About Jim Peterik
James Michael Peterik ( PEE-tə-rik; born November 11, 1950) is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the rock band Survivor, as vocalist and guitarist in The Ides of March, and as co-writer of the anthem "Eye of the Tiger", the theme from the 1982 film Rocky III. Peterik has co-written songs for 38 Special ("Rockin' into the Night", "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys", "Hold On Loosely and "Caught Up in You"), Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar ("Heavy Metal"), Cathy Richardson, Dennis DeYoung, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon and The Beach Boys. He is currently fronting the band Pride of Lions, and the smooth jazz project Jim Peterik's Lifeforce. He has a regular series of yearly concert performances with an all-star cast as World Stage. He is also active as a producer and mentor to young, developing talent. In the early 1970s Peterik wrote several songs recorded by the jazz-rock band Chase and performed on their 1974 album Pure Music. Peterik graduated from Morton West High School in 1968 and Morton Junior College in 1970, and attended college classes while "Vehicle" became a national hit. In 1993, Peterik once again began touring and recording with a reunited Survivor, but left them for good in July 1996.
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