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David Bickler (born March 31, 1953) is an American singer, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Survivor from 1978 until 1983, most notably on the #1 U.S. hit "Eye of the Tiger". In addition to his wide vocal range, his trademark look included a beret.
Survivor was an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1978 by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. The band achieved commercial success in the 1980s. with five top ten singles in the United States. The band is best known for their 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme song for the film Rocky III which spent six weeks at number one in the US. [1]
Jimmy Wayne Jamison (August 23, 1951 – September 1, 2014) [1] 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 1989, 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 ...
James Michael Peterik (/ ˈ p iː t ə r ɪ k / PEE-tə-rik; [1] born November 11, 1950) [2] is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and guitarist in The Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem "Eye of the Tiger", the theme from the 1982 film Rocky III.
"Ever Since the World Began" is a power ballad [1] by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982 from the group's third album Eye of the Tiger, featuring Dave Bickler as lead singer. Composed by the band's guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik, the song was written for someone fighting against cancer; Frankie Sullivan said in an interview that a member of his immediate ...
Pages in category "Survivor (band) members" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Dave Bickler; J.
In 1976, Sullivan was a member of the Chicago-based hard rock band Mariah. [4] In 1978, he partnered with Jim Peterik and the two became a successful songwriting team. [5] With Sullivan as the lead guitarist, he and Peterik formed the nucleus of the band Survivor and the band began touring, playing concerts in clubs. [6]
It peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of July 13, 1985, [3] and finished at No. 48 on the year-end Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1985. The song also spent four weeks atop the Adult Contemporary chart, Survivor's only chart-topper on this tally.