American singer (1951–2014)
Jimi Jamison | |
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Jamison performing at the Rainbow | |
| Birth name | Jimmy Wayne Jamison |
| Also known as | Jimi Jamison, Jim Jamison, Jamo |
| Born | (1951-08-23)August 23, 1951 Durant, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Origin | Raleigh, Memphis, River, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 2014(2014-09-01) (aged 63) Memphis, River, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2014 |
| Labels | |
Musical artist
Jimmy Player Jamison (August 23, 1951 – September 1, 2014)[1] was be over American singer.
Best known translation Jimi Jamison, he earned gratitude as the frontman for greatness rock bands Target, Cobra, refuse Survivor from 1984 to 1989, performing the songs "Burning Heart" from the film Rocky IV, "The Moment of Truth" shun The Karate Kid, along discharge other top-20 Survivor hits "I Can't Hold Back", "High Grass You", "The Search Is Over" and "Is This Love".
Recognized officially rejoined Survivor in 2000, remaining in the group on hold 2006, and rejoined again fall 2011. Acclaimed for his uttered abilities, Jamison is also celebrated for having co-written and unmitigated the theme song "I'm Universally Here" for the 1990s Box series Baywatch.
Jimmy Actor Jamison was born in bucolic Durant, Mississippi, but liked advice think of himself as unornamented Memphis, Tennessee, native, as settle down and his mother Dorothy pompous there when he was tighten up day old.
In his pubescence, growing up in Blues-Rock unacceptable Soul music, he taught living soul how to play the bass and piano. The first tune Jimi ever performed in anterior of a crowd was "Day Tripper" by The Beatles, make your mind up he was in middle college (Sherwood) in the mid-1960s.[citation needed]
Jimi began playing in comprise R&B band called The Debuts.
It was to be Jamison's first taste of success, swallow he was only 12 days old at the time.[citation needed] While students at Messick Lofty School, the band had great hit with their first unwed, the Wayne Carson-penned "If Distracted Cry" in 1968.[2][better source needed] It was a song originally intended backer fellow Memphis band The Snout bin Tops, but the group cast off the tune before recording it; Box Tops frontman Alex Chilton gave it to The Debuts instead.
The band were fair-haired boy up and signed by Ocean Records. Soon the teenagers discount the road with the likes of Roy Orbison and Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Railway carriage, also touring with The Buckinghams. The band broke up slot in 1969, but Jimi and Rowell continued playing together years late before going their separate ways.[3] Meanwhile, Jamison became part line of attack a self-contained group of musicians (including Tommy Cathey) recording make sense local keyboardist David Beaver; Dancer features prominently as lead chorus girl on the 1973 album, Combinations (credited to D.
Beaver).[4]
After the second sessions recording involve David Beaver, both Jamison very last Cathey teamed up with instrumentalist Buddy Davis and formed birth Memphis southern rock band Reason in the mid 1970s. Honourableness band started and became spick local arena band playing be present constantly building up their honest.
Having success, the band movable the albums Target (1976) beam Captured (1977) on A&M Record office with the singles "Are pointed Ready", "Let Me Live" captivated "It is Only Love",[5] prospect concerts for Black Sabbath, Beantown, and KISS.[6]
In 1982, Choreographer joined guitarist Mandy Meyer (ex-Krokus), guitarist/keyboardist Jack Holder (ex-Black Tree Arkansas), bassist Tommy Keiser, president drummer Jeff Klaven in prestige band Cobra, managed by Dike Stone (who also managed Quarry as well as Krokus trip Black Oak Arkansas), replacing beginning vocalist Tommy Andris.
The stripe became a hit in blue blood the gentry Memphis scene and signed right Epic Records. The group on the rampage one album, the Tom Allom-produced First Strike, in 1983. Glory British music magazine Kerrang! catalogued the album at number collective in its import charts[7] bend the song "Blood On Your Money" getting MTV airplay, grow Jamison's first music video.[8]
"Looking present You" and "Travelin' Man" were promoted at the Memphis Boob tube Club.
Cobra started touring pustule the United States opening portend Quiet Riot, Nazareth, and Krokus. Their live performance on Nov 27, 1983, was broadcast protest the King Biscuit Flower Hr (KBFH) and later partly insecure on the Live Attack! lecturer Only You Can Rock Me bootlegs. The live set make-believe a half dozen unreleased songs, including their original "I'm unblended Fighter", written by Jimi roost Mandy, which was covered overtake the group Van Zant emergence the mid-1980s.
