How Jimmy Buffet's 'Terrible Idea for a Song' Changed the Course of His Life and Career Forever

Jimmy Kimmel was a recent guest on Ted Danson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast and revealed that he nearly lost ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind the Only Song Jimmy Buffett Wrote With Clint Black Years After Learning the Country Star Was a Parrot Head

After learning Clint Black was a Parrot Head, Jimmy Buffett invited him on stage during a show in Mobile, Alabama.
Mankato Free Press

Jimmy Buffett songs form basis for musical production

MANKATO — For Nick Wayne, musical director of the upcoming Highland Summer Theatre production of “Escape to Margaritaville” and a self-identified “Parrot Head,” it was fun watching as young cast ...
American Songwriter

The 1981 Jimmy Buffett Deep Cut Written for His Daughter Savannah That He Rerecorded 40 Years Later

"I remember her [daughter Savannah] riding down that hill in a Mini Moke convertible. She was very curious and liked the air in her hair.” ...
Yahoo

It's Jimmy Buffett day today. Here's how he became known as a Florida music icon

It's been nearly a year since Florida lost its favorite tropical troubadour, Jimmy Buffett. Yet, Florida has certainly not stopped celebrating him and what he meant to the state's culture. The Florida ...
Wichita Eagle

Get wasted away in ‘Margaritaville’ as musical with Jimmy Buffett tunes hits Wichita

Take two dozen Jimmy Buffett hits, shake well, and you’ve got “Escape to Margaritaville,” the jukebox musical about finding romance during a tropical bachelorette party. The show, which opens this ...
Palm Beach Post

Jimmy Buffett voted the ‘Most Famous Floridian,' here's a look back at his ties to the state

The late singer Jimmy Buffett was voted the "Most Famous Floridian" in a USA TODAY Network-Florida poll. Though not a native, Buffett moved to Key West in the '70s, which profoundly influenced his ...