Mike Rabon

Michael Lee Rabon (April 16, 1943 – February 11, 2022) was an American musician. He was the lead guitarist and lead vocalist of the 1960s hit group the Five Americans, and was co-writer of the group's hits including "Western Union" and "I See the Light".

Early life Rabon was born in Port Arthur, Texas, in April 1943 but moved to southeastern Oklahoma in the first year of his life. His father and mother, both Oklahoma natives, taught school in a tiny community in Oklahoma called Spencerville with a population of about 300, before later moving to Hugo, Oklahoma. It was there that Rabon taught himself to play guitar. By age 12, he had joined a local group called the Buckaroos.

After graduating from high school in 1961, he joined the Army Reserve for a 6 months stint in Fort Jackson, South Carolina.