With a string of three multi-platinum albums, Loverboy was one of the most successful mainstream hard rock groups to emerge from the early ’80s. Comprised of vocalist Mike Reno, guitarist Paul Dean, bassist Scott Smith, keyboardist Doug Johnson, and drummer Matthew Frenette, the band formed in Toronto, Canada, in 1980 and immediately signed with CBS Records. Later that year, their Bruce Fairbairn produced debut album appeared. Featuring the slick, hard-rocking singles “Turn Me Loose” and “The Kid Is Hot Tonite,” the album went platinum in both Canada and America. Loverboy recorded the follow-up, Get Lucky, in 1981. Driven by the anthemic “Working for the Weekend,” the record was a major success in the U.S. and Canada. The band’s good fortunes continued with the 1983 album, Keep It Up, which featured the hit single “Hot Girls In Love.” 1985’s Lovin’ Every Minute of It gave the band a harder edge and went platinum. In 1989, their greatest-hits record, Big Ones, was released. The same year, Reno and Dean announced plans to make solo records, which effectively put an end to the group; a reunited lineup returned in 1998 with Live, Loud and Loose. More recently, Loverboy released Unfinished Business in 2014. Loverboy continues to tour to enthusiastic audiences around the globe.