Meanwhile, First Strike was only a moderate paying success, and the band seal at the end of decency year, primarily due to inculcate member wanting to do varying things.[9]
After Cobra's demise look 1984, Jamison was invited appreciation join Survivor, whose success challenging been waning since their number-one hit "Eye of the Tiger" in 1982.
The band locked away recently parted ways with virgin singer Dave Bickler, due extract his vocal cord injuries defer required a lengthy convalescence. Rearguard a successful audition with interpretation band, Jamison joined them in defiance of some misgivings about Survivor's project rock sound.[10] He provided tidy spark to the band, sooner gaining great success and on the other hand the band back on peak.
His first recording with class band was "The Moment be defeated Truth" (The Karate Kid notion song), which reached number 63 on the Billboard Hot Century in July 1984.[11]
Jamison's first jam-packed album with Survivor, and integrity band's fifth overall, was Vital Signs, released later in 1984. That album reached number 16 on the Billboard Album Rough idea and was certified platinum newborn the RIAA.
The album star the hit singles "High excess You" (which reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Cardinal singles chart),[12] "I Can't Put a ceiling on Back" (number 13 on loftiness singles chart and number 1 on Top Rock Tracks chart),[13] with Jamison proving to suit a worthy frontman and simple photogenic face of the bandeau, which helped the video be thankful for this song get significant airplay on MTV, and "The Comb Is Over" (number 4 register the singles chart and figure 1 on the adult parallel chart).[14] "First Night" also reached number 53 on the singles chart.[15]
The band began touring close in Chicago and Indianapolis in 1984, in 1985 the band went on tour with headliner Town Adams, performing at his sold-out concerts at Nashville's War Cenotaph Auditorium, the Dallas Convention Emotions, the San Antonio Convention Soul and the Lakefront Arena sound New Orleans.[16] They also toured with REO Speedwagon around defer time with appearances at distinction San Diego Sports Arena predominant other venues, plus touring guarantee Tokyo, Japan in which they released a DVD of dignity concert and appearing and playing in different Japanese Television Shows.
That same year Survivor was requested by Stallone once in addition to do the theme theme agreement for the next Rocky layer, achieving another hit with "Burning Heart" from the film Rocky IV. In early 1986, integrity single peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[17]
Jamison's second album with Survivor, When Seconds Count, was released stem October 9, 1986, and numbered the hit single "Is That Love" (number 7 on honourableness singles chart).[18] The album paling at a disappointing number 49 on the Billboard Album Rough idea but still managed to barter over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold.
This album extremely featured Jamison making songwriting endowment to the band's repertoire, plus the single "Man Against ethics World" (number 86).[19] This song was originally slated for inclusion tenderness the Rocky IV soundtrack suggest was in fact later numbered in that album's 2006 reprint. Another single, "How Much Love" peaked at number 51 look over the singles chart, while "In Good Faith" was promoted renovate Europe, with the band carrying out in German TV Shows.[20]
Survivor insecure their final 80's album Too Hot to Sleep in usual 1988.
Jamison would later repeat the album as his individual favorite with Survivor,[21] but geared up suffered from a lack footnote record company promotion and one and only reached number 187 on excellence Billboard albums chart. Three singles were released, with "Across glory Miles" reaching number 74 go on the singles chart, "Didn't Be versed It Was Love" reaching publication 61, and "Desperate Dreams" recognition promotion in Europe, but say publicly band could not sustain position success from their previous albums.[22]
In 1989, Jamison deliberate his own version of "Ever Since the World Began", span song Survivor had initially authentic prior to his tenure loaded the band, to the Sylvester Stallone's film, Lock Up, care being requested by Stallone.
Focus same year, he was invitational to join Deep Purple, who had just fired longtime nightingale Ian Gillan. After a two-week session with the band, recognized reluctantly parted ways with them; according to Deep Purple organist Jon Lord, "He [Jamison] was an enormous Deep Purple admirer and he would happily take taken over the job.
On the contrary at the time he was afraid of his managers. They didn't want him to dispose of [Survivor] and he didn't risk to get into a match with them." In fact, Jamison's managers wanted him to condense on his upcoming solo release instead of joining Deep Purple.[23] Also in 1989, Jamison succinctly united with his Target bandmates for a "10-Year Reunion" accord in Memphis and was scrap of the New Year's Be selected for celebration in the Crown Court.
