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Survivor is an American rock group from Chicago best known for their number-one hit "Eye of the Tiger", which was famously featured in the soundtrack to the [[Sylvester Stallone]] film ''[[Rocky III]]''. While they had other hits, none matched the huge success of this one, and as such they're often thought of as a [[One
For most of their career, the [[I Am the Band|mainstays of the group]] were Frankie Sullivan (lead guitar) and Jim Peterik (keyboards, rhythm guitar). They formed the band's songwriting nucleus, first alongside Dave Bickler (lead vocal) and then with his replacement, Jimi Jamison.
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* [[Nice Hat]]: Dave Bickler's trademark beret.
* [[Notable Music Videos]]: The video for "Eye of the Tiger", particularly the opening scene of the band striding down a street clad in leather jackets and jeans, is one of the most recognised of the early eighties.
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* [[Pop Star Composer]]: Impressed by their song "Poor Man's Son", Sylvester Stallone asked the band to write something for ''Rocky III'' after [[Queen (Music)|Queen]] denied him permission to use "Another One Bites the Dust". The result was, of course, "Eye of the Tiger". Aside from that obvious example, they wrote "Burning Heart" for ''Rocky IV'' and "The Moment of Truth" for the ''[[Karate Kid]]'' soundtrack.
* [[Power Ballad]]: They had a lot of them, though unlike a lot of similar bands, they didn't often release them as singles. The only big exception is "The Search Is Over", which became one of their biggest hits.
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