Lobo (musisi)
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| Nama lahir | Roland Kent LaVoie |
| Nama lain | Lobo |
| Lahir | 31 Juli 1943 |
| Asal | Tallahassee, Florida, AS |
| Genre | Pop, country, folk, soft rock |
| Pekerjaan | Penyanyi-pengarang lagu |
| Instrumen | Penyanyi, gitaris |
| Tahun aktif | 1961–sekarang |
| Label | Laurie, Big Tree, MCA, Lobo Records, Curb, Pony Canyon |
| Artis terkait | The Rumours (Gram Parsons, Jim Stafford) |
| Situs web | www.fansoflobo.com |
Roland Kent LaVoie atau lebih terkenal dengan nama Lobo adalah seorang musisi (singer & songwriter) berkewarganegaraan Amerika Serikat dan sukses meraih penghargaan atas karya-karya lagunya, diantaranya lagu dengan judul "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", "I'd Love You to Want Me" dan "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend".[1]
Biografi
[sunting | sunting sumber]Awal karier
[sunting | sunting sumber]Lahir di kota Tallahasse, Florida, Amerika Serikat. Ia mulai menyukai musik/lagu pada awal 1961 dan membentuk grup musik bernama "The Rumours" bersama 2 orang temannya, Gram Parsons and Jim Stafford. Pada tahun 1964, saat ia kuliah di Universitas Florida, ia menjadi anggota kelompok pemusik bernama "Sugar Beats" dan bertemu dengan produsernya, Phil Gernhard. Salah satu lagunya berjudul "What Am I Doing Here".
Selama era 1960-an, Kent LaVoie bergabung dengan banyak grup musik, diantaranya "US Male", "The Uglies", dan "Me and the Other Guys". Saat ia bergabung di grup yang terakhir, ia bertemu dengan seorang pemusik bernama Billy Aerts. Bersama dengan Kent LaVoie, mereka menjadi pelopor berdirinya grup musik "Lobo" yang berkarya selama era 70-an. Ciptaan pertama mereka diantaranya: "Happy Days In New York City" dan "My Friend Is Here".
Periode 1970-an
[sunting | sunting sumber]Tahun 1971, Kent LaVoie mulai menjuluki dirinya sendiri dengan kata "Lobo" (dari bahasa Spanyol, Lobo yang berarti "serigala"). Akhirnya pada bulan Maret 1971, mereka merilis lagu pertama, yakni berjudul "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo". Single pertamanya sangat digemari dan laris terjual di AS, dan Inggris.[2] Lalu menyusul album perdananya yang bertajuk "Introduce of Lobo" yang dirilis bulan Mei, 1971.Pada Juni, 1971, Lobo kembali merilis album bertajuk "She Didn't Do Magic". Dan masih pada tahun yang sama, bulan September, kembali merilis album lagi, yang berjudul "California Kid And Reemo".
Kemudian tahun 1972, mereka merilis lagi dengan judul "Of A Simple Man". Lagu-lagu mereka sangat digemari oleh masyarakat luas, diantaranya yang berjudul "I'd Love You to Want Me" dan "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend". Lagu-lagu mereka terjual dengan jumlah yang sangat besar di Inggris dan Jerman. Lagu-lagu lain yang juga populer adalah"It Sure Took A Long, Long Time", "How Can I Tell Her", dan "Standing at the End of the Line".
Periode pertengahan 1970 sampai 1980
[sunting | sunting sumber]Juni, 1974, Lobo merilis album berjudul "Just A Singer" yang berisi beberapa lagu yang bukan atau tidak ditulis oleh Lobo. Salah satu judul lagunya adalah "Rings". "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" juga merupakan salah satu lagu ciptaan Lobo yang populer. Album lainnya yakni "Would I Still Have You" dan "The Best of Lobo". Single yang sukses dirilis pada periode 70-80an diantaranya: "At First Sight", "It's Everywhere", "Afterglow", "You Are All I'll Ever Need", "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love", "Holding On For Dear Love", "With A Love Like Ours", "Fight Fire With Fire", "I Don't Want To Want You", "Come Looking For Me", "Living My Life Without You", dan "Bull Smith Can't Dance the Cotton Eye Joe". Pada tahun 1985, Lobo kembali merilis single terbarunya yakni berjudul "Am I Going Crazy" dan "Paint The Town Blue".
