Coral Reefer Band
The Coral Reefer Band is the touring and recording band of American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. Originally it was a fictional band consisting of the imaginary members Marvin Gardens, Kay Pasa, Al Vacado and Kitty Litter.
The name "Coral Reefer" alludes to both coral reefs and also "reefer," which is slang for marijuana.
Current line-up
, the band's line-up consists of:- Jimmy Buffett - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Michael Utley - keyboards
- Robert Greenidge - steel drums
- Peter Mayer - lead guitar, vocals
- Jim Mayer - bass, vocals
- Roger Guth - drums
- John Lovell - trumpet
- Mac McAnally - vocals, rhythm and lead guitars, dobro, slide guitar
- Tina Gullickson - guitar, vocals
- Nadirah Shakoor - vocals
- Doyle Grisham - pedal steel guitar
- Eric Darken - percussion
Former members
- Philip Fajardo - Drums
- Tim Drummond - Bass Guitar
- Ralph MacDonald - Percussion -
- Jerry Jeff Walker - Guitar, background vocals, composer
- John Hiatt - Guitar
- Lanny Fiel - Guitar
- Rick Fiel - Bass guitar
- Dave Haney - Bass guitar
- Paul Tabet - Drums
- Bergen White - Trombone
- Daniel "Stiles" Francisco - Trumpet
- Bobby Thompson - Banjo
- Hamilton Camp - Guitar
- Doug Bartenfeld - Guitar
- Jay Oliver - Keyboards
- Randy Goodrum - Keyboards
- Buzz Cason - Keyboards, background vocals
- Don Kloetzke - Background vocals
- Roger Bartlett - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmony vocals
- Michael Jeffry - lead guitar, harmony vocals
- Josh Leo - guitar
- Vince Melamed - keyboards
- Tony Pace - Drums
- Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals
- "Blind" Jay Spell - keyboards - **Deceased
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor - harmonica
- T.C. Mitchell - saxophones and flute
- Amy Lee - saxophone and writer of the Buffett hit - Fruitcakes
- Mary Harris - Background vocals and vocal arrangements.
- Barry Chance - lead guitar background vocals. Deceased, May 2010
- Hadley Hockensmith - Bass
- Claudia Cummings - Background vocals
- Andy McMahon - Organ, Fender Rhodes
- Bob Naylor - Mouth Organ, backend vocals
- Harry Dailey - Bass, background vocals. Co-writer "Volcano."
- Matt Betton - Drums
- M.L. Benoit - Congas and percussion, background vocals
- David Briggs - Piano
- J.D. Souther - Background vocals
- Dr. Kino Bachellier - Shakers and French
- Freddie Buffett - Background vocals
- Norbert Putnam - Upright bass
- Dominic Cortese - Accordion
- Deborah McColl - Background vocals
- David "Cool" Persons - Guitars, Vocals
- Reggie Young - Electric lead guitar
- Mike Gardner - Drums - Deceased 1991
- Ed "Lump" Williams - Bass guitar
- Sammy Creason - Drums
- Phil Royster - Congas
- Johnny Gimble - Fiddle
- Shane Keister - Moog synthesizer
- Kenny Buttrey - Drums and Percussion
- Vassar Clements - Fiddle
- Ferrell Morris - Percussion
- Sam Clayton - Congas and Percussion
- Larry Lee - Guitar, Drums, Keyboards
- Tim Krekel - Guitar, Background Vocals
- Brie Howard - Percussion, Vocals
- Russ Kunkel - Drums
- Keith Sykes - Guitar
Timeline
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Honorary members and special guests
Many artists have recorded and/or appeared on stage with Buffett, earning them status as honorary Coral Reefers. Some of the more notable names are listed here.- Paul McCartney - vocals
- James Taylor - Vocals
- Grover Washington Jr. - saxophone
- Sean Payton - bongos
- Clint Black - harmonica
- Ed Bradley - vocals, tambourine
- Rita Coolidge - vocals
- Huey Lewis - vocals, harmonica
- Sheryl Crow - vocals
- Steve Winwood - vocals, organ
- Harrison Ford - whip cracks
- Glenn Frey - guitar, background vocals
- Steve Goodman - guitar
- J.J. Watt - percussion
- Alan Jackson - vocals
- Earl Klugh - guitar
- Nicolette Larsen - vocals
- Roy Orbison - vocals
- Bill Payne - Keyboard
- Sonny Landreth - slide guitar
- Freedie Buffett - background vocals
- Ilo Ferreira - vocals, guitar
- Jake Shimabukuro - Ukulele
- Zac Brown - guitar and vocals
- Bill Kreutzmann - drums
- Ric Flair - drums and background "woo's"
- Brian Wilson - vocals