抚慰人心的知音:我喜欢的Lobo灰狼
越战前後的美国笼罩著不太确定的气氛,民谣音乐成了当时抚慰人心的知音,Lobo灰狼罗伯和蔼可亲的嗓子,将民谣中的叙事与写意特质化作一种非常温馨且非常家庭化的韵味,带来最真诚、最纯樸的感动。
70年代初某一天,原名LaVoie的Lobo脑海里浮现著旋律,想找个字来跟「me and you」押韵,写著写著,眼睛忽然飘向窗外,看著心爱的德国牧羊犬boo,灵机一动将狗狗写到歌里,〈Me And You And A Dog Named Boo〉这首歌就这样诞生,歌曲於71年春季缔造TOP 5佳绩,他顺道取了个动物艺名Lobo(灰狼)讨吉利。
Lobo接续以〈She Didn\'t Do Magic〉、〈California Kid And Reemo〉为歌唱旅程紮根,72年以〈I\'d Love You To Want Me〉勇夺抒情榜冠军与流行榜亚军,接著以〈Don\'t Expect Me To Be Your Friend〉、〈How Can I Tell Her〉、〈Rings〉、〈Don\'t Tell Me Goodnight〉这些歌曲风靡整个70年代30多年来,Lobo的歌声创造了2000万张的销售纪录,谁能说知音难寻?
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