Mike Reno | |
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 Reno performing in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Joseph Michael Rynoski (1955-01-08)January 8, 1955 (age 70) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | Rock,hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
Mike Reno (bornJoseph Michael Rynoski; born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian musician, singer and the lead singer of the rock bandLoverboy. He fronted other bands, includingMoxy,[1] before helping form Loverboy. Reno also sang for the Canadian band Hammersmith in 1976.
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Reno was born inNew Westminster,British Columbia, Canada. He spent his early years in the SouthOkanagan. Reno recalls writing songs when he was 12 or 13 years old.[2] He graduated fromPenticton Secondary School.[3]
During his high school years in the early 1970s, Reno joined a cover band called Morning Glory in which he played the drums. Eventually he joined thecover band Synergy. Later, Reno moved on to a band, Spunk, with guitarist Jack Stoltz.
After graduating from secondary school, Reno briefly joined the bandMoxy for a single album,Under the Lights, released in 1978.[4] 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.[5] Eventually, Reno was introduced toPaul Dean in 1979 at The Refinery, a nightclub.[6] and they immediately got together for ajam 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 wasWildside (1987), though they included three new original songs on the compilation albumBig Ones (1989). In the late 1990s, Reno attributed the decline of Loverboy to the rise ofgrunge bands such asPearl Jam andNirvana.[7]
Reno has contributed to variousfilm soundtracks. Most prominently, he performed "Almost Paradise" (1984) in aduet withAnn Wilson (ofHeart), for the movieFootloose. With Loverboy, the band contributed "Heaven in Your Eyes" for the movieTop Gun (1986). Reno contributed the song "Chasing the Angels" for the soundtrack toIron Eagle II (1988)[8] along with the song "Whenever There's a Night" for the movieDream a Little Dream (1989).[9]
Reno also reportedly[citation needed] recorded a cover of "Never Been to Spain", a song that was originally written byHoyt Axton and recorded byThree Dog Night for their albumHarmony (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 theDavid Foster albumRiver of Love. In 2003, artistTim Feehan released a solo albumTracks I Forgot About containing a song that features Reno on vocals, "Call of the Wild".
In 2002, Reno released his first solo album,Renovation, containing ten tracks closely resembling the sound of his work with Loverboy; some CDs contain a bonus track, "Guilty as Charged." The album was reportedly recorded in 1992, and was supposed to be released bySony, but they chose instead to indefinitely shelve the project due to changes in the music industry.[7] 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.[10][11][12][13]
Loverboy had a headlining spot at the 2007Grey Cup party inToronto.[14] At the2009 Juno Awards, Reno was inducted into theCanadian Music Hall of Fame as a member of Loverboy.[15] Loverboy also played as a part of the2010 Olympics ceremonies inVancouver on February 21, 2010. This night, otherwise known as "Nunavut Night", was also headlined byTrooper.
Although Loverboy was sidelined during theCOVID-19 pandemic, they resumed performing in 2022.[2] As of 2024, Reno continues to tour and play live shows with Loverboy.[16]
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Reno maintains a residence inVancouver, British Columbia, but he also resides inPalm Springs, California.[2]
Title | Release | Contribution | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Remember the Heroes" | 1982 | Co-lead vocals | Sammy Hagar,Jonathan Cain | Three Lock Box |
| "We Got the Fire" | 1985 | Backup vocals | Black 'n Blue | Without Love |
| "Call of the Wild" | 1989 | Tim Feehan | Tracks I Forgot About | |
| "All I Ever Needed" | 1990 | Lead vocals, co-writer | David Foster | River of Love |
| "River of Love" | 1991 | Backup vocals | David Foster, Alex Brown,Bill Champlin,Bryan Adams,Hamish Stuart, Portia Griffin, Rio,Tamara Champlin,Vesta Williams,Warren Wiebe |
Title | Release | Other artist(s) | Soundtrack |
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| "Almost Paradise" | 1984 | Ann Wilson | Footloose |
| "Dangerous" | Loverboy | Metropolis | |
| "Heaven in Your Eyes" | 1986 | Top Gun | |
| "Chasing the Angels" | 1988 | Iron Eagle II | |
| "Dream Machine" | Watchers | ||
| "Whenever There's a Night" | 1989 | Dream a Little Dream |
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