Loverboy lead guitarist Paul Dean is a rare breed in a rock band. He’s loyal to almost a fault. And in a world dominated by guitar gods, his ego is checked at the door while focusing on writing music, not to suit his own stature, but rather put his lead singer Mike Reno in the best possible situation to use what Paul says is “one of the best rock voices in history”
What’s the Story?
Formed in Calgary in 1979, Loverboy ruled the rock airwaves and MTV from ’80-’85 with an amazing string of hits and platinum albums. Tunes like “Turn Me Loose,” “Hot Girls In Love,” “Lovin’ Every Minute Of It,” “Working For The Weekend,” and more. After a successful debut album with Canadian rockers Streetheart, Paul Dean was sent packing back to Calgary where he got back up on the horse, coming together with rock solid vocalist Mike Reno to form Loverboy. Paul Dean was instrumental in the success of Loverboy, co-writing on almost all the songs for the first four records, which by the way were the ones that made Loverboy a household name in the 1980s.
In this episode, Growin’ Up Rock’s Steven Michael talks on the phone with Loverboy’s guitarist Paul Dean to discuss his early years, growing up in a remote Canadian resort area, playing around the campfires, and seeing Jimi Hendrix and Vanilla Fudge play live. Paul get into his early bands, Loverboy, and what he feels his role in the band has always been. We discuss why he thinks Loverboy’s members have stayed intact for so many years, continuing to tour and play live each and every year. Then we chat about the release of his new single and solo album, and just have a genuinely great conversation with one of Steven’s many influential Growin’ Up Rock bands.
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