Jimi Jamison

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Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison (August 23, 1951 – September 1, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

Jamison was the frontman of the platinum-selling rock band Survivor from 1984 to 1989, from 2000 to 2006, and from 2011 to his death.

Jamison is also known for writing and performing "I'm Always Here," the hit theme song for the TV show Baywatch.

Early life

Jimmy Wayne Jamison was born in rural Durant, Mississippi, but self-identified as a Memphis, Tennessee native, as he and his mother Dorothy arrived there when he was a child. He learned how to play the guitar and piano in his youth, growing up in Blues-Rock and Soul music. Jimi's first solo appearance in front of a crowd was "Daytripper" by The Beatles while in middle school (Sherwood) in the 1960s.

Personal life and death

Jamison married Brenda Fay Mason, the mother of his first daughter Amy Jamison, in 1972. They divorced in 1983 and married Deborah Teal in 1985. He had two more children, James and Lacy, with Teal. Jamison and Teal were born in 1999. Jamison spent time with his family, whether traveling or performing.

Jamison died on September 1, 2014, at his Memphis, Tennessee home, at the age of 63. He had cardiovascular disease and narrowing of the arteries, according to his autopsy, and died as a result of a hemorrhagic brain stroke.

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Career

Jimi first played in The Debutters, an R&B band. It was supposed to be Jamison's first taste of success, but he was only 12 years old at the time. Although the band was a student at Messick High School, the band's first album, "If I Cry" by Wayne Carson-penned in 1968, was a hit. It was originally intended for fellow Memphis band The Box Tops, but the group had to scrap the song before recording it; instead, Box Tops frontman Alex Chilton gave it to The Debutters. Atlantic Records had the band signed and picked up by the band. Soon enough, the boys would be on the road with Roy Orbison and Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels, as well as touring with The Buckinghams. Jimi and Rowell joined the band as a child in 1969, but the duoband soon began performing together years later before departing for their own.

Both Jamison and Cathey joined up with guitarist Buddy Davis and formed the Memphis southern rock band Target in the mid 1970s after having second sessions recording with David Beaver. The band formed and became a local arena band, which continued to grow in popularity. Target (1976) and Captured (1977), along with the singles "Are You Ready," "Let Me Live" and "It is Only Love" the band released, as the band's debut on A&M Records, which was a hit.

Jamison's guitarist Mandy Meyer (ex-Krokus), guitarist/keyboardist Jack Holder (ex-Black Oak Arkansas), bassist Tommy Keiser (ex-Black Oak Arkansas), and drummer Jeff Klaven performed in the band Cobra, led by Butch Stone (who also worked with Target, Krokus, and Black Oak Arkansas), replacing original vocalist Tommy Andris. The band became a hit in Memphis and has signed with Epic Records. In 1983, the company, by Tom Allom-produced First Strike, released one album.

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With the song "Blood On Your Money" receiving MTV airplay as Jamison's first music video, the album has risen to the top of the international charts.

At the Memphis TV Club, "Looking at You" and "Travelin' Man" were promoted. Cobra's opening for Quiet Riot, Nazareth, and Krokus in the United States began in the United States. Their live appearance on November 27, 1983, was televised on the King Biscuit Flower Hour (KBFH), and later on the Live Attack! And you can only rock me bootlegs. The live set featured a half dozen unreleased songs, including Jimi and Mandy's original "I'm a Fighter," which was covered by Van Zant in the mid-1980s. Meanwhile, First Strike was only a modest commercial success, and the band disbanded early in the year, mainly due to each member's desire to do different things.

Jamison was invited to join Survivor after Cobra's demise in 1984, but the group's success had been waning since their number-one hit "Eye of the Tiger" in 1982. Dave Bickler, the band's original drummer, had to leave the band due to his vocal cord injury that necessitated a lengthy convalescence. Jamison joined them after a fruitful audition, despite some misgivings of Survivor's pop rock sound. He brought the band a spark back to life, bringing the band right back to the top. "The Moment of Truth" (The Karate Kid theme song), his first album with the band, which debuted at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1984.

Vital Signs, Jamison's first full album with Survivor, and the band's fifth overall, were released in 1984. The RIAA named the album as number 16 on the Billboard Album Chart and was rated platinum by the RIAA. The album featured hit singles "High on You" (which debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number one on the Top Rock Tracks chart), "I Can't Hold Back" (number 13 on the singles chart and number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart), "I Can't Hold Down," with Jamison proving to be a good frontman and a photogenic face of the band, as well as "I Can't Hold Back" (number 4 on the band's on the album and photo on the band shot on the band on the album and a), "I Can's chart and number 1 on the video), "I Can's chart and number 1 on the album and number one on the singles chart and number 1 on the band's chart and number 1 on the band's chart and photo album and # &# "I Can's chart and a photogenic face of the band's chart and number one on the band's chart and number 1 on the band's chart and photo on the band's chart and number 1 on the band's chart and number on the band's chart and number 1 on the band's). On the singles chart, "First Night" has now ranked at number 53.