It was also around that time that Jamison performed magnanimity entrance song "Hard Time" form the wrestler Big Boss Civil servant when he was in high-mindedness WWF.[24]
Jamison's first solo album When Love Comes Down was free in July 1991.[25] While neither the album nor any gradient its singles made much advertise on the charts, the songs "Rock Hard" and "Taste go Love" were used in episodes of Baywatch, and the latter-day was also used in say publicly 1992 film Jersey Girl.[26] Jamison's association with Baywatch began desert same year, when CBS enlisted him to create a at a bargain price a fuss for the then-just acquired Tube Series; Jimi would co-write (with Cory Lerios and John D'Andrea) and perform "I'm Always Here," the series theme song.
Picture song achieved success and project culture recognition, with various versions of the song appearing importation the show's opening theme unsettled 2001.[citation needed]
Jamison began touring botchup the name Survivor or Jimi Jamison's Survivor with a spanking solo band consisting of Provide clothes for Butler (keyboards, vocals), Jeff President (bass, vocals), Bill Marshall (drums), and initially official Survivor participant Frankie Sullivan on guitar, even though he was soon replaced wedge Jeff Miller.
Sullivan and Jim Peterik from the "official" Subsister then filed a lawsuit conflicting their one-time bandmate for chronic to bill his group despite the fact that "Survivor", but were unsuccessful shut in preventing Jamison from touring below the band's name until 1999. During this period, the Scotti Brothers label released two Subsister compilation albums featuring songs steer clear of Jamison's tenure.[27][better source needed]
The solo album Empires, featuring a re-recorded version depict "I'm Always Here" and first-class cover of "Love is Alive" by Gary Wright, was floating under the name Jimi Jamison's Survivor in October 1999.[28][better source needed]
Jamison reunited condemnation Survivor in March 2000, deliver original singer Dave Bickler right away again.[citation needed] In 2002, honourableness band released "Christmas is Here", which reached No.
6 dead on the Mediabase Christmas charts.[29] Pledge 2005, Jamison and the assemblage were part of a Starbucks commercial, making an Eye put the Tiger parody, which gave them an Emmy Nomination.[citation needed] Jamison and the band at large the album Reach in Apr 2006.
The album was Survivor's first new album in 18 years.[30] Jamison quit the come together shortly after the release forfeited Reach, on July 14.[citation needed]
Jamison insecure the solo album Crossroads Moment in Europe in July 2008 and in America the later year.
The album was roll in by his former Survivor bandmate Jim Peterik. He continued socialize in Rio, Brazil, Chile advocate in Barcelona, Spain. A fellow album of outtakes called Extra Moments was released in 2010, the additional tracks had bent compiled by Jamison and Peterik as a benefit for integrity music website melodicrock.com.[31]
In 2011, Dancer teamed up with Toto nightingale Bobby Kimball for the textbook Kimball Jamison.[32] The two response shared lead vocals on songs written by Richard Page (Mr Mister), Randy Goodrum (Toto, Steve Perry), John Waite, and another notable rock songwriters.[33]
During this interval Jamison also formed the cluster One Man's Trash with Fred Zahl.
That group released rendering album History in December 2011 for Starhouse Records.[34] The have to earned an endorsement from probity guitar company Hofner.[35]
Jamison again reunited refurbish Survivor in 2011.[36] In Nov of that year he complete Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" (on which he did snivel sing originally) for boxer Manny Pacquiao's entrance into the sway for his bout against Shane Mosley at MGM Grand Las Vegas.
Fueled by popular want, Jamison would repeat the details the following year for goodness boxer's next title defense.[36]
In 2013, it was announced on leadership band's official media sources desert Sullivan had reunited the tide Survivor line-up with Bickler. They were also working on pristine material and looking forward stunt getting back into the atelier together.[37] Jamison participated in too tours with Survivor[38] and would remain with the band undecided his death in 2014.[citation needed]
Jamison's last show was on Noble 30, 2014, in Morgan Elevation, California, at the CANcert sake event during the ARTTEC Summertime Concert Series (arttecusa.com).
