Himself one episode1978 Saturday Night Live Himself one episode1981 92 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Himself eight episodes1981 Fridays Himself one episode1982 I Love Liberty Himself TV special1982 SCTV Network Himself one episode1977 1984 Austin City Limits Himself two episodes 58 59 1983 85 Late Night with David Letterman Himself two episodes1984 Nashville Now Himself one episode1987 Cinemax Sessions Himself one episode1988 Breaking All the Rules TV film composer1989 2020 Today Himself eight episodes1991 Voices That Care Himself TV special1992 New Orleans Live Himself TV concert special1992 Hurricane Relief Himself TV concert special1993 Johnny Bago eight episodes theme music composer1994 2008 Late Show with David Letterman Himself five episodes1995 2003 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself six episodes1997 Music for Montserrat Himself TV concert special1998 2005 Late Night with Conan O Brien Himself two episodes1998 Elmopalooza Himself TV special 60 1998 Brian Wilson s Imagination Himself TV documentary1998 From the Earth to the Moon First Journalist one episode1998 Time amp Again Himself one episode2002 Closeups Himself one episode2004 06 60 Minutes Himself two episodes2004 08 Live with Regis and Kelly Himself three episodes2005 13 The Ellen DeGeneres Show Himself two episodes2008 Cubs Forever Celebrating 60 Years of WGN TV and the Chicago Cubs Himself TV special2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Himself one episode2010 CMT Crossroads Himself one episode2010 Bridge School News Himself one episode2010 Jimmy Buffett amp Friends Live from the Gulf Coast Himself TV concert special2010 CMT Insider Himself two episodes2010 The Gulf Is Back Himself TV concert special2011 20 Hawaii Five 0 Frank Bama recurring guest star seven episodes2013 Boston Strong An Evening of Support and Celebration Himself TV concert special2013 Kokua for the Philippines Himself TV concert special2014 22 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Himself three episodes2017 NCIS New Orleans Himself one episode2017 The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival Himself TV special2018 CBS News Sunday Morning Himself one episode2018 The View Himself one episode2018 Megyn Kelly Today Himself one episode2018 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Himself one episode2018 Buried Treasure Himself TV film2019 The Late Late Show with James Corden Himself one episode2019 Wheel of Fortune Himself two episodes2020 Celebrity Page Himself one episode2020 Willie Nelson American Outlaw Himself TV special2022 Blue Bloods Dickie Delaney Himself one episodeBusiness ventures Edit The outside of a Margaritaville restaurant in Orlando Florida Buffett has taken advantage of his name and the fan following for his music to launch several business ventures usually with a tropical theme He opened the Margaritaville Cafe in Key West Florida in 1987 61 He owns LandShark Bar amp Grill in Baltimore Maryland 62 and previously owned Cheeseburger in Paradise Restaurant As a baseball fan he was part owner of two minor league teams the Fort Myers Miracle and the Madison Black Wolf citation needed Buffett has also licensed Margaritaville Tequila Margaritaville Footwear and a Margaritaville Foods including chips salsa guacamole shrimp chicken and more citation needed Between his businesses album sales and tours he was estimated by Forbes to earn US 50 5 million in 2017 63 and to have a net worth of 550 million 64 65 Record labels Edit 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 Mailboat Records to release live albums He entered into a partnership with RCA Records for distribution in 2005 and 2006 for the two studio albums License To Chill and Take The Weather With You Beer production Edit In 2006 Buffett launched a cooperative project with the Anheuser Busch brewing company to produce beer under the Margaritaville Brewing label called LandShark Lager 66 Casinos Edit Margaritaville Casino opened at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City New Jersey in May 2013 67 68 The center features a restaurant two bars a coffee shop a retail store and a gaming area 67 68 Football Edit From May 8 2009 through January 5 2010 Sun Life Stadium formerly Dolphin Stadium in Miami the home of the Miami Dolphins was named LandShark Stadium pursuant to an eight month naming rights deal 69 70 Buffett also wrote new lyrics for the team to his 1979 song Fins which is played during Dolphins home games 71 Despite Buffett s partnership with the Dolphins Buffett is a diehard New Orleans Saints fan having attended the team s first game at Tulane Stadium in 1967 and later had Saints head coach Sean Payton serve as an honorary member of the Coral Reefer Band at a concert in New Orleans on April 1 2012 in protest of Payton s suspension by the National Football League as a result of the Saints bounty scandal 