Jimi Jamison sang on five Top 20 singles . He joined Survivor after the No . 1 hit `` Eye of the Tiger '' Original lead singer Dave Bickler left the band for medical reasons . Jamison joined the band in 1984 after Survivor scored the No . 1 hit `` Eye of the Tiger , '' from the `` Rocky III '' soundtrack . The group was formed in Los Angeles by guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Jim Peterik, who had been members of a local rock band called The New Barbarians.
Jimi Jamison sang on five Top 20 singles . He joined Survivor after the No . 1 hit `` Eye of the Tiger '' Original lead singer Dave Bickler left the band for medical reasons . The group was formed in Los Angeles by guitarist Mick Jones and drummer Jim Peterik, who had been members of a local rock band called The New Barbarians.