
Jimi Jamison
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-08-23
Day of Death
2014-09-01 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Durant, Mississippi, USA
Jimi Jamison
Biography
Jimmy Wayne Jamison (August 23, 1951 – September 1, 2014) 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 1988, 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.
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Known For
Crew
(1984)
The Karate Kid
Theme Song Performance