Roland Kent LaVoie (born July 31, 1943), better known by his stage name Lobo (which is Spanish for wolf), is an American singer-songwriter who was successful in the 1970s, scoring several U.S. Top 10 hits including "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", "I'd Love You to Want Me", and "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend".

[2] In 1964, while attending the University of South Florida, LaVoie joined a band called the Sugar Beats[2] and met producer Phil Gernhard.

He recorded a regional hit for the band, a cover of Johnny Rivers's song, "What Am I Doing Here?

It included the original tracks "Happy Days in New York City" backed with "My Friend Is Here".

Gernhard was an executive for Big Tree Records, and the company released his first single, "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo", in March 1971.

The former became Lobo's biggest hit, a million-seller gaining gold disc status in November 1972[3] and internationally reaching No.

In 1976 Lobo broke away from Big Tree, releasing the album Come with Me in Europe on the Philips label.

In 1979 Lobo was signed to Curb/MCA Records, where he worked with producer Bob Montgomery, releasing the single "Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love", which reached No.

Reportedly dissatisfied with the production of his records, Lobo sought a release from his Curb contract.

He also released "Bull Smith Can't Dance the Cotton Eye Joe" with the group Wolfpack, which included Narvel Felts and Kenny Earl.

The label released two of his singles: "Am I Going Crazy" and "Paint the Town Blue", the latter a duet with Robin Lee.

Although he is far less followed now in the United States, Lobo's popularity grew in Asia, fanned by the release of his greatest hits compilations in 1987 and 1988.

A tribute album to the original era of the early Lobo recordings was made available from the website.