My Tribute To Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band
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Welcome all to my tribute to Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band. This site has been made to teach those who don't know about Jimmy Buffett, who he is and what his lifestyle is all about, and for those who are avid fans and want to learn more and keep up to date what is going on in the world of Jimmy Buffett. So please sit back, surf the site and its many pages and sign the guest book. Also come back and come back often because I will be adding and updating news and information about Jimmy Buffett and his band, the all-knowing Coral Reefer band, also known as Club Trini. Thanks and enjoy.
So, many people ask me, Where is Margaritaville? Jimmy answers the question very well........
Margaitaville is in the tropics somewhere between the port of Indecision and southwest of Disorder, but no parallels of latitude or longitude mark the spot exactly. You don't have to be a navigator to get there. Palm trees provide the camouflage. Ocean breezes bring the seaplanes and sailboats, tourists and travelors. Passports are not required. Island music rules. No waiting lines for anything. There is a beach and a thatched roof bar perched on the edge of the turquoise sea where you can always find a barstool. There are lots of lies and loads of stories.
Where is Margaritaville? Its in your mind, in your heart, and in the music of the islands.
Here we are now, Summer tour up and running. The country has come out of Cabin Fever, and I know all of us have shot six holes in our freezer and and all I can think about are my boat drinks. Jimmy is across the north once again, keeping those fins up and looking for his lost shaker of salt. I know many of you will be making the trek to the north and east looking for your margaritavilles. If you need a list of shows then here ya go. What I am looking for as well is a compilation of stories that I know you are collecting on your adventures. So email me and let me know how your voyage to the far side of the world is going for you. We all have our license to chill and I look forward to hearing all your wonderful gossup.
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Important Dates
Important Dates
April 18, 2006 - Cricket Pavilion - Phoenix, AZ On sale Monday, March 6 @ 10AM
April 20, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA On sale Monday, February 27 @ 10AM through TicketMaster
April 22, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - Irvine, CA On sale Monday, February 27 @ 10AM through TicketMaster
April 25, 2006 - Shorline Amphitheatre - San Francisco, CA On sale Monday, February 27 @ 10AM through TicketMaster
April 28, 2006 - Smirnoff Music Center - Dallas, TX On sale Monday, February 27 @ 10AM through TicketMaster
May 4, 2006 - Margaritaville Restaurant in Myrtle Beach, SC Intimate performance - Jimmy Buffett
May 6, 2006 - New Orleans Jazz Festival Scheduled to perform during Jazz Fest. Tickets are now available through Ticketmaster
May 26, 2006 - Today Show Summer Concert Series - New York City
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June 2, 2006 - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheater - Atlanta, GA On sale Monday, March 13 @ 10AM
June 4, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Charlotte, NC On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM
June 6, 2006 - Post Gazette Pavilion - Pittsburgh, PA On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM 8:00PM
June 8, 2006 - Riverbend Amphitheater - Cincinnati, OH On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM
June 10, 2006 - Alpine Valley Music Center - East Troy, WI On sale Monday, March 13@ 10AM
June 29, 2006 - Mohegan Sun Arena - Uncasville, CT On sale Monday, March 11@ 10AM
July 1, 2006 - Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach - Wantagh, NY Tickets On sale Monday, March 20 @ 9 AM through Ticketmaster
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August 1, 2006 - Tweeter Center - Camden, NJ On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM
August 3, 2006 - Nissan Pavilion - Bristow, VA On sale Saturday, March 11@ 10AM
August 5, 2006 - Tweeter Center - Chicago, IL On sale Monday, March 13 @ 10AM
August 8, 2006 - Verizon Wireless Music Center - Indianapolis, IN On sale Monday, March 13@ 10AM
August 10, 2006 - Tweeter Center - Boston, MA On sale Saturday, March 11 @ 10AM
August 12, 2006 - Tweeter Center - Boston, MA On sale Saturday, March 11 @ 10AM
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September 12, 2006 - DTE Energy Music Theatre - Detroit, MI Tickets On Sale Monday June 19th at 10:00 am
September 14, 2006 - Madison Square Garden - New York, NY Tickets On Sale TBA
For the latest news and top stories check out Buffettnews.com
Good luck getting tickets and I hope to hear some phantastic stories from you all when all the lines go home
Personal Facts:
Name: James William Buffett
Born: December 25, 1946
Place of Birth: Jackson County Memorial Hospital near Pascagoula Mississippi
Parents: James Delaney Buffett Jr. and Mary Loriane (Peets)
Siblings: Two sisters, Loraine Marie (Laurie) and Lucy Ann (Lulu) Raised: Mobile, Alabama
Schools Attended: St Ignatius (elementary school) and McGill Institue (Catholic school for boys)
Colleges Attended: Auburn University, Pearl River Community College, and the University of Southern Mississippi
Spouse: Jane Slagsvol (married on August 27, 1977) Former Spouse: Margie Washichek (married in 1969 and seperated in 1971)
