Frank Loverde (or simply
Loverde) (1947–1990) was an
American disco singer and
musician active during the 1980s. Based in
San Francisco, Loverde worked with record producer
Patrick Cowley on his greatest success;
Die Hard Lover, released in 1982.
Loverde was born in
Los Angeles, California in 1947. Frank had two brothers and two sisters. He was from a big Italian family. Born to Frances and Septemo Loverde. He was very close to his family, where music filled the rooms. But some time during the early 1970s he relocated to
New York City to take a job as a
DJ at the
Yellow Fingers nightclub. Loverde continued working at this venue for four years, during this time becoming more interested in music production and playing the
guitar. During the 1970s, Frank met
Linda Imperial in
St. Louis, Missouri while working as a guest
DJ at a newly opened night club. In the late 1970s, Loverde re-located to
San Francisco with partner
Dan Straehorn (a
dance choreographer).
Working with
Linda Imperial and her sister, Loverde made a name for himself on the
San Francisco club scene as both a
DJ and performer. During this time, the trio gained a record deal with
Prism Records and released
Iko-Iko, a record produced by
Patrick Cowley and
Michael Finden, in 1980. Loverde continued on the club circuit, occasionally working on studio projects, until 1982 when he was given an instrumental track by
Patrick Cowley and asked to write
lyrics for it. This track became "Die Hard Lover", which was recorded along with
Linda Imperial and Peggy Gibbons. The trio, now calling themselves
Loverde, had huge success with the single in 1982 and became celebrities in the
Hi-NRG music community.
Tracklist
A - Die Hard Lover (4:14)
Arranged By – Frank Loverde, Patrick Cowley
Written-By – Don Miley, Frank Loverde, Patrick Cowley
B - My World Is Empty Without You (4:30)
Arranged By – Denver Smith, Horus Jack Tolson
Written-By – Holland-Dozier-Holland
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Rams Horn Records B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rams Horn Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rams Horn Productions B.V.
Copyright (c) – Rams Horn Records
Licensed From – Moby Dick Records
Pressed By – EMI Uden – 50599-1
Pressed By – EMI Uden – 50600-1
Credits
Producer – Bill Motley, Horus Jack Tolson
Notes
Release: 1982
Genre: Electronic
Style: Disco
Label: Rams Horn Records
Catalog# RAMSH-1137
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