Posted on 07/31/2025 1:05:26 PM PDT by DallasBiff
Singer/songwriter Lobo was born as Roland Kent LaVoie on July 31, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida. One of seven children, Lobo was raised by his mother in Winter Haven, Florida. His father was a big band guitar player. Lobo joined the band the Rumors in 1961. He attended both St. Petersburg Junior College and the University of South Florida. In 1964 he joined the group the Suger Beats. Other bands Lobo was a member of in his salad days were US Male and Me and the Other Guys. In 1969 Lobo recorded "Happy Days in New York City/My Friend is Here," which was his debut single as a solo artist on the Laurie Records label. Lobo had his first hit song in 1971 with the charming "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo," which peaked at #5 on the Billboard pop charts. The plaintive ballad "I'd Love You to Want Me" proved to be Lobo's greatest smash success; it soared all the way to #2 on the Billboard pop charts in 1972.
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Until about 5 years ago I thought Lobo was a group name. I had no idea it was a solo artist.
I do have fond memories of You and Me and a Dog Named Boo from that summer. It was a few months before I was able to get my driver’s license; it conjured up images of me in a car exploring the country. We rarely traveled far in my growing up years so the idea of exploring the country was greatly appealing.
A song so sweet, it gave you cavities!
I find "Honey" to be a lighthearted, joyful and upbeat love song that should put you in a good mood. Bobby's version may have been the biggest seller, but I much prefer the Campus Boys' version.
I also like Rudy's version.
Thanks, Fiji. I never knew about this version until now.
When I was in 5th grade in 1971, my best friend Blaine would often measure distance by how many times he could sing the song in its entirety along the way.
IE, “I sang ‘Me and You and a Dog Named Boo’ 5 times on the way to your house; 3 times on my way to school.” He was a little different, but he was my friend.
From a time that when you turned on the radio you never knew what new songs you were going to hear, but they would be original and not some AI written, autotuned singing generic crap like today.
Ditto!
I have his greatest hits CD. Liked all his music. Even named a dog ‘Boo’.
I always thought Lobo was a group. Lobo, no last name?
As John Wayne would say, "that's only half a name."
I think of the Carol Burnett version of “Honey” and it cracks me up every time.
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