Lobo
Lobo (born Roland Kent Lavoie, July 31, 1943), is an American singer-songwr… Read Full Bio ↴Lobo (born Roland Kent Lavoie, July 31, 1943), is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s, scoring several Top 10 hits, including "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo," "I'd Love You to Want Me" and "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend." Lobo's songs have been characterized by their sweet melodies, sumptuous instrumentation and soulful lyrics. This has made him well known outside the Western world, including Africa, India and Southeast Asia.
Born in Tallahassee, Florida, Lavoie was raised by his mother in Winter Haven, Florida with his six siblings. He began his musical career in 1961 as a member of a local band, The Rumours. The band included Gram Parsons and Jim Stafford, as well as drummer Jon Corneal, who later joined Parsons' International Submarine Band.
In 1964, while attending the University of South Florida, Lavoie joined a band called the Sugar Beats and met producer Phil Gernhard. He recorded a regional hit for the band, a cover of Johnny Rivers' song, "What Am I Doing Here".
During the 1960s, Lavoie performed with many other bands, including US Male, The Uglies, and Me and the Other Guys. It was in the latter band that he met musician Billy Aerts, who became a member of Lobo's touring band in the early 1970s and produced Lobo's comeback album in 1989.
Again working with Gernhard, his first solo record was released in 1969, the single "Happy Days In New York City" backed with "My Friend Is Here". Both were original tracks. It was released on Laurie Records.
By 1971, Lavoie had started calling himself Lobo (Spanish for wolf). Gernhard was an executive for Big Tree Records, and the company released his first single, "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo". The first major hit for the label, it reached number 5 in the US and launched a successful series of singles. The song also reached number 4 in the UK.
His debut album, Introducing Lobo, followed that May. In June his second single, "She Didn't Do Magic", was released. In September, "California Kid And Reemo" was released. Another single was The Albatross. It was around this time that Big Tree Records was merged with Bell Records. In the confusion, Lobo's second album Close Up was lost and never released.
Maintaining the Lobo alias, he released Of a Simple Man in 1972, which yielded back-to-back Top 10 hits, including "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend", which reached #8 in the US charts, and "I'd Love You to Want Me". "I'd Love You To Want Me" was Lobo's biggest hit, climbing to #2 on the Billboard charts in 1972, and later reached #1 in Germany and in mid-1974, #5 in the United Kingdom.
With the release of Calumet in 1973, Lobo had three more Top 40 hits: "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time," "How Can I Tell Her" and "Standing at the End of the Line." He made an appearance on American Bandstand that year and also released a fourth single from Calumet, "There Ain't No Way." A fifth, "Standing At The End Of The Line" was released in 1975.
In June 1974 Lobo's fourth album Just A Singer. It was the first album by Lobo to contain tracks not written by Lobo. The only single from the album was "Rings".
His last Top 30 single for Big Tree, "Don't Tell Me Goodnight", was released in 1975. Lobo also released the album, A Cowboy Afraid Of Horses and his last single for Big Tree, "Would I Still Have You", was released. The label followed up with a compilation that year, "The Best Of Lobo".
In 1976, Lobo started to break from Big Tree and Phil Gernhard, releasing the album Come With Me in Europe on the Philips label. "At First Sight" was the single. Neither were released in US.
1977 Lobo signed with Curb Records in 1977 and released the single "Afterglow", which was co-produced by Lobo and Gernhard. Another single, "You Are All I Ever Need" was released in 1978. It was last single to have Gernhard as producer.
In 1979, Lobo resurfaced on MCA Records, where he was paired with producer Bob Montgomery and released the single "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love", which reached #23. He also released his first US album in four years, Lobo. Other singles for Curb were "Holding On For Dear Love", "With A Love Like Ours" and "Fight Fire With Fire".
Dissatisfied with the production of his records, Lobo sought a release from his Curb contract. He moved to Nashville and in 1981 he started his own label, Lobo Records, and released several singles including "I Don't Want To Want You", written by his brother, Roger Lavoie, "Come Looking For Me" and "Living My Life Without You". All making the country charts.