Children: Savannah Jane (June 1st, 1979), Sarah Delaney (April 1st, 1992) , and Cameron Marley (adopted in 1994)
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Gold and Platinum Album Certifications:
Title Award Desc Cert Date
Banana Wind Platinum 8/10/1998
Barometer Soup Gold 10/5/1995
Beach House on the Moon Gold 6/25/1999
Boats, Beaches, Bars, and Ballads Multi-Platinum (4M) 7/3/2001
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes Platinum 12/14/1977
Christmas Island Platinum 5/30/2000
Don't Stop the Carnival Gold 9/2/1998
Feeding Frenzy Gold 9/16/1992
Fruitcakes Platinum 12/19/1994
License to Chill Platinum 8/18/2004
Meet Me in Margaritaville Multi-Platinum (2M) 1/5/2004
Son of a Son of a Sailor Platinum 5/10/1978
Songs You Know by Heart Multi-Platinum (7M) 11/21/2005
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays Gold 10/23/2000 Volcano Gold 12/27/1979
You Had To Be There Gold 11/10/1978
Total Gold Albums: 7
Total Platinum Albums: 6
Total Multi Platinum Albums: 3
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Top Charting Albums (Billboard's Pop Albums Chart)
Highest Position Title Date Debuted Weeks on Chart
1 License to Chill 7/31/2004
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4 Banana Wind 6/22/1996 18
5 Fruitcakes 6/11/1994 19
5 Far Side of the World 4/6/2002 16
6 Barometer Soup 8/19/1995 17
8 Beach House on the Moon 6/5/1999 17
9 Meet Me in Margaritaville 5/3/2003 39
10 Son of A Son of a Sailor 4/8/1978 29
12 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes 2/12/1977 42
14 Volcano 9/15/1979 28
15 Don't Stop the Carnival 5/16/1998 11
Fact: "License to Chill" was Jimmy Buffett's first and only number 1 album on the pop charts.
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Top Charting Singles (Billboard's 100 Hot Singles Chart)
Highest Postion Song Title Date Debuted Weeks on Chart
8 Margaritaville 4/2/1977 22
17 It's Five O'clock Somewhere 6/28/2003 20
30 Come Monday 5/18/1974 14
32 Cheeseburger in Paradise 4/22/1979 11
35 Fins 9/8/1979 11
37 Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes 9/17/1977 10
52 Livingston Saturday Night 8/12/1978 6
57 It's My Job 2/21/1981 8
63 Hey Good Lookin' 6/19/2004 11+
66 Volcano 12/22/1979 7
77 Survive 3/8/1980 5
84 Manana 12/2/1978 6
Facts:
- "Come Monday" was Jimmy Buffett's first Top 40 pop single back in 1974
- "Margaritaville" reach number 1 on the Adult Contemporary Chart back in 1977
- "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" spent 8 weeks at number 1 on the Country Singles Chart back in 2003.
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Books - Best Sellers List:
1989 - Tales From Margaritaville #1 New York Times Best Sellers List - Fiction
1992 - Where Is Joe Merchant #1 New York Times Best Sellers List- Fiction
1998 - A Pirate Looks at Fifty #1 New York Times Best Seller Lists - Nonfiction
2004 - A Salty Piece of Land #3 - New York Times Best Sellers List - Fiction
Fact: Jimmy Buffett is one of only a handful of authors to have a number one book on both the NY Times Fiction and Non-Fiction Best Sellers list. The other authors who have accomplished this include John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, Mitch Albom, and Dr. Suess.
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Awards:
10/27/1998 - Carbonell Awards for Best New Work, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design The musical "Don't Stop the Carnival"
11/5/2003 - Country Music Association (CMA) Award for Vocal Event of the Year It's Five O'Clock Somewhere (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
5/26/2004 - Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award for Single of the Year "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
5/26/2004 - Academy of Country Music (ACM) Award for Vocal Event of the Year "It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere" (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
11/8/2004: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Song of the Year "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett)
Nominations:
12/4/2003: Grammy nomination for "Best Country Collaboration With Vocals" "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) This was Jimmy Buffett's first Grammy nomination.
12/7/2004: Grammy nomination for "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" "Hey Good Lookin" (Jimmy Buffett, Clint Black, Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & George Strait)
9/7/2005 - CMA nomination for Vocal Event of the Year "Trip Around the Sun" (Jimmy Buffett and Martina McBride)
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TV Appearances:
The list below is not complete, please send addtions to: info@buffettnews.com
1976: Austin City Limits
5/13/1978: Saturday Night Live - performs "Son of a Son of a Sailor"
5/8/1981: Fridays - performs "Margaritaville" and "Its My Job"
1981: Fridays performed "Stars Fell on Alabama" and "Volcano"
1982: ABC's All My Children - has a role on the soap as the character Chainsaw McGregor 10/15/1982: SCTV Network - performs "Slow Boat to China"
1983: Austin City Limits
1983: Late Night with David Letterman - sang "Come Monday" and "Distantly in Love"
1985: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
11/16/1990: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - sang "In the City" and "Jamaica Farewell"
1992: The Whoopi Goldberg show - performs "That's What Living Is to Me"
5/5/1992: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - performed "Money Back Guarantee"
4/30/1994 Entertainment This Week did a French Quarter expose and interview with Jimmy at Margaritaville New Orleans during Jazz Fest.
