Mike Reno
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Reno performing in 2013
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Birth name
| Joseph Michael Rynoski
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Born
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1955-01-08
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January 8, 1955
(age 69)
New Westminster
, British Columbia, Canada
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Genres
| Rock
,
hard rock
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Occupation(s)
| Musician, singer
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Instrument(s)
| Vocals, drums, guitar
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Years active
| 1978–present
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Labels
| Columbia
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Musical artist
Mike Reno
(born
Joseph Michael Rynoski
; born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian musician, singer and the lead singer of the rock band
Loverboy
. He fronted other bands, including
Moxy
,
[1]
before helping form Loverboy. Reno also sang for the Canadian band Hammersmith in 1976.
Life and career
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Reno was born in
New Westminster
, British Columbia, Canada and spent his early years in the South
Okanagan
. He graduated from
Penticton Secondary School
.
[2]
While still in school in the early 1970s, Reno joined a cover band called Morning Glory, in which he played the drums and eventually found his way to the
cover band
Synergy. Later, Reno moved on to a band called Spunk with guitarist Jack Stoltz. After graduating from Penticton Secondary School, Reno briefly joined the band
Moxy
for a single album,
Under the Lights
, released in 1978.
[3]
It was something of a departure from the previous Moxy albums, partially because of changes in band members as well as Reno's different singing style, and did not sell as well as the band's earlier releases.
[4]
Eventually, Reno was introduced to
Paul Dean
in 1979 at a nightclub called The Refinery
[5]
and they immediately got together for a
jam session
, which led to the formation of Loverboy shortly thereafter. Loverboy released its first album in 1980 and the band went on to tour extensively as well as release three more multi-platinum albums between 1981 and 1985. Loverboy's last full album of original material in the 1980s was
Wildside
(1987), though they included three new original songs on the compilation album
Big Ones
(1989).
Reno has also contributed to various
film soundtracks
. In 1984, he performed a
duet
with
Ann Wilson
of
Heart
, "
Almost Paradise
", for the movie
Footloose
. With Loverboy, the band contributed "
Heaven in Your Eyes
" for the movie
Top Gun
(1986). Reno contributed the song "Chasing the Angels" for the soundtrack to
Iron Eagle II
(1988)
[6]
along with the song "Whenever There's a Night" for the movie
Dream a Little Dream
(1989).
[7]
Reno also reportedly recorded a cover of "
Never Been to Spain
", a song that was originally written by
Hoyt Axton
and recorded by
Three Dog Night
for their album
Harmony
(1971). The Three Dog Night version went to #1 on the charts. In 1990 Reno co-wrote and performed the song 'All I Ever Needed' from the
David Foster
Album
River of Love
. In 2003, artist
Tim Feehan
released a solo album
Tracks I Forgot About
containing a song that features Reno on vocals, "Call of the Wild".
[8]
In the late 1990s, during a
VH1
interview, Reno attributed the decline of Loverboy to the rise of grunge bands such as
Pearl Jam
and
Nirvana
.
In 2002, Reno released his first solo album titled
Renovation
. The album is composed of ten tracks closely resembling the sound of his work with Loverboy, although some discs contain a bonus track titled "Guilty as Charged." The album was reportedly recorded in 1992, and was supposed to be released by
Sony
but they chose instead to indefinitely shelve the project due to changes in the music industry--the changes touched on by Reno in his previously mentioned VH1 interview. Reno eventually proceeded to release the un-mastered recordings from his own archival tapes on his now defunct website but went on to release the album widely on a variety of sources. The main complaint amongst critics and fans is a lack of mastering, overall production and polishing commonly found on finished albums... but hard core fans and critics seem to feel the album is more than worthy of attention in spite of this.
[9]
[10]
[11]
[12]
Loverboy had a headlining spot at the 2007
Grey Cup
party in Toronto.
[13]
At the
2009 Juno Awards
, Reno was inducted into the
Canadian Music Hall of Fame
as a member of Loverboy.
[14]
Loverboy also played as a part of the
2010 Olympic
ceremonies in Vancouver on Sunday February 21, 2010. This night, otherwise known as "Nunavut night", was co-headlined with the band
Trooper
. The live medal presentations were in short track speed skating (ladies' 1,500 m and men's 1,000 m), men's 1,500-metre speed skating and men's freestyle skiing ski cross.
The band's latest full album of all-new material is
Unfinished Business
, released on July 15, 2014, through Loverboy Music. As of 2024, Reno continues to tour and play live shows with Loverboy.
Discography
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Studio albums
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with Moxy
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with Loverboy
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with Just·If·I
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Guest appearances
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Soundtrack appearances
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References
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- ^
Demalon, Tom.
"Biography: Mike Reno"
.
AMG
. Retrieved
May 17,
2010
.
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"Loverboy's Mike Reno comes home"
. November 29, 2012.
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"Canadian Bands.com - Moxy"
.
www.canadianbands.com
. Archived from
the original
on March 3, 2016
. Retrieved
September 22,
2013
.
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Under the Lights
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"Untitled Document"
. Archived from
the original
on September 29, 2016
. Retrieved
September 22,
2013
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"Various - Iron Eagle II - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack"
.
Discogs
.
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"John William Dexter, Various Artists - Dream A Little Dream: Original Soundtrack From The Vestron Motion Picture - Amazon.com Music"
.
Amazon
. 1989
. Retrieved
April 4,
2019
.
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"Tracks I Forgot About by Tim Feehan"
– via rateyourmusic.com.
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Rossi, Leo (November 1, 2011).
"Bass Routes - A Leland Sklar Discography Blog: Mike Reno"
.
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"Mike Reno - Renovation CD. Heavy Harmonies Discography"
.
heavyharmonies.com
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"Archived copy"
.
www.melodicrock.com
. Archived from
the original
on August 15, 2004
. Retrieved
May 22,
2022
.
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"RockReport.be :: Album Reviews"
.
www.rockreport.be
. Archived from
the original
on November 5, 2013.
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"CANOE - JAM! Loverboy: Loverboy looks to future"
.
jam.canoe.ca
. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013
. Retrieved
May 22,
2022
.
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"CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Loverboy : Loverboy enters Music Hall of Fame"
. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012
. Retrieved
August 10,
2011
.
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