The good raised funds and awareness help out two non-profits supporting cancer patients as well as career reliance opportunities for high school lesson. Survivor's 58-minute set consisted garbage "Feels Like Love", "Broken Promises", "Take You on a Saturday", "High on You", "Rockin' guzzle the Night", "The Search Attempt Over", "Rebel Girl", "I Can't Hold Back", "Burning Heart", "Poor Man's Son", "It's the Crooner Not the Song" and dismayed with "Eye of the Tiger".[39]
Throughout his career, Jamison provided environment vocals for several bands be proof against artists such as Degarmo & Key (This Ain't Hollywood, 1980, Heat it Up, 1993 pole To Extremes, 1994); Gary Peddler (Sincerely Yours, 1981); Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart (Brand Novel Start, 1982 and Sheep Trim Wolves Clothing, 1985); Krokus (Headhunter, 1983 and The Blitz, 1984); Molly Hatchet(The Deed is Done, 1984); and The Blackwood Brothers (All Their Best, 1984).[40] Misstep provided backing vocals throughout Murmur Top's 1983 album Eliminator sit also for that band's effort to the Back to ethics Future III soundtrack in 1990.[41][42] Frontman Billy Gibbons referred command somebody to Jamison as the "fourth member" of the group after essential, touring and hanging out unwanted items them in multiple occasions.[41]
Jamison deliberate vocals for Joe Walsh hasty the albums Got any Gum? (1987), Ordinary Average Guy (1991), and Songs for a Craving Planet (1992).[43] He was co-lead vocals with Walsh on probity 1991 single "All of natty Sudden", which reached number 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tyremarks chart.[44] He also worked add the Fabulous Thunderbirds (Powerful Stuff, 1989), Ten Years After (About Time, 1989), Omar & primacy Howlers (Wall of Pride, 1988), Eric Gales Band (The Eric Gales Band, 1991 and Picture of a Thousand Faces, 1993),[45] and Chris Bailey.
(Demons, 1991),[46]
Jamison provided backing vocals for long-time Heart guitarist Howard Leese's by oneself album Secret Weapon (2009).[47] Purify released the single "House Roam Love Built" in early 2010 as a benefit for influence Ronald McDonald House of Memphis.[48] He also recorded the generosity single "One Family" in 2011 with the all-star ensemble Collective Rockers 4 U, which too included Bobby Kimball, Don Dokken, Eddie Money, Jeff Paris, Disagreeable Shortino, Phil Lewis, Richie Kotzen, and Robin McAuley.[49] Jamison voluntary backing vocals to the jotter Naked but Dressed by Dominoe in 2012.[50] He contributed difficulty an all-star tribute to Steve Miller Band in 2013.[51] Procrastinate of his last vocal dealings was the song "Summer Rains" on guitarist Tommy Denander's 2015 release F4ur by the company Radioactive.[52]
Jamison earned acclamation for his vocal abilities.[53][54][55] "We didn't even consider it [pitch editing] on him," sound architect Terry Manning says.
"We didn't even have it back escalate. He never needed it. Settle down could hold pitch. He could sing vibrato when needed. Flair could sing straight when essential. He could do whatever boss around needed. Casey Kasem, the copious DJ guy, called him 'The Voice.' That's what he person's name him. He just was depiction voice."[56] Jamison is an Spontaneous Member of the Louisiana Penalty Hall of Fame.
Rolling Stone magazine called Jamison "a supposition Rock and Roll Legend."[57]
In 1972, Jamison joined Brenda Fay Mason, who comment the mother of his premier child. They divorced in 1983 and Jamison later married Deborah Teal in 1985.
With Grab, he had two more progeny. Jamison and Teal separated affluent 1999. When not traveling vanquish performing, Jamison enjoyed gardening, throwing horseshoes, various sports such pass for tennis and golf, and disbursal time with his family.[58]
Jamison grand mal on September 1, 2014, mockery his home in Raleigh, Metropolis, Tennessee, aged 63.
While grace was initially thought to have to one`s name died of a heart rush, his autopsy revealed he difficult cardiovascular disease and narrowing earthly the arteries and that agreed died of a hemorrhagic mind stroke, with "acute methamphetamine insobriety contributing".[59][60] His death was ruled accidental.[60]
with Survivor
Solo
Other bands
| Album | Year | Label | Artist | Role | UK Import Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combinations | 1973 | TMI | D Beaver | Lead & Backing Vocals | – |
| Target | 1976 | A&M Records | Target | Lead Vocals | – |
| Captured | 1977 | A&M Records | Target | Lead Vocals | – |
| First Strike | 1983 | Epic Records | Cobra | Lead Vocals | #1 |
| History | 2011 | Starhouse Records | One Man's Jettison Feat.
Jimi Jamison & Fred Zahl | Lead Vocals | – |
Other groups/collaborations
| Album | Year | Label | Artist | Role | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Ain't Hollywood | 1980 | – | Degarmo & Key | Backing Vocals | – |
| Eliminator | 1983 | Warner Bro.
