撫慰人心的知音:我喜歡的Lobo灰狼
越戰前後的美國籠罩著不太確定的氣氛,民謠音樂成了當時撫慰人心的知音,Lobo灰狼羅伯和藹可親的嗓子,將民謠中的敘事與寫意特質化作一種非常溫馨且非常家庭化的韻味,帶來最真誠、最純樸的感動。
70年代初某一天,原名LaVoie的Lobo腦海裏浮現著旋律,想找個字來跟「me and you」押韻,寫著寫著,眼睛忽然飄向窗外,看著心愛的德國牧羊犬boo,靈機一動將狗狗寫到歌裏,〈Me And You And A Dog Named Boo〉這首歌就這樣誕生,歌曲於71年春季締造TOP 5佳績,他順道取了個動物藝名Lobo(灰狼)討吉利。
Lobo接續以〈She Didn\'t Do Magic〉、〈California Kid And Reemo〉為歌唱旅程紮根,72年以〈I\'d Love You To Want Me〉勇奪抒情榜冠軍與流行榜亞軍,接著以〈Don\'t Expect Me To Be Your Friend〉、〈How Can I Tell Her〉、〈Rings〉、〈Don\'t Tell Me Goodnight〉這些歌曲風靡整個70年代30多年來,Lobo的歌聲創造了2000萬張的銷售紀錄,誰能說知音難尋?
Lobo - How can I tell her
lobo---i´d love you to want me
Lobo - The end of the world
Lobo - Will you still love me tomorrow
Lobo - Don't tell me goodnight
Lobo - Stoney
Lobo - Me and you and a dog named Boo
Lobo - Don't expect me to be your friend
Lobo - It sure took a long long time
Lobo - Dream lover