Karier di Asia
[sunting | sunting sumber]Pada era 1990-2000an, Lobo mulai merilis album mereka di Asia. beberapa judul yang terkenal adalah "No Secrets", "Whispers in The Wind" (Diadaptasi dari lagu "Getaran Jiwa" karya mendiang superstar Malaysia P. Ramlee), dan "Asian Moon".
Diskografi
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[sunting | sunting sumber]- 1971 Introducing Lobo (Big Tree)
- 1972 Of a Simple Man (Big Tree)
- 1973 Calumet (Big Tree)
- 1974 Just a Singer (Big Tree)
- 1975 A Cowboy Afraid of Horses (Big Tree)
- 1976 Come With Me (Philips)
- 1979 Lobo (MCA)
- 1989 Am I Going Crazy (WEA/UFO)
- 1994 Asian Moon (Ponycanyon)
- 1995 Classic Hits (Ponycanyon)
- 1996 Sometimes (Ponycanyon)
- 1997 You Must Remember This (Springroll)
- 2006 Am I Going Crazy (CD reissue - Lobo Records)
- 2006 Come With Me (CD reissue - Lobo Records)
- 2008 Out Of Time (Lobo Records)
Kompilasi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- 1975 The Best Of Lobo (Big Tree)
- 1990 Greatest Hits (Curb)
- 1993 The Best of Lobo (Rhino)
- 1996 The Best of Lobo (Curb)
- 1996 I'd Love You to Want Me (Rhino)
- 1997 Me & You & A Dog Named Boo & Other Hits (Rhino)
- 2004 The Very Best of Lobo (WEA International)
- 2005 Introducing Lobo/Of a Simple Man (Wounded Bird)
- 2005 Platinum Collection
- 2006 Ultimate Collection (EMI) Malaysia
- 2006 Me & You & A Dog Named Boo & Other Hits (Collectables)
- 2007 Greatest Hits (Lobo Records)
Lagu-lagu terpopuler
[sunting | sunting sumber]| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US AC |
US Country | UK[3] | ||
| 1971 | "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" | 5 | 1 | — | 4 |
| "She Didn't Do Magic" | 46 | flip | — | — | |
| "I'm the Only One" | flip | 14 | — | — | |
| "California Kid and Reemo" | 72 | 19 | — | — | |
| 1972 | "A Simple Man" | 56 | 17 | — | — |
| "I'd Love You to Want Me" | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | |
| "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend" | 8 | 1 | — | — | |
| 1973 | "It Sure Took a Long, Long Time" | 27 | 3 | — | — |
| "How Can I Tell Her" | 22 | 4 | — | — | |
| "There Ain't No Way" | 68 | 29 | — | — | |
| "Love Me For What I Am" | 68 | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | "Standing At the End of the Line" | 37 | 25 | — | — |
| "Rings" | 43 | 8 | — | — | |
| 1975 | "Don't Tell Me Goodnight" | 27 | 2 | — | — |
| "Would I Still Have You" | — | 44 | — | — | |
| 1977 | "Afterglow" | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love" | 23 | 1 | — | — |
| "Holdin' On For Dear Love" | 75 | 13 | — | — | |
| 1981 | "I Don't Want to Want You" | — | — | 40 | — |
| 1982 | "Come Looking for Me" | — | — | 63 | — |
| "Living My Life Without You" | — | — | 88 | — | |
| 1985 | "Am I Going Crazy" | — | — | 57 | — |
| "Paint the Town Blue"(with Robin Lee) | — | — | 49 | — | |
Referensi
[sunting | sunting sumber]- ^ "Lobo Songs (Top Songs/Chart Singles Discography)". Diakses tanggal 2011-05-08.
- ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (edisi ke-2nd). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. hlm. 297. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (edisi ke-19th). London: Guinness World Records Limited. hlm. 326. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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