Jimmy Buffett - Profile and Discography
Profile
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett is a singer, songwriter, musician, author and businessman.
"Margaritaville" is the name of a song that Jimmy Buffett wrote and recorded with his Coral Reefer Band in Key West, Florida. The song was a major hit in 1977, reaching #8 on the Billboard 100 list.
The song is named after the "Margarita Cocktail," with lyrics that reflect the relaxed laid-back lifestyle that was characteristic of tropical Key West in those years.
In subsqeuent years, Jimmy Buffett wrote
and recorded many hit songs including: "Volcano," "Come Monday,"
"Changes in Latitude," "Cheeseburger in Paradise" and "Christmas Island." He toured heavily and became a popular
in-demand concert draw. However, Jimmy Buffett is best known for "Margaritaville," and his easy-going beach bum image.
Jimmy Buffett has parlayed the "Margaritaville" song's popularity into numerous successful "Margaritaville" branded commercial ventures that started in 1985 with his opening of his first Margaritaville restaurant in Key West Florida. He now has shoe shops (Soles of the Tropics), a line of frozen foods, Margarita Salsa, Margaritaville Margaita Mix, apparel and souvenir shops and the Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain. He also has LandShark Lager, in cooperation with Anheuser-Busch.
Jimmy Buffett's concert tours continue to be extremely popular.
*** Watch for Jimmy. You can use the "ticketnetwork" banner on the right to search for Jimmy Buffet's tour schedule, and to see when he will be coming to Atlantic City, or a city near you.
Discography
Below are links to Jimmy Buffett's albums on Amazon.com, where you can purchase them at a discount. You can also download individual songs from an album.
- A-1-A
- A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean
- Banana Wind
- Barometer Soup
- Beach House on the Moon
- Boats, Beaches, Bars & Ballads (Box Set)
- Buffet Hotel
- Changes in Latitude Changes in Attitude
- Christmas Island
- Fruitcakes
- Golden Legends
- Havana Daydreamin'
- License to Chill
- Live at Fenwick Park
- Live in Anguilla
- Live in Hawaii
- Living and Dying in ¾ Time
- Meet Me in MargarittaVille: The Ultimate Collection
- Riddles in the Sand
- Son of a Son of a Sailor
- Songs You Know and Hear: Jimmy Buffett's Greatest Hits
- Take the Weather With You
- You Had to Be There: Jimmy Buffett in Concert)
Parrot Heads
Jimmy Buffett's fans call themselves Parrot Heads. There is a series of officially sanctioned Parrot Head Clubs across the nation. The local branch is the Jersey Shore Parrot Head Club. Check them out at Jersey Shore Parrot Heads.
Some Parrot Heads are shown below.
Parrot Heads
Buffett Parrot Heads at the Hilton Beach Bar