Survivor is a rock band formed in 1978 by Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan. Dave Bickler, Gary Smith and Dennis Johnson were temporary members, until they were replaced by Stephan Ellis and Marc Droubay. Peterik was the former lead vocalist in the band Ides of March; he co-wrote the Sammy Hagar song " Heavy Metal".
The group were popular in the 1980s, especially in their native United States, where they charted several hit singles.