Biography
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Born
23 August 1951
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Born In
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi, United States
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Died
31 August 2014 (aged 63)
Jimmy Wayne "Jimi" Jamison (August 23, 1951 – August 31, 2014) was a rock vocalist, best known for the songs as the classics such as "Burning Heart", "I Can't Hold Back", "Eye Of The Tiger" and Baywatch TV show theme "I'm Always Here" just to name a few, in addition of some songs from his recent duet album
with Bobby Kimball and his brand new solo album "Never Too Late".
In 2005, Jamison was featured in the Emmy-nominated Starbucks commercial which was a parody of "Eye of the Tiger". I Also in 2005, Jamison performed a duet on "It Takes Two" with teen singer Whitney Wolanin.
Jamison is known for his contributions to charity, and has been a participant in the annual Rockin Christmas Fund charity fundraiser event among others.
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