Lobo (musician)

In 1979, Lobo resurfaced on MCA Records with "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love" which reached number 23. Dean Martin died Christmas Day, 1995 and was interred in the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Westwood, California. This has made him reasonably well known even outside the Western world including Africa, India and South-East Asia. Martin was devastated by the loss, which led to further deterioration of his health. Lobo's songs have been characterised by their sweet melodies, sumptuous instrumentation and soulful lyrics. Tragedy struck on March 21, 1987 when his 35-year-old son, Dean Paul Martin, an actor, singer (in the group Dino, Desi, & Billy), and former tennis pro, was killed when the National Guard jet he was piloting crashed. Back-to-back Top 10 hits in 1972, "I'd Love You To Want Me" and "Don't Expect Me To Be Your Friend", were the last major hits for Lobo; however, he continued to chart with Big Tree until 1975 (six albums also charted, but only the second, Of A Simple Man, in 1972, made the Top 40). He was married three times and had eight children, one by adoption.

The song became his only hit in the UK, where it reached number 4. He appeared in fifty-one films in all. Gernhard was an executive for Big Tree Records, and it was here Lobo released his first single, "Me And You And A Dog Named Boo". It reached number 5 in the US and launched a successful series of singles. Martin finally retired completely in 1988 when he became ill during a concert tour with surviving Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis, Jr. It was at this time Lavoie started calling himself Lobo (Spanish for wolf). In 1976 Frank Sinatra brought Martin along as a surprise guest on Jerry Lewis' Labor Day Telethon. The reunion of the duo was their first public appearance together in twenty years. In 1971, former Sugar Beats member Phil Gernhard signed Lavoie. From 1965 until 1974, he hosted the weekly variety show, The Dean Martin Show on NBC, but in the 1970s, his poor health and declining popularity generally restricted him to the stage.

Lavoie also performed with bands called the "Sugar Beats" and "Me And The Other Guys", neither of which had any success outside of their region. He also starred in a series of four films as secret agent Matt Helm (1966–1969), including The Wrecking Crew (1969). They would also enjoy success in the early '70s with two Top 10 hits, both produced by Lavoie. In the 1960s, he was part of the Rat Pack and made a number of successful films with them. He also apprenticed in several other groups during the 1960s as well, most notably the "Legends from Tampa, Florida", which included Gram Parsons and Jim Stafford. The partnership with Lewis broke up on July 24, 1956 and Martin surprised many when he went on to further success on his own. There he began his musical career as a member of "The Rumours" while attending the University of South Florida. They later appeared on The Colgate Comedy Hour, a variety show that they would occasionally host from 1950-1955.

He was raised in the town of Winter Haven, Florida with his mother and six siblings. On television, the duo debuted on June 20, 1948 on Ed Sullivan's Toast Of The Town variety program. Born Roland Kent Lavoie, July 31, 1943 in Tallahassee, Florida, Lobo was a singer-songwriter who was successful in the early 1970s. The duo made their first film together in 1949 with My Friend Irma and in 1951 they starred in the hit At War with the Army, which established the formula for their thirteen following films. He first teamed up with Jerry Lewis July 25, 1946 at Club 500 in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the two created a successful stage comedy routine. Born Dino Paul Crocetti into an Italian-American family in Steubenville, Ohio, he left school at age sixteen and had a variety of jobs including that of prizefighter before changing his name and achieving moderate success as a singer in the New York nightclub scene.

Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995) was an American film actor and singer, crooner. That's Amore. Cannonball Run II (1984). The Cannonball Run (1981).

Ricco (1975). Mr. Showdown (1973). Something Big (1971).

Airport (1970). The Wrecking Crew (1969). 5 Card Stud (1968). Bandolero! (1968).

How to Save a Marriage (and Ruin Your Life) (1968). Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968) (short subject). The Ambushers (1967). Rough Night in Jericho (1967).

Murderers' Row (1966). Texas Across the River (1966). The Silencers (1966). Marriage on the Rocks (1965).

The Sons of Katie Elder (1965). Kiss Me, Stupid (1964). Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964). What a Way to Go! (1964).

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963). 4 for Texas (1963). Toys in the Attic (1963). Come Blow Your Horn (1963) (cameo).

38-24-36 (1963). Who's Got the Actions? (1962). The Road to Hong Kong (1962) (cameo). Sergeants 3 (1962).

Something's Got to Give (1962) (unfinished). Ada (1961). All in a Night's Work (1961). Pepe (1960) (cameo).

Ocean's Eleven (1960). Bells Are Ringing (1960). Who Was That Lady? (1960). Career (1959).

Rio Bravo (1959). Some Came Running (1958). The Young Lions (1958). Ten Thousand Bedrooms (1957).

Hollywood or Bust (1956). Pardners (1956). Screen Snapshots: Hollywood, City of Stars (1956) (short subject). Artists and Models (1955).

You're Never Too Young (1955). 3 Ring Circus (1954). Living It Up (1954). Money from Home (1954).

The Caddy (1953). Scared Stiff (1953). The Stooge (1953). Road to Bali (1952) (cameo).

Jumping Jacks (1952). Sailor Beware (1952). That's My Boy (1951). At War with the Army (1950).

Screen Snapshots: Thirtieth Anniversary Special (1950) (short subject). My Friend Irma Goes West (1950). My Friend Irma (1949). Film Vodvil: Art Mooney and Orchestra (1946) (short subject).