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Jim Peterik

Ides of March / formerly of Survivor

Jim Peterik talks Ides of March -
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Ides of March's hits include...

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  • You Wouldn't Listen (1966)

  • Roller Coaster (1966)

  • Vehicle (1970)

  • Superman (1970)

  • L.A. Goodbye (1971)

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Survivor's hits include...

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  • Somewhere In America (1980)

  • Poor Man's Son (1981)

  • Summer Nights (1982)

  • Eye Of The Tiger (1982)

  • American Heartbeat (1982)

  • The One That Really Matters (1983)

  • Caught in the Game (1983)

  • The Moment of Truth (1984)

  • I Can't Hold Back (1984)

  • High On You (1985)

  • The Search Is Over (1985)

  • First Night (1985)

  • Burning Heart (1985)

  • Is This Love (1986)

  • How Much Love (1987)

  • Man Against The World (1987)

  • Didn't Know It Was Love (1988)

  • Across The Miles (1989)

​More about Jim and 
The Ides of March

  • ​Born November 11, 1950 in Berwyn, IL

  • The Ides of March's Vehicle remains the fastest-selling single in Warner Brothers Records history.

  • Co-wrote .38 Special's platinum hits Hold On Loosely, Caught Up In You, Wild-Eyed Southern Boys, Fantasy Girl, and Rockin’ Into The Night.

  • In 2005, "American Idol" runner-up Bo Bice performed "Vehicle" on the nationwide show, renewing interest in the song.

  • Jim appeared on The Jerry Springer Show as guest security.

  • The Ides Of March original line reunited in 1990, and remain together to this day.

  • Chosen as first round inductees into the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, scheduled for 2020.

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