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{{short description|American musician, singer and songwriterguitarist (born 1955)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Namename = Frankie Sullivan
| image = SurvivorSwedenRock2013Frankie Sullivan 2013 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Frankie Sullivan (right) with [[Jimi Jamison]] at the [[Sweden Rock Festival]] in 2013
| birth_name =
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|02|01}}▼
| birth_name = Frank Michael Sullivan III
| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United StatesU.S.▼
▲| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1955|02|01}}
| occupation = [[Musician]], [[Singing|singer]], [[songwriter]]▼
▲| birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], United States
| instrument = Guitar
▲| occupation = [[Musician]], [[Singing|singer]], [[songwriter]]
| Instrument = Guitar, vocals
 
| years_active = 1976–present
| Associated_actscurrent_member_of = [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]]
| website = {{url|frankiesullivan.com}}
| module = {{Infobox person|embed=yes
|signature=Frankie Sullivan autograph.png
}}
}}
 
'''Frank MichaelFrankie Sullivan III''' (born February 1 February, 1955) is an [[United States|American]] [[musician]]guitarist, [[Singing|singer]] and [[songwriter]]. Bestbest known for being a founding member of the rock band [[Survivor (band)|Survivor]],.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url={{AllmusicAllMusic|class=artist|id=p5568/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=Biography: Frankie Sullivan|last=Huey|first=Steve|publisher=[[All Media Guide|AMG]]|access-date=10 May 10, 2010}}</ref> heHe has been the only permanent fixture in its lineup since the band's 1977 inception.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frankie Sullivan|url=http://frankiesullivan.com/index.cfm/pagename/bio|publisher=Frankie Sullivan|access-date=12 November 12, 2013}}</ref>
 
== Early life ==
According to pianist and keyboardist Jimmy Tranchitella of [[Northlake, Illinois|Northlake]], [[Illinois]], Sullivan's musical career began in his early teens. As he sat in on local garage-band practices and assisted with equipment changes, band members began to observe his serious interest, eventually allowing him to play guitar after practice.{{citation needed|date=November 2017}} He enjoyed sports and started running when he was 17:; he became a lifelong runner.<ref name="SI" />
 
One of his heroes inis [[MohamedMuhammad Ali]], and he has a framed autograph from the boxer hanging in his home.<ref name="SI">{{cite news |last1=Lombardo |first1=Kayla |title=Frankie Sullivan of Survivor talks Rocky, Muhammad Ali and more |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/21/frankie-sullivan-survivor-rocky-muhammad-ali |access-date=18 October 18, 2021 |publisher=Sports illustrated |date=21 December 21, 2015}}</ref>▼
He was a member of the hard rock band Mariah in 1976.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
 
== Career ==▼
▲One of his heroes in [[Mohamed Ali]], and he has a framed autograph from the boxer hanging in his home.<ref name="SI">{{cite news |last1=Lombardo |first1=Kayla |title=Frankie Sullivan of Survivor talks Rocky, Muhammad Ali and more |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/12/21/frankie-sullivan-survivor-rocky-muhammad-ali |access-date=18 October 2021 |publisher=Sports illustrated |date=21 December 2015}}</ref>
In 1976, Sullivan was a member of the Chicago-based hard rock band Mariah.<ref name="RC">{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Tim |title=Tiger Feat – The story of Gwwwoz |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/tiger-feat-the-story-of-gwwwoz |access-date=October 18, 2021 |publisher=Record collector |date=October 25, 2007}}</ref>
 
