His highest-charting single was his 1979 cover of the Peaches & Herb hit "Reunited," recorded as a duet with Mandrell, that reached number 13 on the country music charts in 1979; his most successful solo single is "Winners and Losers" at number 26.
[1] There, he sang in his family's church choir as a child, later taking interest in rock music as well as gospel.
[2] In the mid-1960s, Bannnon's family moved to Seattle, Washington, where he performed in nightclubs and sang on a local television program every morning, in addition to working as a disc jockey, for KUUU, an oldies format station.
There, he worked at a discotheque, and later began meeting other singers and songwriters, including one named Harlan Sanders.
After signing to a songwriting contract, he had his songs recorded by Robbins, as well as singles released by Bobby G. Rice ("The Softest Touch in Town") and Ronnie Milsap (the Number One "Only One Love in My Life").
[2] He and Bettis also co-wrote "One of a Kind Pair of Fools" for Louise's sister, Barbara Mandrell.