Peterik performs at an American Society of News Editors convention session in Washington, D.C., April 2012
Background information
Birth name
James Michael Peterik
Born
(1950-11-11) November 11, 1950 (age 73) Berwyn, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Hard rock, AOR, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals, guitar, keyboards, ukulele
Years active
1964–present
Member of
The Ides of March, Pride of Lions
Formerly of
Survivor
Website
jimpeterik.com
Musical artist
James Michael Peterik (/ˈpiːtərɪk/PEE-tə-rik;[1] born November 11, 1950)[2] 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", "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.
^"Jim Peterik – Today in Nashville Interview – November 22, 2016". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
^"Jim Peterik Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
currently fronting the band Pride of Lions, and the smooth jazz project JimPeterik's Lifeforce. He has a regular series of yearly concert performances with...
on guitar, though he was soon replaced by Jeff Miller. Sullivan and JimPeterik from the "official" Survivor then filed a lawsuit against their one-time...
was written by the guitarist, Frankie Sullivan, and the keyboardist, JimPeterik. They conceived a riff based on chord changes to mirror the timing of...
self-titled album of the same name. In 2000, he performed on JimPeterik's album JimPeterik and the World Stage. In 2001, Keagy released the first of his...
biggest AC chart hits. After this album, founders Frankie Sullivan and JimPeterik put the band on indefinite hiatus, while lead vocalist Jimi Jamison would...
She was introduced to JimPeterik who mentored her and helped with her first two albums. She has also co-written songs with Peterik, and is a fairly frequent...
singer. Composed by the band's guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist JimPeterik, the song was written for someone fighting against cancer; Frankie Sullivan...
co-writer JimPeterik, asking what he thought of the title "Hold On Loosely", to which Peterik came back with, "...but don't let go". For the music, Peterik described...
he partnered with JimPeterik and the two became a successful songwriting team. With Sullivan as the lead guitarist, he and Peterik formed the nucleus...
100 and Easy Listening chart entry in the summer of 1972. Bickler met JimPeterik while doing commercial jingles in the mid-1970s, leading to their future...
Europe on July 11, 2008 for Frontiers Records. The album was produced by JimPeterik, distributed in Germany by Soulfood Music and released in the United...
producer JimPeterik – associate producer (4) Phil Bonanno – engineer Mike Clink – engineer David DeVore – engineer Allen Abrahamson – second engineer Jim Bineen...
Voice"), was a major hit, and one of three songs co-written by Survivor's JimPeterik for the album. The song, with a vocal hook in the chorus very reminiscent...
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