Jimi Jamison (Cobra / Survivor) passes away, aged 63

Jimi Jamison, lead singer of Survivor, died on Sunday night from a heart attack. He was 63.

TMZ broke the news on Monday evening. Neither the official Jamison or Survivor sites or Facebook pages have posted the news.

Starting in the late 70’s, he fronted a number of bands including Target and Cobra along with doing studio work as a background vocalist for the likes of ZZ Top and Joe Walsh.  In 1984, after the breakup of Cobra, he joined Survivor who were already international stars based on their hit Eye of the Tiger.

Survivor had a number of hits with Jamison in front including I Can’t Hold Back (1984 / #13), High On You (1985 / #8), The Search is Over (1985 / #4), Burning Heart (1985 / #2) and Is This Love (1986 / #9). Jamison would later write and sing I’m Always Here, the theme from the TV show Baywatch, and release several well received solo albums.