Is it just me, or did John look quite a bit like actor Hugh Laurie?
John O'Banion's career as an entertainer had begun at an early age in television and theater in his native Indiana. It was as a singer and songwriter that he achieved his greatest success, however. His expressive, soulful tenor voice and melodic style were right in step with the Westcoast/AOR genre which was quite popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
"Love You Like I Never Loved Before" was the first single from John's debut album, John O'Banion. Released in the spring of 1981, the song peaked at #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Although it would be John's only hit, he continued to record music and make appearances in films until his death in 2007 from injuries he sustained in an accident.
John's earlier albums, including his debut, are currently not widely available, but hopefully will be reissued at some point. "Love You Like I Never Before" was also included on the Rhino compilation Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the '80s, Vol. 5.
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