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Jimmy Buffett: Alan Jackson
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Of the over 30 albums Jimmy Buffett has released, as of October, 2007, he has 8 Gold Albums and 9 Platinum or Multi Platinum Albums [2]. In 2003 Buffett won his first ever County Music Award (CMA) for his song "It's 5 O'clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson, and was nominated again in 2007 for the CMA Event of the Year Award for his song "Hey Good Lookin" which featured Alan Jackson and George Strait.
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In 1997, Buffett worked with Herman Wouk to create a musical based on Wouk's novel "Don't Stop the Carnival". The soundtrack was released in 1998. In 2003, Buffett did a duet with Alan Jackson "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" which became a number one hit on the country charts. His album, "License to Chill", was released in 2004 and sold 238,600 copies in the first week of the release. With this he topped the US pop albums chart for the first time in his three-decade career.
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When you say the name Jimmy Buffett, people automatically think of shorts and margaritas by the beach. He has been around for a long time and perhaps the most famous of his songs, Margaritaville, is still played in bars everywhere. He ... has some restaurants by the same name. He says his music is a combination of pop, folk, country, and tropical themes in his lyrics. It is said this is what gives him his own unique sound. He recently teamed up with Alan Jackson to record “It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere.” This was well received by all of those who work the nine to five shifts.
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Buffett has become quite a household name outside of music, opening Margaritaville restaurants across the globe, tapping into a clothing line and even penning some best-selling novels. His other endeavors, though, have not meant a halt in recording. In 2003, he released the duet "It?s Five O?clock Somewhere" with Alan Jackson, and he ... found commercial success with singles such as "Cheeseburger in Paradise."
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Where good times meet time off, you'll find Jimmy Buffett. The poet laureate of the beach vacation has followed his tropical-hued country muse to Margaritaville and beyond, giving fans over two decades of laid-back hits. His 2004 effort features big-name guests such as Alan Jackson, Kenny Chesney, George Jones, and Toby Keith.
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Before 2003, songs played at every Buffett show were known as the Big 8. With the success of the Alan Jackson duet "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", and the rising popularity of "One Particular Harbour", the list of songs played at every show have now gone from 8 to 10. The "Big 8" were:
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