NOTE: The 1981 Disco Single by LOBO - "The Caribbean Disco Show" (Mercury - 1981) is not the same person as this Lobo.
Lobo Records became Evergreen Records in 1985. It released two singles, "Am I Going Crazy" and "Paint The Town Blue", a duet with Robin Lee.
Meanwhile, Lobo's popularity was growing in Asia, fanned by the release of his greatest hits compilations in 1987 and 1988.
In 1989, Lobo released his first new album in 10 years, Am I Going Crazy, made in Taiwan on UFO/WEA records and produced by Billy Aerts.
With his popularity in Asia sustained by the reissue of all his albums on CD, he signed a multi-album deal with PonyCanyon Records in Singapore, releasing Asian Moon (repackaging of tracks from Am I Going Crazy along with newly recorded tracks) in 1994, Classic Hits (re-recorded Lobo hits and some cover versions other artists' hits) in 1995 and in 1996 Sometimes (all new original songs). On another Asian label, Springroll Entertainment, he released You Must Remember This in 1997, an album of pop standards that was released in two formats, one with vocals and the other with instrumental tracks.
The East Asian financial crisis in 1997 drove his record labels out of business and Lobo retired to his home in Florida.
Retirement was short-lived, however, as in 2000 Lobo signed with a German record company, Gmbh Entertainment, and recorded a few tracks for various Hits CD's. He also co-wrote two Christmas songs with Billy Aerts, "A Big Kid's Christmas" and "Late Christmas Eve", which have been released on various Christmas compilations from 2000 to present.
Singles recorded during this period include "Caribbean Disco Show", "Let It Be Me", "Who'll Stop The Rain" and "Different Drum". These were all available on different "Greatest Hits" releases.
His popularity in Asia is having a resurgence, and in 2006 he toured in Southeast Asia.
Strangely, his music has been sampled by Melbourne experimental band Kooties, although they paid little respect to Lobo's original intentions.
In 2008 Lobo released his first new album in over 10 years. Out of Time features some new songs as well as the old favorites. Out of Time represents a step back to the original era of these recordings, revisiting his old songs the same way he wrote them; by doing all the instruments himself, they are Out of Time. It refers to the classic nature of the old songs, how they are still favorites, even though they don’t follow the norm of today’s songs.
Born in Tallahassee, Florida, Lavoie was raised by his mother in Winter Haven, Florida with his six siblings. He began his musical career in 1961 as a member of a local band, The Rumours. The band included Gram Parsons and Jim Stafford, as well as drummer Jon Corneal, who later joined Parsons' International Submarine Band.
In 1964, while attending the University of South Florida, Lavoie joined a band called the Sugar Beats and met producer Phil Gernhard. He recorded a regional hit for the band, a cover of Johnny Rivers' song, "What Am I Doing Here".
During the 1960s, Lavoie performed with many other bands, including US Male, The Uglies, and Me and the Other Guys. It was in the latter band that he met musician Billy Aerts, who became a member of Lobo's touring band in the early 1970s and produced Lobo's comeback album in 1989.
Again working with Gernhard, his first solo record was released in 1969, the single "Happy Days In New York City" backed with "My Friend Is Here". Both were original tracks. It was released on Laurie Records.
By 1971, Lavoie had started calling himself Lobo (Spanish for wolf). Gernhard was an executive for Big Tree Records, and the company released his first single, "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo". The first major hit for the label, it reached number 5 in the US and launched a successful series of singles. The song also reached number 4 in the UK.
His debut album, Introducing Lobo, followed that May. In June his second single, "She Didn't Do Magic", was released. In September, "California Kid And Reemo" was released. Another single was The Albatross. It was around this time that Big Tree Records was merged with Bell Records. In the confusion, Lobo's second album Close Up was lost and never released.
Maintaining the Lobo alias, he released Of a Simple Man in 1972, which yielded back-to-back Top 10 hits, including "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend", which reached #8 in the US charts, and "I'd Love You to Want Me". "I'd Love You To Want Me" was Lobo's biggest hit, climbing to #2 on the Billboard charts in 1972, and later reached #1 in Germany and in mid-1974, #5 in the United Kingdom.
