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.
Afterglow
Lobo Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I wonder what is going through your mind
The only sound we hear is each other breathing
And I can tell we're starting to unwind
You're starring at the painting by the window
And I know that your mind is far away
I reach for you and you move even closer
Afterglow just keeps coming
Lying here with you
Afterglow my mind keeps running
Through a fantasy for two
We both know there's no other
Feeling that makes our love grow
Like love's afterglow
You turn now you're looking into my eyes
I see you like I never could before
I hear you making sounds that say I love you
With everything we do I love you more
These lyrics are from Lobo’s song “Afterglow”. The song talks about a couple who are in bed together after being intimate. As they lay together, he holds her hand feeling it shake and wonders what she could be thinking about. In that moment, they are the only ones in the room and can hear each other breathing. Her mind seems to be elsewhere as she stares at the painting by the window. He reaches for her, and they move even closer as words are hard to say. They are enjoying the moments after being intimate where they feel relaxed with each other.
The chorus talks about how the afterglow just keeps coming, and as they both lie there with each other, their minds keep running through a fantasy for two. They both understand that there is no other feeling that makes their love grow like love’s afterglow. The couple turns towards each other, and he sees her like he never could before. He hears her making sounds that say she loves him. Everything that they do makes them love each other more.
In summary, the song talks about two people enjoying the moments after being intimate. They lay together, feeling relaxed with each other, and understand that there is no other feeling that makes their love grow like love’s afterglow.
Line by Line Meaning
I hold your hand and feel your fingers shaking
I feel your nervousness as you hold my hand
I wonder what is going through your mind
I'm curious about what you're thinking
The only sound we hear is each other breathing
Our breathing is the only sound in the room
And I can tell we're starting to unwind
We're starting to relax around each other
You're starring at the painting by the window
You're focused on the painting by the window
And I know that your mind is far away
I know you're lost in thought
I reach for you and you move even closer
You move closer to me when I reach for you
That makes it easy cos words are hard to say
It's easier to show our affection instead of saying it
Afterglow just keeps coming
The satisfaction from our time together keeps coming
Lying here with you
Being here with you is all I need
Afterglow my mind keeps running
My thoughts keep going back to our time together
Through a fantasy for two
We both are living out our shared fantasy
We both know there's no other
We know that no one else can make us feel this way
Feeling that makes our love grow
The afterglow of our time together strengthens our bond
Like love's afterglow
Our satisfaction and connection is like the warm afterglow of love
You turn now you're looking into my eyes
You look into my eyes as you turn to face me
I see you like I never could before
I see you in a new light, more deeply than before
I hear you making sounds that say I love you
I hear your actions and sounds expressing your love for me
With everything we do I love you more
Doing anything with you only makes my love for you grow stronger
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KENT LAVOIE, RICK LOUIS, SHYLA LOBO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RSA2TV
Ang awiting ito ay mahal namin, dahil isa po ito sa mga alaala sa aming grandpapa. Noong kabataan po niya ay mahilig siyang bumili ng mga vinyl records at cassette tape. Kumakanta po siya at gitara ang kanyang ginagamit. Kolektor po siya ng mga songs magazine, vinyl long playing at cassette tape. Music lover since 70's, 80's and 90's songs. We love you papa forever♥️✍️📂🌍
@julianmalijan5158
@Rodolfo Albaytar: Napakaganda ng iniwang alaala ng iyong "grandpapa", memorable, malungkot man sabihin sa 11 kami na magkkpatid ako lang ang lumabas na mahilig sa musika at vocalist sa matagal na panahon since my highscool days. Nagamit ko rin vinyl, tape rec.,8th track record, multiplex, vhs,cd, etch. Thank you Rod Albaytar.👍👏🐑🐑🌲🌲🌸💮🏵
@teresitarobles7928
Wow,oke ang 11 mga malalaki na magandang pamumuhay yan lahat nakatapos ng pagaaral,oke yan best sa iyo ill so proud of you,
@teresitarobles7928
Beautiful song and lyrics nice i like it song,s thank you,
@venanciaduldulao2500
Maalala ku naman asawa ko c felito Duldulao ito palagi kinakanta nya
@user-bk5ce1jg4b
Nice song....❤❤❤
@zenyvalmoria1301
nice song ❤❤❤
@constantepereira3531
Gostei
@julianmalijan5158
Here we go again Mr. Albaytar(Rod) the song you post soothes my mind, alleviates the pain of despair in real....thanks ....💮💮💮💮🙏🙏🙏
@RSA2TV
You're welcome and thank you too🤗♥️