JOHN O’BANION - I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE

I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOUR LOVE

JOHN O’BANION

SONGWRITER: JOEY CARBONE

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ÁLBUM: DANGER

LABEL: ELEKTRA RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1982

 

       John O'Banion(16 February 1947 – 14 February 2007) was an American vocalist and actor.

     O'Banion was born in Kokomo, Indiana in 1947 and was performing in theater by the age of 13 as well as in a local Indiana band Hog Honda & the Chain Guards. By age 15, he hosted his own radio show on WIOU and had hosted his own local television show by age 20.

       O'Banion was the lead singer in Doc Severinsen's band, Today's Children. He was managed by Bud Robinson, also Severinsen's manager. They parted ways in early 1974. O'Banion said that Johnny Carson was a big fan and supporter of his career. O'Banion made five appearances on Carson's Tonight Show, and as many on Merv Griffin's and Mike Douglas' shows. He also appeared on American Bandstand, Solid Gold, and was the winning singer of the pilot of Star Search.

          His song "Love You Like I Never Loved Before" was a hit single in 1981, making it to No. 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, Nº 32 in Canada and Nº 51 in Australia. O'Banion won the prestigious Tokyo Music Festival Award in 1982, with "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love", later sung by Crystal Gayle on her 1983 album Cage the Songbird and achieving the No. 2 spot on Billboard's country chart. O'Banion also sang two songs for the Japanese period film Legend of the Eight Samurai; "I Don't Want This Night to End" and "White Light".

You look at me and I can see the feeling's gone

What happened to the dream we planned our future on

You turn away and try to say what we both know

But baby, i can't let you go

Let you go away 'cause

 

I don't want to lose your love

I don't want to be the one who's broken-hearted

Don't take the only love I've ever known

I don't want to lose your love

How could you go and stop what we have started

Oh baby, I don't want to be alone

 

I try to hide the hurt inside so plain to see

I never could keep secrets from you anyway

So hard to face, I can't erase the thought of you

Oh baby, won't you change your mind

Change your mind and stay 'cause

 

I don't want to lose your love

I don't want to be the one who's broken-hearted

Don't take the only love I've ever known

I don't want to lose your love

How could you go and stop what we have started

Oh baby, I don't want to be alone

 

I don't want to lose your love

I don't want to be the one who's broken-hearted

Don't take the only love I've ever known

I don't want to lose your love

How could you go and stop what we have started

Oh baby, I don't want to be alone

 

I don't want to lose your love

I don't want to be the one who's broken-hearted

Don't take the only love I've ever known

I don't want to lose your love

How could you go and stop what we have started

Oh baby, I don't want to be alone.