With the release of Calumet in 1973, Lobo had three more Top 40 hits: "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time," "How Can I Tell Her" and "Standing at the End of the Line." He made an appearance on American Bandstand that year and also released a fourth single from Calumet, "There Ain't No Way." A fifth, "Standing At The End Of The Line" was released in 1975.
In June 1974 Lobo's fourth album Just A Singer. It was the first album by Lobo to contain tracks not written by Lobo. The only single from the album was "Rings".
His last Top 30 single for Big Tree, "Don't Tell Me Goodnight", was released in 1975. Lobo also released the album, A Cowboy Afraid Of Horses and his last single for Big Tree, "Would I Still Have You", was released. The label followed up with a compilation that year, "The Best Of Lobo".
In 1976, Lobo started to break from Big Tree and Phil Gernhard, releasing the album Come With Me in Europe on the Philips label. "At First Sight" was the single. Neither were released in US.
1977 Lobo signed with Curb Records in 1977 and released the single "Afterglow", which was co-produced by Lobo and Gernhard. Another single, "You Are All I Ever Need" was released in 1978. It was last single to have Gernhard as producer.
In 1979, Lobo resurfaced on MCA Records, where he was paired with producer Bob Montgomery and released the single "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love", which reached #23. He also released his first US album in four years, Lobo. Other singles for Curb were "Holding On For Dear Love", "With A Love Like Ours" and "Fight Fire With Fire".
Dissatisfied with the production of his records, Lobo sought a release from his Curb contract. He moved to Nashville and in 1981 he started his own label, Lobo Records, and released several singles including "I Don't Want To Want You", written by his brother, Roger Lavoie, "Come Looking For Me" and "Living My Life Without You". All making the country charts.
NOTE: The 1981 Disco Single by LOBO - "The Caribbean Disco Show" (Mercury - 1981) is not the same person as this Lobo.
Lobo Records became Evergreen Records in 1985. It released two singles, "Am I Going Crazy" and "Paint The Town Blue", a duet with Robin Lee.
Meanwhile, Lobo's popularity was growing in Asia, fanned by the release of his greatest hits compilations in 1987 and 1988.
In 1989, Lobo released his first new album in 10 years, Am I Going Crazy, made in Taiwan on UFO/WEA records and produced by Billy Aerts.
With his popularity in Asia sustained by the reissue of all his albums on CD, he signed a multi-album deal with PonyCanyon Records in Singapore, releasing Asian Moon (repackaging of tracks from Am I Going Crazy along with newly recorded tracks) in 1994, Classic Hits (re-recorded Lobo hits and some cover versions other artists' hits) in 1995 and in 1996 Sometimes (all new original songs). On another Asian label, Springroll Entertainment, he released You Must Remember This in 1997, an album of pop standards that was released in two formats, one with vocals and the other with instrumental tracks.
The East Asian financial crisis in 1997 drove his record labels out of business and Lobo retired to his home in Florida.
Retirement was short-lived, however, as in 2000 Lobo signed with a German record company, Gmbh Entertainment, and recorded a few tracks for various Hits CD's. He also co-wrote two Christmas songs with Billy Aerts, "A Big Kid's Christmas" and "Late Christmas Eve", which have been released on various Christmas compilations from 2000 to present.
Singles recorded during this period include "Caribbean Disco Show", "Let It Be Me", "Who'll Stop The Rain" and "Different Drum". These were all available on different "Greatest Hits" releases.
His popularity in Asia is having a resurgence, and in 2006 he toured in Southeast Asia.
Strangely, his music has been sampled by Melbourne experimental band Kooties, although they paid little respect to Lobo's original intentions.
In 2008 Lobo released his first new album in over 10 years. Out of Time features some new songs as well as the old favorites. Out of Time represents a step back to the original era of these recordings, revisiting his old songs the same way he wrote them; by doing all the instruments himself, they are Out of Time. It refers to the classic nature of the old songs, how they are still favorites, even though they don’t follow the norm of today’s songs.
