Harrison Ford reveals he got his famous ear piercing after a boozy lunch with Jimmy Buffett
nypost.comHarrison Ford has a message for the late Jimmy Buffett — ears to ya.Ford, 81, revealed that he got his famous ear piercing years ago after a boozy lunch with the “Margaritaville” singer and late “60 Minutes” correspondent Ed Bradley.Ford made the admission during the “Keep the Party Going: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett” concert, which was held April 12 at the Hollywood Bowl in LA, according to People.Buffett died last September at the age of 76.
Bradley died in November 2006 at the age of 65.Ford appeared at the Buffett tribute to introduce a performance by Zac Brown Band and told the crowd that “Jimmy Buffett was a cool guy,” according to the report.“I remember one day that a long — some might say boozy — lunch with Jimmy and Ed Bradley, and it was Bradley’s birthday,” Ford said. “I saw both of them had earrings.
So right after lunch, I got my ear pierced.“That’s just how infectious Jimmy’s coolness is,” Ford continued. “Infectious enough for a 40-year-old man to spontaneously get his f – – king ear pierced. “And infectious enough to create an entire culture around his music.“There is no other way to say it: There will never be another like Jimmy.”Ford added that “usually cool guys are not that nice,” but that that didn’t apply to Buffet — who, he said, “was more than nice.“He was kind.
He was beloved by his family, by his friends, by his band, his crew and his collaborators, and he loved them all back,” Ford said.The “Keep the Party Going” event featured performances from Paul McCartney, the Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi and others — plus speakers including Jane Fonda and Woody Harrelson, according to People.This is not the first time that Ford has spoken about the influence that Buffett had on his life.
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