James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American musician, songwriter, author, actor, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an 'island escapism' lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett has recorded hit songs including 'Margaritaville' (ranked 234th on the Recording Industry Association of America's list of 'Songs of the Century') and 'Come Monday'. He has a devoted base of fans known as 'Parrotheads'.

The term 'Parrothead' was coined in 1985 at a Jimmy Buffett concert at the Timberwolf Amphitheater in Cincinnati, Ohio. Buffett has said numerous times that he attributes much of his fame to this area. At the show, Buffett commented about everyone wearing Hawaiian shirts and parrot hats and how they kept coming back to see his shows, just like 'Deadheads' (fans of American rock band the 'Grateful Dead'). Timothy B. Schmit, then a member of the Coral Reefer Band, coined the term "Parrothead" to describe each of those fans. A Jimmy Buffett fan club for Parrotheads was established shortly after.

Fan club events range from single act concerts or happy hours to the annual Meeting of the Minds in Key West, Florida, which attracts approximately 3,500 Parrotheads each year. The several day event, sponsored by the Parrotheads in Paradise includes live music, a Toy Drive, a blood drive, Zonta Walk for Breast Cancer, raffles and other fundraising events for charity.

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