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Lobo Lyrics
" i'd Love You To Want Me" When I saw you standing there I about fell out my…
a big kid's christmas They're watching their kids Watch their kids Tearing op…
A Big Red Kite I know I owe you a better time Then the way…
A Cowboy Afraid of Horses I don't talk much I don't have a lot to say So…
A Day in the Life of a Love Hey baby, you're a beautiful lady But I guess that you…
A Little Different Once upon my boyhood time The circus came to town I rememb…
A Simple Man Where do butterflies go when it rains? Who goes around &…
Afterglow I hold your hand and feel your fingers shaking I wonder…
All for the Love of a Girl Well today I'm so weary Today I'm so blue Sad and broken…
Am I True to Myself Today I looked down in the water I saw a face…
Another Hill To Climb We'll be one by two toady Won't you help us find…
Armstrong Black boy in Chicago Playin' in the street Not enough to w…
Asian Moon On the advise of my friends I took some time to…
At First Sight Well I didn't plan this to happen 'Cause you can't plan…
Backbay Out of work I took a job as a Hand on…
Banks I've traveled 'round this country from shore to shining sho…
California Kid and Reemo I met him one day in the Rockies Where the night…
Cecil Jones (Lobo) She's been sitting over there all night Staring back …
Come Softly To Me Come with me now And bring sunny days Into my life Come with…
Come With Me Love I can see you now Like I've never seen you…
Cosas del Alma ?Que hare lejos de ti prenda del alma? ?Sin verte, sin…
Country Feelings I've still got those country feelings And their roots are i…
Daydream Believer I could hide 'neath the wings Of the bluebird as she…
Dedicated to the One I Love When I saw you standing there About fell out my chair And…
Don Lying there beside me With your head resting on my arm You…
Don't Excpect Me to Be Your Friend I stopped sending flowers to your apartment You said you ar…
Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend I stopped sending flowers to your apartment You said you are…
Don't Spend Too Much Of Today On Yesterday Too many people spend Too much time today Looking over their…
Don't Tell Me Good Night Lying there beside me With your head resting on my arm You…
Don't Tell Me Goodnight Lying there beside me With your head resting on my arm Your…
Donna Oh, Donna, Oh, Donna Oh, Donna, Oh, Donna [Chorus] I had a …
Dont Expect Me to Be Your Friend I stopped sending flowers to your apartment You said you are…
Dream Lover Every night I hope and pray A dream lover will come…
Everyday Is My Way I used to wake up worrying 'Bout what I had done…
Faithful I never wanted anyone before Half as much as I want…
Goodbye Is Just Another Word (Lobo) If the time should ever come That you feel our race…
Gus the Dancing Dog You go down to the river To the Natches Kitty Kaw…
Gypsy and the Midnight Ghost Late one night the midnight ghost rolled out of San…
Heart To Heart Maybe I'm crazy But I feel insecure Look me straight in the…
Holdin' on for Dear Love It's been the lovers question Ever since time began How to…
Hope You're Proud of Me Girl See me rising like the moon in the early evening I…
How Can I Tell Her She knows when I'm lonesome, she cries when I'm sad She's…
However... Love is a toy to a boy Wind it up It runs…
I Little Joe they're out to get ya Right or wrong they'll…
I Believe In Everything I had decided there was not much I believe in I…
I d Love You To Want Me When I saw you standing there About fell out my chair And…
I Don't Wanna Make Love Anymore Sometimes when I hold you You feel so far away Though you…
I Long To See My Home / Yellow River So long boy you can take my place, Got my papers…
I Love You to Want Me When I saw you standing there About fell out my chair And…
I'll Come Back to You A leaf falls in a stream And the timeless trip begins When…
I'm Only Sleeping When I wake up early in the morning Lift my head,…
I'm the Only One Little Joe they're out to get ya Right or wrong they'll…
Id love you to want me When I saw you standing there About fell out my chair And…
Im The Only One Little Joe they're out to get ya Right or wrong they'll…
Imaginate Dame un momento Solo un minuto para conversar Lo único que q…
It I think my shirt was still on I was face down Anyway…
It doesn There you go and baby here am I You left me…
It Sure Took a Long I'm sure it might have grown old Like most young things…
It's All In the Game Many a tear has to fall But it's all in the…