72 Video games Edit In 2012 a Margaritaville Online game was released by THQ for Facebook 73 The game was discontinued two years later 73 In 2016 it was announced that Buffett had partnered with FunPlus to develop a new Margaritaville game 73 Real estate Edit Latitude Margaritaville is a 1 billion retirement village planned in Daytona Beach Florida 74 75 The project is a joint venture between Minto Communities and Buffett s Margaritaville Holdings with the development being built on land close to LPGA Boulevard and about a mile to the west of Interstate 95 74 As of 2021 the community has sold over 1 000 homes and will have 3 900 homes upon completion 76 Prices currently range from the low 200 000s to the low 500 000s 77 Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings have since announced and began selling in Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head 78 in Bluffton South Carolina and Latitude Margaritaville Watersound 79 in Panama City Beach Florida Cannabis Edit In 2018 Buffett teamed with businessman Beau Wrigley and Surterra Holdings Inc to license Coral Reefer brand marijuana by summer 2019 80 81 82 Theatrical works EditIn 1994 Buffett began developing a musical based on Herman Wouk s 1965 novel Don t Stop the Carnival Buffett wrote the music and lyrics and Wouk wrote the book for the show Don t Stop the Carnival debuted in Miami Florida in 1997 to negative reviews from critics In response the producers approached Buffett and told him that Wouk needed to be fired and a more experienced playwright needed to rewrite Wouk s script Buffett refused to remove Wouk from the project and any further productions of the show were canceled Buffett turned the show into an album that was released in 1998 A new musical Escape to Margaritaville opened at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego in May 2017 and ran until July The show then performed limited runs in New Orleans Houston and Chicago and was well received by critics The show features a book by Greg Garcia and Mike O Malley and uses Buffett s classic songs some of which he rewrote the lyrics to in order to better fit in the context of the story The show began previews at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on February 16 2018 and officially opened on March 15 under the direction of Tony winner Christopher Ashley The Broadway production received mixed reviews from New York critics In June that same year the producers announced that the production would close on July 1 after 29 previews and 124 regular performances Along with the announcement of the show s Broadway closing it was announced that a national tour would launch in Providence Rhode Island in the fall of 2019 65 Charity work Edit Buffett aboard USS Harry S Truman January 2008 Buffett has been involved in many charity efforts In 1981 the Save the Manatee Club was founded by Buffett and former Florida governor Bob Graham 83 West Indian manatee In 1989 legislation was passed in Florida that introduced the Save the Manatee license plate and earmarked funding for the Save the Manatee Club One of the two manatees trained to interact with researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory is named Buffett after the singer citation needed Buffett is also a longtime supporter of and major donor to the Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory 84 On November 23 2004 Buffett raised funds with 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 85 Buffett performed in Hong Kong on January 18 2008 for a concert that raised US 63 000 for the Foreign Correspondents Club Charity Fund This was his first concert in Hong Kong and it sold out within weeks Not only did Buffett perform for the groundlings for free but he also paid for the concertgoers tequila and beer 86 On July 11 2010 Buffett a Gulf Coast native put on a free concert on the beach in Gulf Shores Alabama The concert was Buffett s response to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf The concert was aired on CMT television The 35 000 free tickets were given away within minutes to help draw people back to Alabama s beaches Buffett played several popular songs including Fins Son of a Son of a Sailor A Pirate Looks at Forty and modified versions of Margaritaville where the lyrics were changed in the chorus to now I know it s all BP s fault and When the Coast is Clear the lyrics in the chorus also referencing the Deepwater Horizon disaster That s when it always happens When greed and crude collide The concert featured Jesse Winchester and Allen Toussaint Controversies EditThe earliest controversy with Buffett was his recording of God s Own Drunk on the album Living and Dying in 3 4 Time In 1983 the son of the late entertainer Lord Buckley sued Buffett for 11 million for copyright infringement claiming that Buffett took parts of the monologue from Buckley s A Tribute to Buckley and claimed