Don Ho, an entertainer who defined popular perceptions of Hawaiian music in the 1960s and held fast to that image as a peerless Waikiki nightclub attraction, died Saturday morning in Honolulu of heart failure. He was 76.

A friend of Buffett, Ho introduced Jimmy for his Live In Hawaii album that was released in 2005.

11 years ago today, on January 16h, 1996, Jamaican authorities opened fire on Jimmy Buffett’s seaplane, mistaking it for a drug trafficker’s plane. U2 singer Bono was with Buffett, but neither one was hurt.

Buffett penned a song from the incident… Jamaica Mistaica.

See photos of Buffett’s airplanes on the Buffett Aviation page.

A 1963 Ford Falcon Futura Sprint Convertible that was owned by Jimmy Buffett in the 80’s is for sale on eBay:

As of Sunday morning, there had been 12 bids with a bidding price of $15,100. View the listing now.

Did you miss the “60 Minutes” tribute to the late Ed Bradley? Or would you like
to see it again? You’re in luck. CBS will repeat the program at 7 p.m. Sunday.

This special features excellent reports by Steve Kroft, Lesley Stahl and Morley
Safer. Andy Rooney provides commentary. Taking part are Bradley’s close friends
Jimmy Buffett, Wynton Marsalis and Charlayne Hunter-Gault.

The program is heartfelt, classy and one of the finest hours this television
season. It’s a stirring tribute to Bradley and a reminder of why “60 Minutes”
remains the finest newsmagazine.

A pirate looks at sixty on Monday as Jimmy Buffett turns 60 years old. Jimmy was born December 25, 1946, as James William Buffett in Pascagoula, Mississippi to James Delaney Buffett and Mary Loriane “Peets” Buffett.

When Buffett celebrated his 50th birthday in 1996, his first and only Christmas album “Christmas Island” had been out for two months and “Banana Wind” had been released 6 months prior. He also penned his autobiography, “A Pirate Looks At Fifty,” around his 50th birthday. “Floridays” was Buffett’s latest album on his 40th birthday in 1986.

BuffettWorld would like to wish Jimmy a very happy 60th birthday!