Jimi Jamison | |
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 Jamison performing at the Rainbow | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jimmy Wayne Jamison |
| Also known as | Jimi Jamison, Jim Jamison, Jamo |
| Born | August 23, 1951 Durant, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Origin | Raleigh, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2014 (aged 63) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2014 |
| Labels | |
Jimmy Wayne Jamison (August 23, 1951 – September 1, 2014)[1] was an American singer. Best known as Jimi Jamison, he earned recognition as the frontman for the rock bands Target, Cobra, and Survivor from 1984 to 1989, performing the songs "Burning Heart" from the film Rocky IV, "The Moment of Truth" from The Karate Kid, along with other top-20 Survivor hits "I Can't Hold Back", "High On You", "The Search Is Over" and "Is This Love". He officially rejoined Survivor in 2000, remaining in the group until 2006, and rejoined again in 2011. Acclaimed for his vocal abilities, Jamison is also known for having co-written and performed the theme song "I'm Always Here" for the 1990s TV series Baywatch.
- ^ McIver, Joel (September 3, 2014). "Jimi Jamison obituary". the Guardian.