Beyond 'Margaritaville': Jimmy Buffett was great storyteller who touched me with his songs The songwriter loved wordplay. When he sang 'my occupational hazard bein’ my occupation’s just not ...

AP Photo/Richard DrewJimmy Buffett on tour in 2006. Not all of his shows are on the official itinerary. My old college pal Jimmy Johnson sent me this very cool tale about his 50th birthday party ...

I always envisioned Jimmy Buffett, who died at 76, touring into his 90s. I thought he'd outlive the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards. It was not to be.

Jimmy Buffett sings for Clinton. WASHINGTON (CNN ) ... Buffett sang "Happy Birthday," his signature song "Margaritaville," and other standards. Mr. Clinton turned 54 on August 19.

Buffett played a half-dozen songs, including "A Pirate Looks at Forty" – which he changed to 50 in a nod to MacFarlane's big birthday. "You can't write a check for what happened," MacFarlane said.

Parrotheads toast Jimmy Buffett in ... “I spent my 25th birthday ... But he’s around, he’s an institution. You hear his music and it’s like, ‘Jimmy Buffett!’ Everyone knows his songs.

Photo Credit: Lars Larsen. In celebration of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia’s 80th birthday, which occurred this past Monday, Aug. 1, Jimmy Buffett performed a cover of the ...