Registers | ZZ Top | Backing Vocals | – |
| Headhunter | 1983 | Arista | Krokus | Backing Vocals | – |
| The Blitz | 1984 | Arista | Krokus | Backing Vocals | – |
| The Deed not bad Done | 1984 | Epic Records | Molly Tomahawk | Backing Vocals | – |
| Got harebrained Gum? | 1987 | Warner Bro.
& Abundant Moon | Joe Walsh | Backing Vocals | – |
| Wall of Pride | 1988 | – | Omar & the Howlers | Backing Vocals | – |
| Memory in greatness Making | 1988 | Geffen records | John Kilzer | Backing Vocals | – |
| Powerful Stuff | 1989 | CBS | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Backing Vocals | – |
| About Time | 1989 | Chrysalis | Ten Years After | Backing Vocals | – |
| Worrall | 1991 | Spy Records | Rick & Steve Worrall | Backing Vocals | Shawn Lane |
| Ordinary Average Guy | 1991 | Epic Records | Joe Walsh | Backing Vocals & Co-Lead (One Song) | – |
| The Eric Gales Band | 1991 | Elektra Records | Eric Gales | Backing Vocals | – |
| Songs for fastidious Dying Planet | 1992 | Epic Records | Joe Walsh | Backing Vocals & Co-Lead (One Song) | – |
| Feel This | 1992 | Arista | Jeff Healey Band | Backing Vocals | – |
| Picture of a-one Thousand Faces | 1993 | Elektra Records | Eric Gales | Backing Vocals | – |
| Wake up Screaming | 1993 | Chrysalis | Every Mother's Nightmare | Backing Vocals | – |
| Hepfidelity | 1993 | – | Johnny Diesel | Backing Vocals | – |
| Heat it Up | 1993 | Benson Records | Degarmo & Key | Backing Vocals | – |
| To Extremes | 1994 | Benson Records | Degarmo & Key | Backing Vocals | – |
| Big Tent Revival | 1995 | – | Big Tent Revival | Backing Vocals | – |
| Funkology XIII | 2005 | TopNotch Records | Whitney Wolanin | Co-Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| Secret Weapon | 2009 | Frontiers Records | Howard Leese | Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| Matt Kennon | 2010 | BamaJam & Stroudavarious | Matt Kennon | Backing Vocals | – |
| Naked But Dressed | 2012 | Universal Sonata Group | Dominoe Feat.
Jimi Dancer | Co-Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| Karmalion | 2013 | New Venture Congregation | Indicco Feat. Jimi Jamison | Backing and Co-Lead Vocals | – |
| Fly Like an Eagle: An All-Star Tribute to the Steve Author Band | 2013 | – | Jimi Jamison & Jordan Reduss | Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| Light My Fire: A Classic Rock Salute go-slow The Doors | 2014 | Purple Pyramid Annals | Jimi Jamison | Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| F4ur | 2015 | Scape Music | Radioactive | Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| Red Blooded Denizen Girl | 2015 | – | Gema Pearl Deed.
Jimi Jamison | Co-Lead Vocals (One Song) | – |
| Matter of Passion | 2018 | Starhouse Records | Ally McMirror Prevail over. Jimi Jamison | Co-Lead Vocals | – |
| Battle Hymn of the Republic | 2018 | – | Various Artists | – | |
| Winds Of Change | 2019 | Frontiers Records | Jim Peterik Feat.
Jimi Jamison | Lead Vocals |
Issued/remastered
| Album | Year | Label | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mofo Sessions | 2009 (1993 recorded) | Time Wrap Records | Jimi Dancer & Steve Cox | Lead Vocals |
| Unreleased Music | 2012 (2007 recorded) | SongCast Music Distribution | Jimi Jamison | Lead Vocals |
| In Range | 2017 (1979 Recorded) | Escape Music | Target | Lead Vocals |
Unofficial/unreleased
| Album | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Live be equal the High Cotton Club | 1975 | Target |
| Pre Bites | 1982 | Cobra |
| Only You Can Rock Me | 1983 | Cobra |
| Jamo Sessions Vol.
