The most unappreciated singer ever

[GlobalObserver]

I blame the beret.

[Random Axe]

Jimi Jamison from Survivor

He was every bit as good as his peers at the time, better in some cases. He had the same level of pipes as Steve Perry but gets no respect within the music industry. They did have a few top 40 hits in 1985, but after that it's pretty much over. I think his career was affected by Eye of the Tiger even though he didn't record it. The general cheese factor has taken an undeserved toll on his reputation even to this day.

I was reminded of him when I came across an old set list from my band from 1995 that had a couple of Survivor tunes. I'd all but forgotten about his talent. Here's a funny commercial they did recently. I got a good laugh.

YouTube - Survivor Starbucks ad with Jimi Jamison