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Lobo | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Roland Kent LaVoie |
Born | Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. | July 31, 1943
Genres | Pop, folk, folk rock, soft rock, country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitarist |
Years active | 1961–present |
Labels | Laurie, Big Tree, MCA, Lobo Records, Curb, Pony Canyon |
Website | fansoflobo |
Roland Kent LaVoie (born July 31, 1943), better known by his stage name Lobo (which is a Spanish word for wolf), is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the 1970s, scoring several U.S. 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".[1] These three songs, along with "Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love", gave Lobo four chart toppers on the Easy Listening/Hot Adult Contemporary chart.