Jimi Jamison
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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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimi Jamison, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.
Baywatch
New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
The Karate Kid
Survivor star Jimi Jamison returned to Firefest for the second time to perform at Firefest VIII on October 21st 2011, at Nottingham Rock City. His band, including guitarist Tommy Denander, who's played on over 1800 albums), and keyboardist Jona Tee, also performed with Jeff Paris at the festival. Setlist: "It's the Singer Not the Song (Survivor song)", "Burning Heart (Survivor song)", "First Night (Survivor song)", "Desperate Dreams (Survivor song)", "High on You (Survivor song)", "Chasing Euphoria (Jimi Jamison & Bobby Kimball song)", "A Dream Too Far", "Blood on Your Money (Cobra song)", "I See You in Everyone (Survivor song)", "Oceans (Survivor song)", "Rebel Son (Survivor song)", "Didn't Know It Was Love (Survivor song)", "I'm Always Here", "Eye of the Tiger (Survivor song)"
Jimi Jamison: Live at Firefest VIII
Recorded Live Sept. 21, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan. Setlist: "Feels Like Love", "Broken Promises", "High On You", "Popular Girl", "First Night", "I'm Not That Man Anymore", "The Search Is Over", "I Can't Hold Back", "Caught In The Game", "Eye Of The Tiger"
Survivor: Live In Japan '85
Former Survivor vocalist Jimi Jamison made, incredibly, his first ever UK appearance in front of the enthusiastic crowd at Firefest 2010 at Nottingham's famous Rock City, where he proceeded to steal the show with a stunning performance featuring all his hits from his time in Survivor and as a solo artist. Backed by a great band featuring the popular Tommy Denander on guitar, the DVD release recorded on October 31st 2010 gives fans the chance to see the legendary performance all over again! Setlist: "Caught in the Game" (Survivor song), "It's the Singer Not the Song" (Survivor song), "High on You" (Survivor song), "Is This Love" (Survivor song), "Didn't Know It Was Love" (Survivor song), "I See You in Everyone" (Survivor song), "A Dream Too Far", "Crossroads Moment", "Rebel Son" (Survivor song), "Burning Heart" (Survivor song), "I'm Always Here" (Baywatch Theme), "Eye of the Tiger" (Survivor song)