Lobo (musician)

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Lobo
Lobo in 1973
Background information
Birth name	Roland Kent LaVoie
Born	(1943-07-31) July 31, 1943 (age 81) Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Pop, folk, folk rock, soft rock, country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Laurie, Big Tree, MCA, Lobo Records, Curb, Pony Canyon
Website	fansoflobo.com

Roland Kent LaVoie (born July 31, 1943), better known by his stage name Lobo (which is Spanish 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.