Not only is it Christmas, but it’s also Jimmy Buffett’s birthday! He turns 63 today.

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Happy Birthday to Jimmy and Merry Christmas to all!

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Pollstar is out with their Top Tours Of The Decade list and Jimmy Buffett came in at number 10 with $285 million in gross sales and 4.5 million tickets sold.

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Here’s the top 10:

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1. Dave Matthews Band – $529 mil, 11.6 mil tix sold

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2. Celine Dion – $522 mil, 4.0 mil tix sold

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3. Kenny Chesney – $455.6 mil, 8.6 mil tix sold

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4. Bruce Springsteen – $444.3 mil, 5.7 mil tix sold

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5. The Rolling Stones – $426.9 mil, 3.2 mil tix sold

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6. U2 – $391.0 mil, 4.4 mil tix sold

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7. Madonna – $325.3 mil, 2.1 mil tix sold

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8. Eagles – $313.4 mil, 2.8 mil tix sold

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9. Elton John – $286.4, 2.5 mil tix sold

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10. Jimmy Buffett – $285.8 mil, 4.5 mil tix sold

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Buffett also made Billboard’s End Of Decade list at number 22.

Jimmy Buffett is expanding his business empire once again. Margaritaville Enterprises will partner with Schou USA to produce a line of outdoor furniture and accessories:

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Colorful, high-energy pieces will include beach furniture, umbrellas, pavilions, dining and deep seating sets and a wide range of accessories for outdoor entertaining. The Schou collection will be the most extensive line of Margaritaville-branded products developed to date, targeting a core consumer following numbered in the millions worldwide.

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‘e2’80’9cOur partnership is focused on creating outdoor furniture and accessories that will invite people to kick back, relax and immerse themselves in a lifestyle that relishes good friends and good times,’e2’80’9d said Chris Curran, president of Schou USA. ‘e2’80’9cWe will create products truly unlike anything on the market today.’e2’80’9d

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The idea for the partnership originated with Bruce Masden, vice president of sales for Schou USA. Masden had long recognized the value of the Margaritaville brand and the niche available for a line of outdoor furnishings to make the brand come to life.

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‘e2’80’9cI’e2’80’99ve followed the growth of Margaritaville Enterprises for several years and became convinced that an outdoor collection based on this brand would be a tremendous opportunity for just the right partners,’e2’80’9d Masden said. ‘e2’80’9cI kept the idea in the back of my mind and, when I joined Schou in March 2009, I realized that I was with a company that could help bring this opportunity to fruition.’e2’80’9d

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‘e2’80’9cSchou’e2’80’99s passion for quality and innovation and their understanding of the Margaritaville brand make them the ideal partner to collaborate with us on the design and marketing of an outdoor furniture collection,’e2’80’9d said John Cohlan, CEO of Margaritaville Enterprises, Inc. ‘e2’80’9cThe casual living category is eager for innovation, and Schou will raise the bar on product design, quality, functionality and creativity.’e2’80’9d

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Learn more about Buffett’s business empire here.

Indications on Margaritaville.com’s careers page is that a Margaritaville Cafe is coming to Nashville, Tennessee.

Included under job openings is a general manager position at a Nashville location. The closing date for applications is listed as April 14th, 2010.

Interested in this job? Here are the qualifications:

• Three to five years restaurant, retail and entertainment management experience in a high-volume full-service environment required
• High school diploma required; bachelors degree (Hospitality Management, Business or related field) preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team of hourly staff and managers
• Stable work history
• Must be at least 21 years of age

An aviation departure procedure out of Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida has been named after Jimmy Buffett, and includes waypoints with his name and related words.

The BUFIT ONE Departure, as it’s called, is used for standardizing routes for aircraft taking off from Palm Beach and departing to the south. Obviously this is a route that Jimmy himself is likely to take often.

The procedure calls for flying to waypoints with the names JIMEY, BUFIT, FINNS, PYRUT, and UTLEY (referring to Michael Utley, Jimmy’s long-time keyboard player). Aviation waypoints are five letters long, hence the funny spellings.

Buffett has kept his airplanes at Palm Beach International for several years. Learn more about Jimmy’s flying and see his airplanes here.