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 ...

“That’s a terrible idea for a song!” “Margaritaville” writer Jimmy Buffett didn’t listen to his critics. Here’s how a bad day, a traffic jam and a rejection from ...

After years of struggling in Nashville, Buffett turned his musical ambitions south, to the Gulf Coast, and created a ...
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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.