I should probably qualify my comment on JB's niche a couple of posts above - in addition to songs celebrating the beach-y lifestyle - which include "Margaritaville" his biggest hit, his chain of restaurants, etc. etc. - JB was a thoughtful songwriter about other topics as well - kinda in the Kris Kristofferson vein. But as others have said elsewhere, without his ascension to be "king of island party music" (for want of a better term), he would most likely have remained just a middle ranking countryish singer songwriter. That is not to decry the value of his better written, non beach lifetyle numbers, which include "Come Monday" and "He went to Paris", both included in the show/s I watched last night courtesy of a DVD of live performances, and both worth a view or listen.

- Tony