Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has a unique, tropically flavored, country-folk style of music sometimes called "island escapism" or "Gulf and Western." One of his biggest hits is "Margaritaville" (1977). In addition to his successful music career.
Buffett is a bestselling authorand businessman. Jimmy Buffett also owns a restaurant chain called Margaritaville, and co-developed Cheeseburger in Paradise chain along with the Outback Steakhouse Co. His merchandising, endorsements, side businesses and concerts earned Jimmy Buffett nearly $60 million in 2006 according to Rolling Stone and Forbes magazines.
The Big 8
Songs played at almost every Jimmy Buffet concert include:
- "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"
Books
- Tales from Margaritaville
- Where Is Joe Merchant?
- The Jolly Mon
- Trouble Dolls
- A Salty Piece of Land
- Swine Not?