RIP Jimi Jamison (Cobra, Survivor)

Jimi Jamison -- who was the lead singer for the bands Cobra and Survivor -- passed away Sunday night. He was 63.

Jamison's booking agent, Sally Irwin, tells TMZ that Jamison died of a heart attack. He had just performed with the band Saturday night in Northern California.

Jamison joined Survivor in 1984 (after their smash hit "Eye of the Tiger") but was the lead singer on other classic songs like, "The Moment of Truth" (from "The Karate Kid"), "The Search Is Over," and "Is This Love."

Jamison did sing a later Rocky classic -- the workout playlist staple ... "Burning Heart" from "Rocky IV."

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2014/09/01/jimi-jamison-dead-survivor/#ixzz3C7HkIRq4

 

R.I.P. He had a hell of a voice...

He almost became the lead singer for Deep Purple in 1990... He would have been a much better oñption than Joelene Turner, but Blackmore insisted on Turner and Jimi's chance went away...

I'm gonna pull out my Survivor CDs and play them... Too Hot To Sleep is awesome...

 

I posted this in the other Survivor thread so I'll post it here also-

That is so weird. I was just literally thinking about Survivor and looking up some of their videos on YouTube and I just read that he died. I can't believe it. Survivor put out some pretty great melodic rock in the 80's. RIP Jimi.

 

R.I.P., Jimi. Thank you for the music.

 

RIP. I liked some of their songs back in the 80's.

 

This one hits hard. I've been a longtime fan and it was great to see him make some great new music after the Survivor-Reach debacle

 

After hearing this terrible news this evening I finished my listening with his 1991 solo album "When Love Comes Down". Produced by Shel Talmy its very good AOR record. Having the Survivor remasters from the UK "Rock Candy" label they will be on my play list this weekend.

Rick A.

 

I love "The Search is Over" such a great performance.

 

Sad news....Vital Signs is one of my favorite albums...love his voice.

 

Sad news. He had a great voice. I love Survivor. RIP.

 

I was obsessed with the eye of the tiger song and my mother purchased the 7" single for me in 83. Essentially it was the first 7" single I ever owned.

 

Jamison joined the band after that song was released.

I don't think there's a single clunker on Vital Signs. One of my favorite albums.

 

Yea, really sucks. I am such a big Survivor fan, so it hits me hard. Such an amazing voice. Many great tunes from the Survivor catalog and his solo work as well. RIP Jimi.

Pat

 

Sad News. He had a great voice. God bless him.

 

Yeah, the Jamison era did produce other movie soundtrack hits in the '80s that are still etched in my mind.

 

Wow, sad. I was always blown away by how powerful and emotive his voice was on songs like "The Search Is Over" and "I Can't Hold Back". A great singer like Jamison is able to make corny lyrics not seem corny.

 

Was shocked by the news this morning. I've been following his career ever since he joined Survivor. I think his powerful voice turned Survivor into a much better band. One of the finest singers to emerge from the 80s AOR era. Several Survivor albums are bona fide rock classics in my book - Vital signs, When seconds count, Too hot to sleep and even the 'Jimi Jamison's Survivor' album.

R.I.P. Jimi Jamison

 

Sad news. RIP Jimi.

 

Great singer R.I.P.

 

Very sad...

http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/music/jimi-jamison-soaring-voice-survivor-dies-63-n193491

 

Very sad indeed and this one is hard to take for me personally...I am a huge Survivor fan and Jimi's solo works as well.....RIP.

 

Survivor's Facebook Page has been busy,with fans sending their condolences,as I did...Apparently,He'd Suffered a Heart Attack while leaving the Stage Last Night...RIP,Jimi.

 

Very sad news. I always loved his vocal on my favorite Survivor track, High on You.