Buffett enthralls fans at annual Bucket Regattas race
[ Comments Off ] Posted on 04.04.08 under Jimmy Buffet, Songs
Jimmy Buffett was at St. Barts last Saturday to perform live in front of his loyal fans at the annual Bucket Regattas racing. The participants of the annual Bucket Regattas race were thrilled to bits to heat their singing icon perform in front of them live for about one and a half hours. Buffett performed on the dock of St. Barts on March 29th and he officially announced that he was kicking off his “The Year of Still Here” tour.
All the Jimmy Buffett fans at the quay were excited and happy to see him perform some acoustical solo performances like “Boat drinks”, “Margaritaville”, “Brown Eyed Girl” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise”. He received thunderous applause and cheers from the crowd when he sang the “Boat Drinks” and “Fins” songs. Buffet also sang “It’s five O’ Clock Somewhere” and “Autour du Rocher” for the audience who swayed and danced to his wonderful music and it was a wonderful musical extravaganza on the quay of St. Barts.
Jimmy Buffet has been awarded with various awards 5 times:
[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.20.07 under Artist, Awards, Jimmy Buffet, Music, Songs
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 -
“It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere” (Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett) - 5/26/2004 -
“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)
Jimmy Buffet’s Latest Album
[ No Comments ] Posted on 12.13.07 under Album, Artist, Concerts, Jimmy Buffet, Music, News, Songs
Jimmy Buffet’s latest album titled Live in Anguilla was released in November 2007 and was recorded at reggae singer beach bar. The album includes two discs, the first one with 14 tracks, and the other one – 16 tracks. Live in Anguilla also includes a 82-minute DVD of concert footage (18 tracks). Live in Anguilla includes such singles as Waiting in Vain by Bob Marley, When Salome Plays the Drum, Grapefruit-Juicy Fruit, Carnival World, Distantly in Love and many more.
Jimmy Buffet Discusses Environmental Issues with Florida Governor
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.30.07 under Jimmy Buffet, Music, News, Songs, Uncategorized
Being an avid defendant of environmental issues, Jimmy Buffet discussed the fate of Florida’s manatees and other issues with Charlie Crist, the governor of Florida state. The governor recently made state wildlife commissioners to delay a decision to downgrade protections for manatees. Buffett thanked Crist for what he did for the sea cows. The governor thanked Buffet in return for doing much for Florida and looking out for the wildlife and the natural estuaries.
Jimmy Buffett: Trademark Litigations
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.29.07 under Artist, Background, Jimmy Buffet, Music, Songs
Buffett filed a lawsuit against UnderOneHut.com in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas last November. His attorneys were seeking to prevent UnderOneHut.com from selling Buffett merchandise claiming that they had not granted permission for such sales. This case made worldwide headlines appearing in over two hundred media sources. Ultimately, it was settled out of court. Last month, Jimmy filed suit against Six Flags claiming that the company had infringed on his trademark by calling its kids club the Carrothead Club, claiming the name was taken from the term “Parrotheads,” which is typically associated with Buffett’s fans.
Jimmy Buffet in Film and Television
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.22.07 under Artist, Background, Music, Songs
Jimmy Buffett wrote the sound-track for and acted in the 2006 movie entitled Hoot. The film was directed by Wil Shriner and based on Carl Hiassen’s book that focuses on issues important to him, like conservation. The movie became a critical and commercial blunder. Jimmy also wrote and performed the theme song to the popular 1993 CBS television series Johnny Bago. Jimmy Buffett has made several cameo appearances, including in Repo Man, Congo, Cobb, Hook, and From the Earth to the Moon.
Jimmy Buffet Meets With Charlie Crist
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.20.07 under Background, Songs, Uncategorized
Singer Jimmy Buffet, 60, has recently stepped out of Margaritaville in order to discuss the fate of Florida’s manatees as well as some other environmental issues together with Sunshine state Governor Crist. Charlie Crist met privately with the singer for about ten minutes before introducing him to nearly twenty thousand fans at a performance, saying that the artist “has Florida in his heart and loves her like I do.”
Jimmy Buffet and His Great Songs
[ No Comments ] Posted on 11.12.07 under Album, Artist, Music, Songs, Uncategorized
Before 2003, Buffet used to perform at each and every of his shows 8 standard songs, which were then called the Big 8. Thanks to the success of Jimmy’s duet with Alan Jackson when they performed the song “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere“, the list of songs played at every show have been extended, and now it counts 9 songs instead of 8 - as you have guessed adding the very song “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”. The original “Big 8″, though unspecified, include the following:
- “Margaritaville”
- “Come Monday”
- “Fins”
- “Volcano”
- “A Pirate Looks at Forty”
- “Cheeseburger in Paradise”
- “Why Don’t We Get Drunk”
- “Changes in Latitudes”
Of course, when we are talking about the Big 8, we use this “term” figuratively, cause it was not always that these songs have been played at every show. For example, “A Pirate Looks at Forty” was not played during the George, Washington ‘92 show, and “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” was omitted from opening of the Irvine show in 2006. However, it is absolutely clear that these songs, no matter 8 or 9, are the greatest and most loved in the creative work of Jimmy Buffet.