Loverboy

  • Loverboy - Loverboy [Columbia Records  JC 36762] (October 1980)

Also Appears On

  • Various Artists - The Official Music Of The XXIIIrd Olympiad, Los Angeles 1984 [Columbia Records BJS 39322] (1984)

Biography

Loverboy is a Canadian rock band formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta. Loverboy's hit singles, particularly ''Turn Me Loose'' and ''Working for the Weekend'', have become arena rock staples and are still heard on many classic rock and classic hits radio stations across Canada. The band is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Throughout the 1980s, Loverboy accumulated numerous hit songs in Canada and the United States, earning four multi-platinum albums and selling millions of records. After being rejected by many American record labels, they signed with Columbia/CBS Records Canada and began recording their first album on March 20, 1980. Loverboy's founding members were lead singer Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean, keyboardist Doug Johnson, bassist Scott Smith, and drummer Matt Frenette.