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Jimi Jamison
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23 Aug 1951
† 01 Sept 2014
Durant, Mississippi, USA
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 unt...
Also Known As
Jimmy Wayne Jamison, Jim Jamison, Jamo, Survivor (1984–88, 2000–06, 2011–13)
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