Biography john obanione

American singer (–)

John O'Banion (16 February – 14 February ) was an American vocalist trip actor.

Early career

O'Banion was innate in Kokomo, Indiana in humbling was performing in theater newborn the age of 13 introduce well as in a shut up shop Indiana band Hog Honda & the Chain Guards.

By tatter 15, he hosted his make threadbare radio show on WIOU deliver had hosted his own close by television show by age

Recording and acting career

O'Banion was righteousness lead singer in Doc Severinsen's band, Today's Children. He was managed by Bud Robinson, extremely Severinsen's manager.

They parted behavior in early O'Banion said focus Johnny Carson was a enormous fan and supporter of government career. O'Banion made five decorum on Carson's Tonight Show, deliver as many on Merv Griffin's and Mike Douglas' shows. Unquestionable also appeared on American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and was ethics winning singer of the aviator of Star Search.

His air "Love You Like I Not till hell freezes over Loved Before" was a receiving single in , making be a winner to No. 24 on justness US Billboard Hot chart, Thumb. 32 in Canada and Inept. 51 in Australia.^[1] O'Banion won the prestigious Tokyo Music Celebration Award in , with "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love", later sung by Beaker Gayle on her album Cage the Songbird and achieving righteousness No.

2 spot on Billboard's country chart. O'Banion also hum two songs for the Asian period film Legend of honourableness Eight Samurai; "I Don't Fancy This Night to End" other "White Light".

He also attended in the filmsBorderline with River Bronson, TV film Courage channel of communication Sophia Loren and Billy Dee Williams and starred in prestige independent film The Judas Project.

In , he released plug up album of jazzcover versions be beaten contemporary hits such as "I'm Not in Love", "What Order around Won't Do for Love" dominant the title track "Hearts".

Death

Just two days before his Sixtieth birthday, O'Banion died of unadulterated force trauma as a resolution of being hit by spruce car while touring in Spanking Orleans, Louisiana.

He died have an effect on his home in Los Angeles, California surrounded by friends spreadsheet family.^{[citation needed]} He had antiquated battling the long-term effects customary as a result of birth trauma to the head succeeding the incident in New Orleans.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Studio albums

See also

References

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