History Music / JimmyBuffett

James Delaney "Jimmy" Buffet (born 1946) is a well known singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever. (It should also be noted that he got another big hit with a duet: "Knee Deep" by the ZacBrownBand.)

Jimmy Buffet (b/ 1946) is a well known singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever. (It should also be noted that he got another big hit with a duet: "Knee Deep" by the ZacBrownBand.)

Two of his novels, ''Tales from Margaritaville,'' and ''Where is Joe Merchant?'' topped the New York Times bestseller list. His non-fiction memoir ''A Pirate Looks At Fifty'' also occupied a top spot. He's also written several children's books and is stated to be working on a sequel to his previous memoir.

* TheBandMinusTheFace: His band, The Coral Reefers. Averted with Mac [=McAnally=], who is a well known session musician, producer and songwriter.

* CoolOldGuy

Think about the islands. Think about escaping all the worries of your life and just relaxing on a beach somewhere. Now think about the music of this lifestyle. If JimmyBuffett doesn't come to mind, you live under a rock.

Buffet is a well known singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (a duet with Music/AlanJackson). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever. (It should also be noted that he got another big hit with a duet: "Knee Deep" by the ZacBrownBand.)

* OneHitWonder: Despite being considered one of the most influential voices in the history of modern country music, and being credited with creating the sub-genre known as "Gulf and Western" that has made such artists as the Zac Brown Band and Kenny Chesney so popular, the highest any of his songs has ever reached was "Margaritaville", which hit #8 in 1977. His only other song to crack the Top 10 was "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere", which did actually make it all the way to #1. Except "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere" isn't one of JimmyBuffett's songs. Its actually one of AlanJackson's songs, upon which Buffett appears only as a featured artist.

* OneHitWonder: Despite the fact that Buffett is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the last hundred years, he's only had one #1 hit song. Even worse, the song in question ("Its 5 O'Clock Somewhere") isn't even his song... its AlanJackson's song. Buffett only shows up in it after Jackson sings the line, "I could pay off my tab/Pour myself in a cab/And be back to work before two:/At a moment like this/I can't help but wonder,/what would Jimmy Buffett do?"

Buffet is a well known singer-songwriter, performing what he calls "Gulf and Western" music, mixing influences of Country and Western with Folk and Carribean music. Among his most famous songs are "Margaritaville," "Come Monday,", "Fins,", "Volcano,", "A Pirate Looks at Forty,", "Cheeseburger in Paradise," "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Screw," "Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,", "One Particular Harbor", and "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (an AlanJackson duet). Collectively, these songs are known as the "Big 10" among fans, and have been played at nearly every Buffett show ever. (It should also be noted that he got another big hit with a duet: "Knee Deep" by the ZacBrownBand.)

* TheCameo: He has many, including as a pirate in ''Film/{{Hook}}'' and himself in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''.
** Then there's his guest vocal on Music/AlanJackson's 2003 hit "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere".
--->''"I could pay off my tab/Pour myself in a cab/And be back to work before two/At a moment like this/I can't help but wonder/[[WhatWouldXDo What would Jimmy Buffett do?]]"''

* {{Badass}}: The old man from the song" Last Mango in Paris".

* ElvisImpersonator: His song, "Elvis Imitators," which is sung in ''that'' style

* SignatureSong: "Margaritaville"

* TheCameo: He has many, including as a pirate in ''Film/{{Hook}}'' and himself in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''

* InTheStyleOf: "Elvis Imitators," sung in the style of...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well, you would imagine]]
* OneHitWonder: Despite the fact that Buffett is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the last hundred years, he's only had one #1 hit song. Even worse, the song in question ("Its 5 O'Clock Somewhere") isn't even his song... its AlanJackson's song. Buffett only shows up in it after Jackson sings the line, "I could pay off my tab/Pour myself in a cab/And be back to work before two:/At a moment like this/I can't help but wonder,/what would Jimmy Buffett do?"

* OneHitWonder: Despite the fact that Buffett is one of the most respected and influential musicians of the last hundred years, he's only had one hit song. Even worse, the song in question ("Its 5 O'Clock Somewhere") isn't even his song... its Alan Jackson's song. Buffett only shows up in it after Jackson sing's the line, "I could pay off my tab/Pour myself in a cab/And be back to work before two:/At a moment like this/I can't help but wonder,/what would Jimmy Buffett do?"

* AudienceParticipationSong: Many of his songs, notably "Cheeseburger in Paradise"

** Audiences have started to shout "Of salt! Of salt! Of salt!" after there's a brief pause in the line "Looking for my lost shaker of salt," in Margaritaville.

* GreatestHitsAlbum: ''Songs You Know By Heart''

* RockOpera: ''Don't Stop the Carnival'', based on a novel by HermanWouk.

* RockOpera: ''DontStopTheCarnival'', based on a novel by HermanWouk.

* RockOpera: ''DontStopTheCarnival'', based on a novel by HermanWouk

* TheCameo: He has many, including as a pirate in ''Film/{{Hook}}'' and himself in ''SouthPark''

Buffett's not shy about his fame, either. He's made cameos in everything from ''RepoMan'' to ''SouthPark.'' He's also lent his weight to several charities, most notably the Save the Manatee Club which is very active in Florida. He's also raised money for hurricane relief charities.

* TheCameo: He has many, including as a pirate in ''{{Hook}}'' and himself in ''SouthPark''

* BadAss:The old man from the song Last Mango in Paris

* TheBandMinusTheFace: His band, The Coral Reefers.
** Somewhat averted in that band member Mac [=McAnally=] is a well known session musician and songwriter, as well as a solo singer in his own right.