Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy Buffett is an American singer–songwriter, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music with his Coral Reefer Band and his hit songs "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday".

Buffett began his musical career as a country artist and recorded his first album, Down to Earth, in 1970. Buffett's third album was the 1973 A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean. Albums Living & Dying in 3/4 Time and A1A both followed in 1974, Havana Daydreamin' appeared in 1976, and Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes, followed in 1977 and featured the breakthrough hit song "Margaritaville".

During the 1980s, Buffett often went on tour and became known as a popular concert draw. He released a series of albums during the following twenty years. His uniqye albums include Christmas Island, a collection of Christmas songs, and Parakeets, a collection of Buffett songs sung by children and containing kid-friendly lyrics.

In 2003, he partnered in a partial duet with Alan Jackson for the song "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", a number-one hit on the country charts. This song won the 2003 Country Music Association Award for Vocal Event of the Year. Buffett would release the album, License to Chill, in July 2004, and it was his first time that he topped the U.S. pop albums chart.

In August 2006, he released the album Take The Weather With You. The song "Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On" on this album refers to 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Also on the album he pays tribute to Merle Haggard with his rendition of "Silver Wings" and covers, with Mark Knopfler playing on the track, "Whoop De Doo." In December 2009, Buffett released his 28th studio album, Buffet Hotel.

Buffett released his latest album, Songs From St. Somewhere in August 2013.