it as his own work in God s Own Drunk The suit also alleged that Buffett s blasphemous rendition presented to the public a distorted impression of Lord Buckley 87 A court injunction against Buffett prevented him from performing the song until the lawsuit was settled or resolved so starting in 1983 Buffett would get to the part of his show where he would normally perform God s Own Drunk he would say that he was not allowed to play it because of the lawsuit and instead played a song he wrote called The Lawyer and the Asshole in which he accuses Buckley s son and lawyers of being greedy and tells them to kiss his ass In January 1996 Buffett s Grumman HU 16 airplane named Hemisphere Dancer was shot at by Jamaican police who believed the craft to be smuggling marijuana The aircraft sustained minimal damage The plane was carrying Buffett as well as U2 s Bono his wife and two children and Island Records producer Chris Blackwell and co pilot Bill Dindy 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 88 Buffett s 1999 song Math Suks caused a brief media frenzy The song was in fact promptly condemned by the US National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the National Education Association for its alleged negative effect on children s education 89 Comedian Jon Stewart also criticized the song on The Daily Show during a segment called Math Is Quite Pleasant 90 On February 4 2001 he was ejected from the American Airlines Arena in Miami during a basketball game between the Miami Heat and the New York Knicks for cursing 91 After the game referee Joe Forte said that he ordered him 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 Forte apparently did not know who Buffett was and censured Heat coach Pat Riley because he thought Riley who was trying to explain to him who Buffett was was insulting him by asking if he had ever been a Parrothead the nickname for Buffett fans 92 Buffett did not comment immediately after the incident but discussed it on The Today Show three days later On October 6 2006 it was reported that Buffett had been detained by French customs officials in Saint Tropez for allegedly carrying over 100 pills of ecstasy 93 94 95 Buffett s luggage was searched after his Dassault Falcon 900 private jet landed at Toulon Hyeres International Airport 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 Buffett released a statement that the ecstasy was in fact a B vitamin supplement known as Foltx 96 Concerts and tours Edit The Big 8 and standard songs Edit Before 2003 songs almost always played at every Buffett show were known as the Big 8 The Big 8 were Margaritaville Come Monday Fins Volcano A Pirate Looks at Forty Cheeseburger in Paradise Why Don t We Get Drunk Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes All of the Big Eight songs were released prior to 1980 and all were included on the compilation album Songs You Know By Heart which is Buffett s best selling album One Particular Harbor was added to the regular set list in the late 1990s with Son of a Son of a Sailor and It s Five O Clock Somewhere in the early 2000s After 2004 Why Don t We Get Drunk was removed from the full time list although still played on some tours creating a list of ten songs that are played at almost all of Buffett s concerts Versions of Van Morrison s Brown Eyed Girl and Crosby Stills and Nash s Southern Cross have been included on every tour during this time although not at every performance 97 In the years 2010 2016 in 262 advertised appearances Buffett performed the song Margaritaville 248 times Son of a Son of a Sailor 236 Volcano 235 Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes 235 Come Monday 235 Fins 232 A Pirate Looks at Forty 232 Cheeseburger in Paradise 228 Five O Clock Somewhere 225 One Particular Harbour 221 and Southern Cross 220 Many of the performances without the full group of songs had short set lists such as guesting on television shows 98 In an interview on KLBJ radio in Austin Texas on May 2 2013 Buffett humorously referred to the fact that they have to play the ten that everyone wants or else we ll get killed and then went on to play It s Five O Clock Somewhere on air Tour accident Edit On January 26 2011 Australia Day Buffett was performing a concert in Australia at Sydney s Hordern Pavilion and fell off the stage after an encore A concert goer said He just went over to the edge of the stage like he had numerous times through the night just to wave and people were throwing stuffed toys and things at him And he just took one step too many and just disappeared in a flash He didn t have time to put his arms out to save himself or anything he just dropped 99 100 101 Coincidentally one of Australia s leading trauma surgeons was at the concert and close to the stage Dr Gordian Fulde treated Buffett at the scene Fulde said I thought he d broken his neck I heard the clunk of his head on a metal ledge