Survivor started out with a different lead singer, Dave Bickler, who had to quit because of vocal chord polyps. Dave is the one doing the Budweiser commercials. He's also the one who sang "Eye of the Tiger" and all the songs before that. Jimi joined in 1983 and was first on their 1984 album Vital Signs, with "I can't hold back" and "The search is over."
@ MISCH, I don't think that is Cynthia Rhodes, but she does look similar.
Last night I watched a rerun of Modern Family. At the end Phil and Clare renew their wedding vows to a Hawaiian version of Eye of the Tiger. It made me sad (the song not the show).
From the days when pop singers actually had amazing voices, and could write songs. Rather than autotune,lip synching and a raft of managers and handlers and choreographers.
Rest in Peace.
ReplyDeleteYou had a great run, Enjoy the rest...
ReplyDeleteFirst, I've never seen this video to this song before.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I never realized how cute he was. (I was way more into Peter Frampton then.)
Third, 63 is still way too young. Very sad.
He also did vocals for Budweiser commercial songs.
ReplyDeleteRIP
Survivor started out with a different lead singer, Dave Bickler, who had to quit because of vocal chord polyps. Dave is the one doing the Budweiser commercials. He's also the one who sang "Eye of the Tiger" and all the songs before that. Jimi joined in 1983 and was first on their 1984 album Vital Signs, with "I can't hold back" and "The search is over."
DeleteThat video... how refreshing! No heaving cleavage wagged in anyone's face, no undulating asses -- just talent. How quaint. And missed.
ReplyDeleteDamn, that is way too young. He was fine back in the day. RIP
ReplyDeleteThe blond….didn't she marry and now divorce Richard Marks ?
ReplyDeleteCynthia Rhodes. I thought they were still married?
DeleteAnd no, that's not her.
DeleteAgreed. Far too young.
ReplyDeleteToo many puns with the name of the band and his too young age (another proof that karma idea is bulsshit). Why couldn't he have been an asshole?
ReplyDeleteRIP.
RIP
ReplyDeleteon a side note,.....1980'a hair lol
@ MISCH, I don't think that is Cynthia Rhodes, but she does look similar.
ReplyDeleteLast night I watched a rerun of Modern Family. At the end Phil and Clare renew their wedding vows to a Hawaiian version of Eye of the Tiger. It made me sad (the song not the show).
RIP Jimi
Sad,yea. But "Many hits"? What others?
ReplyDeleteThe ones that come to mind
ReplyDeleteEye of the Tiger
I can't hold back
High on you
Burning Heart
High on You is a good song, I just heard it the other day.
ReplyDeleteOh man..
ReplyDeleteI have some umm.. lets just say very fond memories of this song ;) I still blush a bit when I hear this song.
Godspeed Jimi, Godspeed.
From the days when pop singers actually had amazing voices, and could write songs. Rather than autotune,lip synching and a raft of managers and handlers and choreographers.
ReplyDeleteLiked Survivor. That's young to go
ReplyDeleteDamn I loved Survivor. RIP
ReplyDeleteVital Signs was my favorite album by them and this was my favorite song. So sad.
ReplyDeleteRichard Marx just got divorced this year after a 25 year marriage to Cynthia Rhodes.