Loverboy’s Mike Reno and Paul Dean to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
Loverboy is touring through 2026 with Mike Reno on vocals and Paul Dean on guitar, keeping the Canadian hard rock sound in motion. The band’s current run leans on the arena rock identity that made them a go-to name for big hooks and crowd-ready pacing.
Behind that live energy, Loverboy recorded the multi-platinum Get Lucky album at Little Mountain Sound Studios. From those sessions came the track Working for the Weekend, a defining early 1980s statement that helped lock in the band’s polished, stadium-friendly style.
For a clear touchpoint from the Get Lucky era, Working for the Weekend remains the headline song tied to the Little Mountain Sound Studios sessions. With Reno and Dean leading the lineup, Loverboy continues the 2026 tour built around that early 1980s arena rock formula
Loverboy’s Mike Reno and Paul Dean are among this year’s inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The pair, known for writing such songs as “Working for the Weekend” and “Turn Me Loose,” will be celebrated at a ceremony taking place at Toronto’s Massey Hall on Sept. 26.
“We set out to write songs that made people feel something right away, that energy, that release, that connection,” Reno and Dean said in a statement. “To have that songwriting recognized all these years later, and to know the songs are still out there doing their job, means everything to us.”
This year’s other Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees include Tragically Hip, Feist and Roch Voisine.
“The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame exists to honour the songwriters whose work has shaped our culture and defined how Canadian music is heard at home and around the world,” said Nick Fedor, executive director of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. “This year’s inductees represent that standard at the highest level. These are writers whose songs have endured, traveled, and become part of the country’s shared experience. They did not follow a template; they defined one.”
He added, “Their induction recognizes a body of work that continues to resonate across generations and audiences.”
Tickets for the induction ceremony go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m ET.
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