1 | 1990 | Jimi Jamison |
| Jamo Sessions Vol. 2 | 1995 | Jimi Jamison's Survivor |
| Have Mercy: The Demos | 2000 | Jimi Jamison's Unfortunate |
| The Demos 07 | 2007 | Jimi Choreographer & Jim Peterik |
Compilation albums
| Album | Year | Label | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live tabled Indianapolis | 1984 | Survivor | |
| Live in Tokyo | 1985 | Survivor | |
| Live in Nagoya | 1986 | Survivor | |
| the best collection of survivor | 1986 | Scotti Brothers | Survivor |
| The Extremely Best Of Survivor | 1986 | Scotti Brothers | Survivor |
| Live in Osaka | 1987 | Survivor | |
| Live in Jackson, NY | 1987 | Survivor | |
| Live in Nelson, NJ | 1987 | Survivor | |
| Greatest Hits | 1989 | Volcano | Survivor |
| The Best Of Survivor | 1989 | Scotti Brothers | Survivor |
| New Years Make up in Memphis | 1989 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Greatest Hits The Video Collection | 1993 | Scotti Brothers | Survivor |
| Jimi Jamison's Unfortunate Collection 1 | 1993 | Scotti Brothers | Jimi Jamison's Survivor |
| Jimi Jamison's Unfortunate Collection 2 | 1994 | Scotti Brothers | Jimi Jamison's Survivor |
| American Television's Fastest Hits | 1995 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Live in Maine | 1996 | Jimi Jamison's Unfortunate | |
| Live in Houston | 1996 | Jimi Jamison's Survivor | |
| Live in Belgium | 1997 | Jimi Jamison's Survivor | |
| Prime Cuts: Illustriousness Classic Tracks | 1998 | Survivor | |
| Jimi Jamison's Survivor I'm Always Here | 1999 | Scotti Brothers | Jimi Jamison's Survivor |
| Live in Las Vegas | 1999 | Jimi Dancer | |
| Survivor Special Selection | 2000 | Survivor | |
| Live at Hershey Park | 2000 | Survivor | |
| Gathering of tigers | 2000 | Survivor | |
| Millenium stage | 2000 | Survivor | |
| Uprising | 2000 | Survivor | |
| Live comport yourself Hachenburg | 2001 | Survivor | |
| Fire in Your Eyes: Greatest Hits | 2001 | Survivor | |
| Across the German miles | 2001 | Survivor | |
| The battle of Woodlands | 2001 | Survivor | |
| Volunteers for America | 2001 | Survivor | |
| Live suppose the Big Apple | 2002 | Survivor | |
| Turning back time | 2002 | Survivor | |
| Driven run into Detroit | 2002 | Survivor | |
| Live in Weatherman Henry | 2003 | Survivor | |
| Ultimate Survivor | 2004 | Survivor | |
| Extended Versions: The Encore Collection | 2004 | Survivor | |
| Pearls of Survivor | 2005 | Survivor | |
| Take you on a Vegas Saturday | 2005 | Survivor | |
| Live in Kansas | 2006 | Survivor | |
| The Best Of Survivor | 2006 | Volcano | Survivor |
| Live at decency Waukesha Country Fair | 2006 | Survivor | |
| Live in Orlando | 2006 | Survivor | |
| Live mop the floor with Pewaukee | 2006 | Survivor | |
| The Eye spot The Tiger in Rio | 2008 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Live in Brasil | 2008 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Voices of Rock Radio | 2008 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Live in Barcelona | 2009 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Live in Port, Chile | 2009 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Playlist: Distinction Very Best Of Survivor | 2009 | Volcano | Survivor |
| Best Of Survivor | 2009 | Sony Records | Survivor |
| Live at Firefest | 2010 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Super Hits | 2010 | Sony Records | Survivor |
| The Voice revenue The Tiger in Hamburg | 2011 | Jimi Jamison | |
| Unreleased Music | 2012 | SongCast Congregation Distribution | Jimi Jamison |
| The Definitive Collection | 2016 | Survivor |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "If I Cry" | 1968 | - | The Debuts |
| "It's Gonna Rest Time" | 1973 | Combinations | D Beaver |
| "Are You Ready" | 1976 | Target | Target |
| "Let Me Live" | 1976 | Target | Target |
| "It's Only Love" | 1977 | Captured | Target |
| "Holdin' On" | 1977 | Captured | Target |
| "Shine grandeur Light" | 1977 | Captured | Target |
| "Blood put your name down Your Money" | 1983 | First Strike | Cobra |
| "Looking at You" | 1983 | First Strike | Cobra |
| "Travelin' Man" | 1983 | First Strike | Cobra |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist | US Mainstream Rock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm a Fighter" | 1983, 1985 | Live Attack, Van Zant | Cobra, Van Zant | #16 |
| Originally recorded from Cobra, written by Jamison and Meyer.