AlongIn 1978, he partnered with formerJim bandmatePeterik and the two became a successful songwriting team.<ref name="CP" /> With Sullivan as the lead guitarist, he and Peterik formed the nucleus of the band Survivor and the band began touring, playing concerts in clubs.<ref name="Levine">{{cite news |last1=Levine |first1=Gerald |title=Local rock band survives a hard climb to the top |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-dec-30-1980-2759087/ |access-date=October 18, 2021 |publisher=Arlington Heights Daily Herald |date=December 30, 1980}}</ref> Sullivan's first hit on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts was in 1981 with the song "Poor Man's Son", from the album ''[[Premonition (Survivor album)|Premonition]]''.<ref name="CP">{{cite news |title=Survivor to catch your eye with success |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-jul-27-1993-2758987/ |access-date=October 18, 2021 |publisher=Clearfield Progress |date=July 27, 1993}}</ref> Along with keyboardist and vocalist [[Jim Peterik]], Sullivan co-wrote all of the group's hits, including "[[Eye of the Tiger]]"<ref>{{cite web|title=Survivor 2012: A Conversation With Frankie Sullivan|url=http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/survivor-2012-a-conversation-with-frankie1/page-2/|publisher=Technorati|access-date=12 November 12, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112104340/http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/survivor-2012-a-conversation-with-frankie1/page-2/|archive-date=12 November 12, 2013}}</ref> and "[[Burning Heart (song)|Burning Heart]]" from the ''[[Rocky III]]'' and ''[[Rocky IV|IV]]'' movie soundtracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frankie Sullivan|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838071/#soundtrack|publisher=IMBDIMDb|access-date=12 November 12, 2013}}</ref> He credits [[Sylvester Stallone]] for giving him the "opportunity of a lifetime" by using his song ''"Eye of the Tiger''" in the ''[[Rocky III]]'' movie.<ref name="Republic">{{cite news |last1=Blair |first1=Brian |title=A Survivor in rock world |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2019/08/22/a_survivor_in_rock_world/ |access-date=18 October 18, 2021 |publisher=The Republic |date=20 August 20, 2019}}</ref>▼
▲==Career==
 
▲Along with former bandmate, keyboardist and vocalist [[Jim Peterik]], Sullivan co-wrote all of the group's hits, including "[[Eye of the Tiger]]"<ref>{{cite web|title=Survivor 2012: A Conversation With Frankie Sullivan|url=http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/survivor-2012-a-conversation-with-frankie1/page-2/|publisher=Technorati|access-date=12 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112104340/http://technorati.com/entertainment/music/article/survivor-2012-a-conversation-with-frankie1/page-2/|archive-date=12 November 2013}}</ref> and "[[Burning Heart (song)|Burning Heart]]" from the ''[[Rocky III]]'' and ''[[Rocky IV|IV]]'' movie soundtracks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frankie Sullivan|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0838071/#soundtrack|publisher=IMBD|access-date=12 November 2013}}</ref> He credits [[Sylvester Stallone]] for giving him the "opportunity of a lifetime" by using his song ''Eye of the Tiger'' in the [[Rocky III]] movie.<ref name="Republic">{{cite news |last1=Blair |first1=Brian |title=A Survivor in rock world |url=http://www.therepublic.com/2019/08/22/a_survivor_in_rock_world/ |access-date=18 October 2021 |publisher=The Republic |date=20 August 2019}}</ref>
In 1984, Sullivan and the band Survivor had a song on the movie soundtrack for ''[[The Karate Kid]]''. The song was "[[The Moment of Truth (Survivor song)|The Moment of Truth]]".<ref name="JG">{{cite news |title=Survivor to present concert |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-jul-19-1985-2759051/ |access-date=October 18, 2021 |publisher=Joplin Globe |date=July 19, 1985}}</ref>
 
In 1999, Sullivan was featured on the [[VH1]] television show, ''[[Where Are They Now? (American TV series)|Where are They Now]]''.<ref name="WATN">{{cite news |title=VH1 Where are they Now |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-jan-07-1999-2759101/ |access-date=October 18, 2021 |publisher=Walla Walla Union Bulletin |date=January 7, 1999}}</ref>
 
== Discography ==
=== With Survivor ===
* ''[[Survivor (Survivor album)|Survivor]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Premonition (Survivor album)|Premonition]]'' (1981)
* ''[[Eye of the Tiger (album)|Eye of the Tiger]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Caught in the Game]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Vital Signs (Survivor album)|Vital Signs]]'' (1984)
* ''[[When Seconds Count]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Too Hot to Sleep]]'' (1988)
*''[[Reach (Survivor album)|Reach]]'' (2006)
 
=== Live albums ===
*''Live in Tokyo'' (1985)
*''Extended Versions: The Encore Collection'' (2004)
 
=== Compilation albums ===
*''The Very Best of Survivor'' (1986)
*''[[Greatest Hits (Survivor album)|Greatest Hits]]'' (1989)
*''Prime Cuts: The Classic Tracks'' (1998)
*''Survivor Special Selection'' (2000)
*''Fire in Your Eyes: Greatest Hits'' (2000)
*''[[Ultimate Survivor]]'' (2004)
*''[[The Best of Survivor]]'' (2006)
*''Playlist: The Very Best of Survivor'' (2009)
*''The Essential Survivor'' (2014)
 
=== Unofficial albums ===
*''Fire Makes Steel: The Demos'' (1996)
 
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