How Jimi Jamison Saved Survivor – The Story Behind The Search Is Over

Today’s band Survivor was flying high in the early 80s they’d just scored their first #1 hit Eye of the Tiger. In fact, it was one of the biggest hits of the year and they were ready for more but when their next album flopped and their lead singer lost his voice, many wondered if this band would survive… After auditioning many singers they found the perfect frontman Jimi Jamison, which led to several songs that the band knew would be hits... and they were right. But the best song The Search is Over came when the band had already handed in the album. In fact, it came to them minutes after giving the label the finished product. So they hurried and recorded it and it’s a good thing they did because it became a #1 hit and took them back to the top. Up next we have the songwriter and a founding band member to tell the story of one of the greatest records of the mid-80s.

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