5/23/1994: Late Night with David Letterman - performs "Apacalypso"
5/24/1994: The Today Show - performs "Frenchmen for the Night"
1994: In Concert Series- performs "Fruitcakes", "Margaritaville", "Changes in Latitudes", "Vampires, Mummies, and the Holy Ghost"
1995: Late Night with David Letterman - performs "Don't Chu Know"
6/25/1996: Late Night with David Letterman - performs "Schoolboy Heart"
1996: Late Night with David Letterman - performs "Ho Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum"
10/29/1998: CNN - discussed John Glenn's space flight along with Walter Cronkite
5/28/1999: The Today Show's Summer Concert Series
12/30/1999: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - performs "Fruitcakes"
7/20/2001: The Today Show's Summer Concert Series
5/23/2002: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - performs "Far Side of the World"
4/28/2003: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - performs "Knees of My Heart"
7/11/2003: The Today Show's Summer Concert Series
2/13/2004: The Today Show - "Where in the World is Matt Segment"
6/25/2004: The Today Show's Summer Concert Series
10/6/2004: Jimmy appears on a segment on "60 Minutes" Wednesday
11/30/2004: The Today Show - promotes his book and sing a couple of songs
12/2/2004: Regis & Kelly - promote his new book
1/10/2005: The Ellen DeGeneres Show - performs "Margaritaville"
5/2/2006: The Today Show - talked about the movie "Hoot"
5/5/2006: Live with Regis & Kelly - talked about the movie "Hoot"
5/26/2006: The Today Show's Summer Concert Series
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Movie Appearances:
1974 - "Rancho Deluxe" - performs "Livingston Saturday Night" on stage in a bar scene with Tom McGuane playing mandolin and Warren Oates playing harmonica (miming Fingers's part)
1978 - "FM" - performs the song "Livingston Saturday Night"
1984 - "Repo Man" - a blond agent
1991 - "Hook" - shoe-stealing pirate
1994 - "Cobb" - the armless guy
1995 - "Congo" - a 727 Pilot
1988 - "From the Earth to the Moon" HBO Mini Series - role as a journalist
2006 - "Hoot" plays Mr. Ryan a Marine Science Teacher
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Business Stats - Margaritaville Holdings, LLC
Margaritaville Cafes & Stores - a chain of restuarants and stores (Key West, New Orleans, Charleston, Orlando, Cancun Mexico, Las Vegas, Myrtle Beach, and Jamaica with 4 locations)
Radio Margaritaville - a worldwide internet radio station that now broadcasts on Sirius Satellite Radio
Licensed Products:
Margaritaville Tequila - a line of imported tequila
Margaritaville Footwear - a line of casual shoes and flip flops
Margaritaville Seafood - a line of frozen shrimp, and other seafood products
Margaritaville Chicken - a line of frozen chicken products
Margaritaville Margarita Mix - premade mix for making margaritas
Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Machine - blender for making the perfect margarita
Mailboat Records - his own record label which has released albums by Boz Scaggs, Chris Isaak, Dan Fogelberg, and others
Shrimpboat Sound Studios - a recording studion in Key West, FL
Cheeseburger in Paradise restaurant chain - a joint venture with Outback Steakhouses Inc
Singing for Change - a charitable foundation
Previously owned Margaritaville Records, a division of MCA Records
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Other Accomplishments:
1969 - Received a BS Degree from University of Southern Mississippi.
1969 - Writer for Billboard Magazine
1969 - Signed with Barnaby Records
1970 - First album "Down To Earth" was released and only 200 copies printed.
1981 - Co-founded the Save the Manatee Club
1989 - Was a part owner of the Ft Myers Miracles minor league baseball team with Bill Murray
2001 - Part owner of several Krispy Kreme restaurants (Southern Florida Parnership)
2001: Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville in Orlando sets the Guinness World Record for the largest cocktail, the margarita that measured 7,039 gallons.
See the Buffett Timeline for more accomplishments.
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- CheeseBurger in Paradise
- Children in the rain
- Whos the blond stranger
- Pirate looks at forty
- Little Miss Magic
- If the Phone Doesnt Ring It Me
- Last Mango In Paris
- Margaritaville (With the lost verse)
- Richard Frost
- Pacing The Cage
- Beach House on the Moon
- Oysters and Pearls