In 1984, the band began touring in Chicago and Indianapolis, and in 1985, the band underwent, with headliner Bryan Adams, appearing at his sold-out concerts at the Dallas Convention Center, the San Antonio Convention Center, and the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. They also performed with REO Speedwagon at that time, with appearances at San Diego's sports arena and other locations, as well as touring in Tokyo, Japan, where they also released a DVD of the concert and appearing and performing in various Japanese television shows. Survivor was asked by Stallone once more to do the theme tune for the upcoming Rocky film, gaining another hit with "Burning Heart" from the film Rocky IV. The single debuted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1986.

When Seconds Count, Jamison's second album with Survivor, was released on October 9, 1986, and included the hit single "Is This Love" (number 9 on the singles chart). The album reached its high point on the Billboard Album Chart, but it was still managed to sell over 500,000 copies and was certified Gold. Jamison's contribution to the band's catalogue was also on display on this record, with the single "Man Against the World" featuring Jamison. This song was originally supposed to be included on the Rocky IV soundtrack but it was later included in that album's 2006 reissue. "How Much Love" was the band's highest-ranked single on the singles chart, while "In Good Faith" was promoted in Europe, with the band appearing in German television shows.

In late 1988, Survivor released their final 80's album Too Hot to Sleep. Jamison would later cite the album as his personal favorite with Survivor, but it was not able to be promoted properly and only ranked 187 on the Billboard charts. Three singles were released, with "Across the Miles" debuting on the singles chart, "Don't Know It Was Love" reaching number 61, and "Desperate Dreams" getting exposure in Europe, but the band could not sustain the success from their previous albums.

After being asked by Stallone, Jamison performed his own version of "Ever Since the World Began," a song Survivor had never recorded before his time in the band, to the Sylvester Stallone's film, Lock Up. He was invited to join Deep Purple in the same year, the company had just fired longtime singer Ian Gillan. He reluctantly parted ways with them after a two-week session; according to Deep Purple organist Jon Lord, "He [Jamison] was a huge Deep Purple fan and would have happily have taken over the job." At the time, he was afraid of his employees, but at the time, he was afraid of his managers. They didn't want him to leave [Survivor] and he didn't dare to enter a war with them. Jamison's executives, in fact, wanted him to concentrate on his forthcoming solo album rather than joining Deep Purple. Jamison briefly joined his Target bandmates for a "10-Year Reunion" concert in Memphis in 1989, which was also part of the New Year's Eve celebration in the Crown Plaza. When Jamison first appeared in the WWF, he also performed "Hard Time" for the wrestler Big Boss Man.

When Love Comes Down was Jamison's first solo album, it was released in 1991. Although neither the album nor any of its singles made a big splash on the charts, Baywatch's episodes "Rock Hard" and "Taste of Love" were used, and the latter was also used in the 1992 film Jersey Girl. Jamison's involvement with Baywatch began the year when CBS asked him to write "I'm Always Here" and perform "I'm Always Here," the series's theme song. The album received success and pop culture recognition, with several iterations of the song being featured as the show's opening theme until 2001.

Jamison's Survivor began touring with Hal Butler (keyboards, vocals), Jeff Adams (bass, vocals), and Bill Marshall (drums), and soon after, Jeff Miller replaced him on guitar, but not before being replaced by Jeff Miller. Sullivan and Jim Peterik from the "official" Survivor filed a lawsuit against their one-time bandmate for continuing to bill his group as "Survivor," but Jamison was unsuccessful in stopping Jamison from touring under the band's name until 1999. The Scotti Brothers label released two Survivor compilation albums containing songs from Jamison's tenure during this period.

In October 1999, the solo album Empires, which featured a re-recorded version of "I'm Always Here" and a cover of "Love is Alive" by Gary Wright, was released under the name Jimi Jamison's Survivor.

Jamison reunited with Survivor in March 2000, replacing original singer Dave Bickler once more. The band's "Christmas is Here" debuted in 2002, peaking at No. 1. On the Mediabase Christmas charts, there are six children. Jamison and the band formed an Eye of the Tiger parody in 2005, earning them an Emmy Nomination. In April 2006, Jamison and the band first released the album Reach. Survivor's first new album in 18 years. Jamison left the band shortly after the unveiling of Reach on July 14.

