Composer
Five for Fighting
American singer-songwriter (born 1965)
b. 1965
40 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1965
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Vladimir John Ondrasik III (born January 7, 1965), known professionally as Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-based soft rock, such as the top 40 hits "Superman (It's Not Easy)" (2001), "100 Years" (2003), and "The Riddle" (2006). He also had a string of moderate hits on the adult contemporary charts in the late 2000s and into the 2010s, including "World" (2006) and "Chances" (2009).
Ondrasik has recorded six studio albums, one EP, and several live albums as Five for Fighting. Ondrasik's song "Superman" was nominated for a Grammy in 2002. The singer has had songs featured in 350 films, TV shows, and advertisements. As of 2025, Five for Fighting's music has over one billion streams.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer-songwriter; record producer; singer; pianist; composer; musician
- Genres
- rock music
- Official website
- http://www.fiveforfighting.com/
- Birth name
- John Ondrasik
- Pseudonym
- Five for Fighting
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 14433909; 144494015
- ISNI
- 0000000055502957
- GND ID
- 135262410
- Library of Congress ID
- no2002026600; no2001090997
- MusicBrainz ID
- 23eeaeaf-423d-4859-8c91-2175ece74287
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Voice, Vocal, Choir
- Genres represented
- Rock, pop, R&B, Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 Years | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Superman (It's Not Easy) | See work details |
6 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Riddle | See work details |
2 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| If God Made You | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Johnny America | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Two Lights | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Disneyland | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Infidel | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| America Town | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| NYC Weather Report | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Policeman's Xmas Party | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Love Song | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Last Great American | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Boat Parade | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Nobody | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Dying | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| One More For Love | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| California Justice | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Freedom Never Cries | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Road To Heaven | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Jainy | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Alright | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Chances | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| World | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Angels & Girlfriends | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| The Taste | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| '65 Mustang | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| I Just Love You | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Easy Tonight | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Something About You | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Michael Jordan | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Out Of Love | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Bloody Mary (A Note On Apathy) | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| All I Know | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Devil In The Wishing Well | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Maybe I | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| What If | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| This Dance | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Saturday Night's Alright | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Superman Performed by Five for Fighting | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 144494015. Portrait: Photo by Mike Cassidy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.