 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 #24 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart and #32 in Canada.O'Banion won the prestigious Tokyo Music Festival Award in 1982, with "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love," later sung by Crystal Gayle on her 1983 album "Cage The Songbird", achieving as a single release, the #2 spot on Billboard's country music chart.