撫慰人心的知音:我喜歡的Lobo灰狼

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