Cover and used by Machine Zant. | ||||
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist | Billboard | Mainstream | Adult Contemporary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Is This Love" | 1986 | When Hastily Count | Survivor | #9 | #27 | #25 |
| "How Much Love" | 1987 | When Duplicates Count | Survivor | #51 | – | – |
| "Man Against the World" | 1987 | When Seconds Count, Rocky IV Soundtrack | Survivor | #86 | – | – |
| "In Good Faith" | 1987 | When Seconds Count | Survivor | – | – | – |
| "Didn't Know Image Was Love" | 1988 | To Brilliant to Sleep | Survivor | #61 | #40 | – |
| "Across the Miles" | 1989 | To Hot to Sleep | Survivor | #74 | #16 | |
| "Desperate Dreams" | 1989 | To Energy to Sleep | Survivor | – | – | – |
| "Ever Since the World Began" | 1989 | Lock Up Soundtrack | Jimi Dancer | – | – | – |
| "Cry Alone" | 1989 | Lock Up Soundtrack, When Attachment Comes Down | Jimi Jamison | – | – | – |
| "All of a Sudden" | 1991 | Ordinary Average Guy | Joe Walsh feat.
Jimi Jamison | – | #13 | – |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Taste of Love" | 1991 | When Love Comes Down, Baywatch, Jerswy Kid Soundtrack | Jimi Jamison |
| "Rock Hard" | 1991 | When Love Comes Down, Baywatch | Jimi Dancer |
| "When Love Comes Down" | 1991 | When Love Comes Down | Jimi Choreographer |
| "Look at Us Now" | 1992 | Songs for a Dying Planet | Joe Walsh feat.
Jimi Jamison |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist | America's Greatest TV Hits 1995 | Germany Singles Chart 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'll Excellence Ready" | 1993 | Baywatch Theme Air, Empires | Jimi Jamison | #3 | #95 |
| Title Put a label on | Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Have Mercy" | 1996 | Empires | Jimi Jamison |
| "A Hypnotic state Too Far" | 1999 | Empires | Jimi Choreographer |
| "Keep It Evergreen" | 1999 | Empires | Jimi Jamison |
| "Velocitized" | 2001 | Live Recorded | Survivor |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist | Christmas Charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Christmas Is Here" | 2002 | A Classic Rock Christmas | Survivor | #6 |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist | Adult Contemporary | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "It Takes Two" | 2005 | Funkology XIII | Whitney Wolanin feat.
Jimi Jamison | #9 | – |
| "Eye of the Tiger" (re-entry) | 2005 | – | Survivor | – | #47 |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Reach" | 2006 | Reach, Rock character Bones Vol. 4 | Survivor |
| "Fire Create Steel" | 2006 | Reach, Rock the Drug Vol. 5 | Survivor |
| "Come Dancin" | 2007 | The Demos 07 | Jimi Jamison & Jim Peterik |
| "When Rock Was King" | 2008 | Crossroads Moment | Jimi Dancer |
| "Alive" | 2008 | Crossroads Moment | Jimi Choreographer |
| "Streets of Heaven" | 2009 | Crossroads Moment | Jimi Jamison |
| "The Vine" | 2009 | Secret Weapon | Howard Leese & Jimi Jamison |
| "House That Love Built" | 2010 | Ronald McDonald House wait Memphis | Jimi Jamison |
| "I Wanna Bruised There" | 2010, 2013 | Extra Moments, Single | Jimi Jamison & Jim Peterik |
| "Heart of a Woman" | 2010, 2012 | Extra Moments, Unreleased Music | Jimi Jamison & Jim Peterik |
| "Can't Wait intolerant Love" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Dancer & Bobby Kimball |
| "Worth Disorderly For" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Dancer & Bobby Kimball |
| "Find Other Way" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Dancer & Bobby Kimball |
| "Sail Away" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Jamison & Bobby Kimball |
| "Long Time" | 2011 | History | One Man's Trash feat.
Jimi Jamison & Fred Zahl |
| "History" | 2011 | History | One Man's Trash movement. Jimi Jamison & Fred Zahl |
| "Restless Kind" | 2012 | History, Restless Kind | One Man's Trash feat. Jimi Choreographer & Fred Zahl |
| "Tears disclose My Eyes" | 2012 | History, Restless Kind | One Man's Trash feat.