It's Everywhere You are the good and you are the bad You are…
I`d Love You To Want Me When I saw you standing there About fell out my chair And…
Juego Mental Cuatro de la mañana llegamos al hotel To′o lo que me…
Lay Me Down Let me down easy Let me down slow Let me down easy If…
Let It Be Me I bless the day I found you, I want to stay…
Let Me Down Easy Let me down easy Let me down slow Let me down easy If…
Let's Get Together Love is but a song we sing, Hear a way we…
Little Joe Thumbing â??cross Georgia I ran into Gloria She seemed like …
Lodi Just about a year ago, I set out on the…
Love Me for What I Am I wore the clothes you liked You said they gave me…
Me I know a man who has no body And has mind…
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo I remember to this day The bright red Georgia clay How it…
Me and You Dog Named Boo I remember to this day The bright red Georgia clay And how…
More Than I Can Say Oh, baby Girl, don't pull the rug from under my feet Don't…
Morning Sun I've seen you use your pretty body Like a lady of…
My First Time I was a inexperienced boy who just turned fifteen She was…
My Momma Had Soul When I was just a boy I was never told Now…
No Secrets I have no reason to check up on Where you are…
Nöite Essa noite eu pude entrar E te procurar pelos buracos da…
One and the Same Thing I knew you way before I ever met you I pictured…
One More Time One More, just One More till tomorrow Wake up in the…
Pee-Ro Juan Valdez Sam Quixote Whenever you are down in Tijuana I'll tell you who you…
Que Lo Que En tus manos yo aprendí a beber agua Fui gorrión que…
Reaching Out for Someone Once upon my boyhood time The circus came to town I remember…
Reason to Believe If I listened long enough to you I'd find a way…
Recycle Sally I know she's gone again I saw her walking up the…
Rings Ring, ring, telephone ring, somebody said Baby, what ya doin…
Rock & Roll Days I've seen a lot of things change in many ways Since…
Running Deer I promised you if you'd love me That I'd never ever…
She Didn Thumbing across Georgia I ran into Gloria She seemed like a…
She Didn't Do Magic Thumbing across Georgia I ran into Gloria She seemed like a…
Shelter From the Storm And here I am, and here I'll stay I will be…
Simple Man Where do butterflies go when it rains? Who goes around &…
Someone To Love Well it's another one of those nights The rain is falling…
Something to See Me Through I know I'm a grown man With a life of my…
Standing at the End of the Line You've been around for a long, long time I've seen you…
Still in Love Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
Stoney I've noticed since we both were kids I recall the silly…
Stony I've known her since we both were kids I recall the…
The Albatross The man spoke to the albatross What a funny thing you…
The Caribbean Disco Show Day-O, day-O (Day, me say day-O) Hear our songs everybody kn…
The End of the World Why does the sun go no shining Why does the sea…
The Shelter of Your Eyes In the shelter of your eyes I have finally learned my…
The War to End All Wars Sing the baby off to sleep Turn off his Mickey Mouse…
The Way I Came I In The words won't come out easy And the time just drags…
Then I Met You Well I never saw a sunset Or a tree And I never…
There Ain The dirty rain is falling I hear the wind a calling…
Thinking of You When I got back to Atlanta A whole lot worse for…
Three Pick-Ups I delivered papers in the Early morning rain - Oh what…
Torre de Silêncio Tão majestosa, imponente Erguida contra o poente Não era coi…
Try Finding love is meaningful Making love is beautiful Try I ca…
Universal Soldier He's five foot two and he's six feet four He fights…
We Come on girl, get aboard this bus It's pretty crowded but…
We'll Be One By Two Today Trees are things that move And tell you when the wind…
We'll Make It Different -- I Know We Will Come on girl, get aboard this bus It's pretty crowded but…
Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love When your eyes met mine, I knew that I had…
Whispers in the Wind Like whispers in the wind Throughout the day Your love cal…
Who'll Stop the Rain As long as I remember The rain been comin' down. Clouds of…
Why Is It Me I've traveled all over the world To places that most men…
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Tonight you're mine, completely You give your soul so sweetl…
Would I Still Have You When I was young I had a dream That I would…
You're All I Ever Need This mornin' when you kissed me And got up out of…