he has a deep gash on his scalp which is all right now But at first I thought this guy is going to be a spinal injury 99 Dr Fulde turned him on his side so he could breathe and administered first aid Buffett regained consciousness within a few minutes He was then transported to St Vincent s Hospital Emergency center for treatment and was discharged the next day 102 Buffett returned to Australia in 2012 for two shows in Brisbane and Melbourne and made much fun of the incident during those shows In the Melbourne show in the historic Palais Theatre in the Melbourne beachside suburb of St Kilda he presented additional verses of Margaritaville in which he made humorous references to the accident List Edit A Pink Crustacean Tour 1976 Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes Tour 1977 Cheeseburger in Paradise Tour 1978 You Had to Be There Tour Volcano Tour 1979 A Hot Dog amp A Road Map Tour 1980 Coconut Telegraph Tour 1981 Somewhere over China Tour with broken leg 1982 Homecoming Tour 1982 The Six Stop American Tour 1983 Feeding Frenzy Tour 1984 Last Mango in Paris Tour 1985 Floridays Tour World Tour of Florida 1986 A Parrot Looks at Forty Tour 1987 Cheap Vacation Tour Hot Water Tour 1988 Off to See the Lizard Tour Buffett Does Ballads Tour 1989 Jimmy s Jump Up Tour 1990 Outpost Tour 1991 Rece ion Rece Tour 1992 Chameleon Caravan Tour 1993 Fruitcakes Tour 1994 Domino College Tour 1995 Banana Wind Tour 1996 Havana Daydreamin Tour 1997 Don t Stop the Carnival Tour 1998 Beach House on the Moon Tour 1999 Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays Tour 2000 A Beach Odyssey Tour 2001 Far Side of the World Tour 2002 Tiki Time Tour 2003 License to Chill Tour 2004 A Salty Piece of Land Tour 2005 Party at the End of the World Tour 2006 Bama Breeze Tour 2007 Year of Still Here Tour 2008 Summerzcool Tour 2009 Under the Big Top Tour 2010 Welcome to Fin Land Tour 2011 Lounging at the Lagoon Tour 2012 13 Songs from St Somewhere Tour 2013 14 This One s for You Tour 2014 15 Workin n Playin Tour 2015 16 I Don t Know Tour 2016 18 Son of a Son of a Sailor Tour 2018 19 Life on the Flip Side Tour 2021 22 Second Wind Tour 2023 present Discography EditMain article Jimmy Buffett discography Down to Earth 1970 A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean 1973 Living and Dying in 3 4 Time 1974 A1A 1974 Havana Daydreamin 1976 High Cumberland Jubilee 1976 Changes in Latitudes Changes in Attitudes 1977 Son of a Son of a Sailor 1978 Volcano 1979 Coconut Telegraph 1981 Somewhere over China 1982 One Particular Harbour 1983 Riddles in the Sand 1984 Last Mango in Paris 1985 Floridays 1986 Hot Water 1988 Off to See the Lizard 1989 Fruitcakes 1994 Barometer Soup 1995 Banana Wind 1996 Christmas Island 1996 Don t Stop the Carnival 1998 Beach House on the Moon 1999 Far Side of the World 2002 License to Chill 2004 Take the Weather with You 2006 Buffet Hotel 2009 Songs from St Somewhere 2013 Tis the SeaSon 2016 Life on the Flip Side 2020 Songs You Don t Know by Heart 2020 Equal Strain on all Parts 2023 Honors EditBuffett s hometown of Pascagoula Mississippi named a bridge after him in his honor Buffett Bridge 103 See also EditList of bestselling music artists A Pirate Looks at FiftyReferences Edit Jimmy Buffett Archived October 16 2015 at the Wayback Machine at the Mississippi Writers Page August 5 2007 Retrieved July 25 2009 he began to mix rap folk and pop music styles with tropical and coastal lyrical themes to create a musical sound sometimes called gulf and western Krzos Mark S June 3 1994 Jimmy Buffett fills Parrotheads bills Tampa Bay Times Steve Eng October 15 1997 Jimmy Buffett The Man from Margaritaville Revealed St Martin s Press p 216 ISBN 978 0 312 16875 9 Durchholz Daniel Jimmy Buffett brings his island infused rock to Hollywood Casino 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Machine Entertainment Weekly July 13 1990 Retrieved July 25 2009 Buffett 43 who crafts a sunny variant of calypso salsa country and Memphis soul described as yacht rock or gulf and western Jimmy Buffett Archived October 16 2015 at the Wayback Machine at the Mississippi Writers Page August 5 2007 Retrieved July 25 2009 he began to mix country folk and pop music styles with tropical and coastal lyrical themes to create a musical sound sometimes called gulf and western Lori Hoffman Booming Buffettville Atlantic City Weekly August 21 2008 Retrieved July 25 2009 Buffett s music is described as having a gulf and western sound Mark Humphrey with Harris Lewine The Jimmy Buffett Scrap Book Citadel Press 2000 p 68 ISBN 978 0806520995 Jerry Jeff Walker said I am responsible for all that island junk he does so well that golf Gulf and Western thing Music Achievers Jimmy Buffett Archived April 20 2009 at the Wayback Machine at the Alabama Music Hall of Fame Retrieved July 25 2009 Refers to his style 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