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Jimi Jamison

1951 - 2014

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jimi Jamison is the 1,387th most popular singer (down from 1,002nd in 2019), the 7,570th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,212th in 2019) and the 385th most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Jimi Jamison ranks 1,387 out of 4,381. Before him are Hagigat Rzayeva, Diane Warren, Jeanette MacDonald, Mary J. Blige, Bobby Vee, and Yardena Arazi. After him are Eddy Wally, Valery Meladze, Jacques Higelin, Anna Jantar, Jovanotti, and Namie Amuro.

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Among people born in 1951, Jimi Jamison ranks 392. Before him are Aaron Norris, Imre Gedővári, Ali Farzat, Ramón Heredia, Edie McClurg, and Yardena Arazi. After him are Gaston Kaboré, Miguel Sandoval, Horace Andy, Fyodor Konyukhov, Ali Tarhouni, and Jalil Zandi. Among people deceased in 2014, Jimi Jamison ranks 340. Before him are Joseph Sargent, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Joachim Fuchsberger, Al Pease, Imre Gedővári, and Miloslava Rezková. After him are Polly Bergen, Carol Ann Susi, Alakbar Mammadov, Frankie Knuckles, Juanita Moore, and Tony Crook.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jimi Jamison ranks 7,572 out of 20,380. Before him are Jack Finney (1911), Mary J. Blige (1971), Bobby Vee (1943), Kyle Gass (1960), Mae Murray (1885), and Michael Stuhlbarg (1968). After him are Wilfred Hudson Osgood (1875), Alan Krueger (1960), Bob Barker (1923), Diamanda Galás (1955), Harriet Bland (1915), and Jessica Jaymes (1979).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Jimi Jamison ranks 385. Before him are Junior Wells (1934), Kenny Dorham (1924), Diane Warren (1956), Jeanette MacDonald (1903), Mary J. Blige (1971), and Bobby Vee (1943). After him are Lyle Lovett (1957), David Johansen (1950), Gregg Rolie (1947), Bobby Hebb (1938), Angie Stone (1965), and Bobby Womack (1944).

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