One of 80s Arena Rock’s most powerful voices, Jimi Jamison hopped around a multitude of bands (including metal outfit Cobra) before finally auditioning for the AOR powerhouse Survivor (replacing Dave Bickler, who left due to vocal issues).

During his first stint with Survivor between 1984 and ‘89, Jamison netted the band several hits, including “Burning Heart“ (the Rocky IV theme that reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100), “The Search Is Over“ (Peaked at #4), “High On You“ (Peaked at #8), “Is This Love“ (Peaked at #9), and a few others.

After the band disbanded in ‘89, Jamison enjoyed a mildly successful solo career, starting with his own cover of the Survivor track, “Ever Since The World Began“, for the 1989 film “Lock Up”. Then in 1991, he co-wrote and sang the Baywatch theme song “I’m Always Here“.

During the 90s, Jamison released two solo albums – “When Love Comes Down“ in 1991, and “Empires“ in 1999, respectively – While touring with his band under the moniker “Jimi Jamison’s Survivor”, which his former band mates (now reunited) did not take kindly to.

After years of legal battles, Jamison finally rejoined Survivor at the turn of the millennium. However, shortly after releasing “Reach” in 2006 (the band’s first full-length album since “Too Hot To Sleep” in 1988), Jamison quit.

In 2008, he released a solo album titled “Crossroads Moment“ (produced by former Survivor Bandmate Jim Peterik) in Europe, followed by a North American release the next year. Four years later, he released what would come to be his final solo album, “Never Too Late“.

That year, he began his last tenure with Survivor. In 2013, the band brought back Dave Bickler and began performing with both of their lead singers. This lasted until 2014 when on September 1, Jimi Jamison passed away at age 63 as a result of a meth overdose.