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Jimi Jamison

Jimmy Wayne Jamison (August 23, 1951 – August 31, 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 (1985) and "The Moment of Truth" from The Karate Kid (1984), 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 from 2000, until 2006, and rejoined again in 2011.

Also recorded as Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison

Jimi Jamison

Survivor at Sweden Rock 2013.

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Birth Name
Jimmy Wayne Jamison
Born
23 August 1951
Birthplace
Durant, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
31 August 2014
Place of death
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Occupation
* Singer
Full name
Jimmy Wayne Jamison.
Nationality
United States
Fields
rock music · hard rock · album-oriented rock · pop rock · heavy metal music · country music
Education
Messick High School

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Jimmy Wayne Jamison (August 23, 1951 – August 31, 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 (1985) and "The Moment of Truth" from The Karate Kid (1984), 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 from 2000, until 2006, and rejoined again in 2011.

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Jimi Jamison (1951–2014) was a musician, singer and singer-songwriter, of American nationality. The musician was born Jimmy Wayne Jamison in Holmes County and died in Raleigh.

Jimi Jamison was educated at Messick High School. The musician was a member of Kimball Jamison and Survivor. The work spans album-oriented rock, country music and hard rock, among others.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Reception, influence and legacy
  3. 03Recordings and discography
  4. 04Archives and collections
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