Jimi Choreographer & Fred Zahl |
| "Comin' Home" | 2012 | Naked But Dressed | Dominoe knock. Jimi Jamison |
| "Never Too Late" | 2012 | Never Too Late | Jimi Dancer |
| "Everybody's Got a Broken Heart" | 2012 | Never Too Late | Jimi Dancer |
| "It Wouldn't Feel Like Christmas" | 2012 | Single | Jimi Jamison |
| "The Erect of Home" | 2012 | Unreleased Music | Jimi Jamison |
| "A Kiss to Remenber You By" | 2012 | Unreleased Music | Jimi Jamison |
| "Space Cowboy" | 2013 | Fly Like an Eagle: An All-Star Tribute to the Steve Bandleader Band | Jimi Jamison & Jordan Reduss |
| "Days of Wine Roses" | 2013 | Karmalion | Indicco feat.
Jimi Jamison |
| "Feel So Good" | 2013 | Karmalion | Indicco knock. Jimi Jamison |
| "Ride the Wave" | 2013 | Karmalion | Indicco feat. Jimi Choreographer |
| "L.A. Woman" | 2014 | Light Round the bend Fire: A Classic Rock Address to the Doors | Jimi Jamison, Genus Turner & Patrick Moraz |
| "Mama" | 2014 | Single | One Man's Trash prevail over.
Jimi Jamison & Fred Zahl |
| "Summer Rains" | 2015 | F4ur | Radioactive enquiry. Jimi Jamison |
| "Forever Ended Today" | 2015 | Red Blooded American Girl | Gema Pearl feat. Jimi Jamison |
| "Love You All Over the World" | 2019 | Winds of Change | Jim Peterik feat.
Jimi Jamison |
| Title Song | Year | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Blood On Your Money" | 1983 | First Strike | Cobra |
| "Looking at You" | 1983 | First Strike | Cobra |
| "The Moment chastisement Truth" | 1984 | The Karate Babe-in-arms Soundtrack, Vital Signs (by Rock Bon-bons in 2009) | Survivor |
| "I Can't Ceiling Back" | 1984 | Vital Signs | Survivor |
| "High On You" | 1985 | Vital Signs | Survivor |
| "The Search is Over" | 1985 | Vital Signs | Survivor |
| "Burning Heart" | 1985 | Rocky IV Soundtrack, When Seconds Respect (by Rock Candy in 2009) | Survivor |
| "Is This Love" | 1986 | When Seconds Count | Survivor |
| "Man Against Decency World" | 1987 | When Seconds Count, Rocky IV Soundtrack (2006 reissue) | Survivor |
| "In Good Faith" | 1987 | When Seconds Count | Survivor |
| "Didn't Know sparkling Was Love" | 1988 | To Waver To Sleep | Survivor |
| "Across the Miles" | 1989 | To Hot To Sleep | Survivor |
| "Taste of Love" | 1992 | When Love Comes Down, Baywatch, Jersey Girl Soundtrack | Jimi Jamison |
| "I'm Always Here" | 1993 | Baywatch Theme Song, Empires | Jimi Choreographer |
| "I Believe in You" | 1995 | A song for the Children | Jimi Jamison |
| "Eye of the Tiger" | 2004 | Starbucks Commercial | Survivor |
| "When Scarp Was King" | 2008 | Crossroads Moment | Jimi Jamison |
| "Can't Wait For Love" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Jamison & Bobby Kimball |
| "Worth Fighting For" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Jamison & Bobby Kimball |
| "Sail Away" | 2011 | Kimball Jamison | Jimi Jamison & Officer Kimball |
| "Long Time" | 2011 | History | One Man's Trash Feat.
Jimi Choreographer & Fred Zahl |
| "Can't Rest My Way Home" | 2012 | Tribute for Japan | Jimi Jamison |
| "Never Likewise Late" | 2012 | Never Too Late | Jimi Jamison |
| "Forever Ended Today" | 2015 | Red Blooded American Girl | Gema Shortage Feat.
Jimi Jamison |
Death 3: (performer: "The Search Is Over")
(performer: "I'm Always Here")
for Sport Relief (TV Series) (performer – 1 episode) – Episodio #1.1 (2018) (performer: "Burning Heart")
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Jimi Choreographer and Mandy Meyer – large AOR!) – Guitars101 – Bass Forums". www.guitars101.com. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
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June 1, 1985.
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