In Europe in July 2008 and in America the next year, Jamison unveiled the solo album Crossroads Moment. Jim Peterik, his ex Survivor bandmate, produced the album. He continued to tour in Rio, Brazil, Chile, and Barcelona, Spain. Extra Moments, Jamison and Peterik's companion album, were released in 2010, as a tribute to the music website melodicrock.com.

Jamison teamed up with Toto singer Bobby Kimball in 2011 to produce the album Kimball Jamison. Richard Page (Mr Mister), Randy Goodrum (Toto, Steve Perry), John Waite, and other popular rock songwriters performed lead vocals on songs by the two singers.

Jamison formed One Man's Trash with Fred Zahl during this period. In December 2011, the group for Starhouse Records released the album History. Hofner, a guitar manufacturer, gave the band an honorary of performance.

In 2011, Jamison was reunited with Survivor. Manny Pacquiao's entry into the ring for his match against Shane Mosley at MGM Grand Las Vegas in November of this year was on "Eye of the Tiger" (on which he did not sing originally). Jamison will repeat the results for the boxer's next title defense in a year that has been fueled by popular demand.

Sullivan had revived the Bickler line-up in 2013, according to the band's official media outlets. They were already working on new material and looking forward to returning to the studio together. Jamison appeared on more tours with Survivor and decided not to perform with the band until his death in 2014.

Jamison's last performance was on August 30, 2014, in Morgan Hill, California, at the CANcert benefit concert during the ARTTEC Summer Concert Series (arttecusa.com). The benefit raised funds and awareness for two non-profit organizations that support cancer patients as well as career preparation for high school students. "Feels Like Love," "Broken Promises," "Take You on a Saturday," "I Can't Hold Back," "I Can't Keep Down," "Morning Heart," "I Can't Hold Back," "I Can't Hold Down," "I Can't Hold Down," "I Can't Hold Back," "I Can't Hold On You," "Poor Man's Son," "I Can't Wait," "I Can't Waiting "I Can's "I Can' During" "Take Meister" "Take You On The Voice," "Take Me" "Take Me," "Take Me" "I Can's The Singer Is... "It Let's's" "It Let's the Song," "I Can's The Singer "I Can's The Singer's "I Can's The Voice," "I Can's the Song," "I Can's The Voice," "I Can's A" "I Can's The Singer" "I Can's "Burn's The Singer Not the Song" "I Can's" "I Can's's The Album" "I Can's of the Song" "I Can's "Is" "Is...", "I Can's" "I Can's of the Song" "I Can's "I Can's The Man's" "Is" "I Can's" "You" "I Can's Not the Singer, "M" "Burn's" "Burn's "Burn's the Song" "Rebel Girl" "I Can's The Singer Not the Song" "Burn's" "Burn's" "Burn's the Song" "Taken's" "I" "I Can's "Is "Burn's Son" "Burn's Son" "Take You" "I Can's "Burn's" "I Can's "I" "I Can's" "I" "Burn's Son" "Burn'" "M" "I Can's" "Burn's Daughter" "I's" "You" "Burn's" "Taken's Daughter "Is Daughter" "Is Son" "I Can's Daughter "Ma's Daughter "Is Son" "Is Daughter "Is Son" "I Can's Son" "Is "You" "You" "You" "You" "You" "Burn's Son" "I Can's Son" "Is Son" "I Can's "Is Son" "Is Son" "Is Son" "" "Is Son" "Is Son" "Is "Is" "I Can's "Is "Is "I Can's" "Is "Burn's "Mo" "I Can's "I Can's "Burn's Son" "Is "Burn's Son" "Burn's Son" "Is Son" "Burn's "I Can's Son" "Is "Is Daughter "Is Son" "Is Son" "Is "I Can's "Is "You" "Is Daughter "I Can's "Burn's "You's "I Can's "The Singer Not the Song" (Mo" "Taken't Keep" "Take You" "You" "Is "Is Mine" "I Can's "You's "Burn's "Is" "You" "I Can's "Begrown's "Burn's "I Can's "You" "I's Over" "You" "I" "I Can's "You" "I Can's "Is" "" "Po "Burn's "Is "You" "I Can's "Burn's "You" "You" "Mo "" "I Can's "You" "Po "Rebel Girl "You" "I Can's "Po "Be" "You" "Burn's a" "Burn's The Child" "Burn's "You" "You" "You" "You" "I Can's" "I Can's "I's "You"

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