Raúl Malo
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Raul Malo | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. |
| Born | August 7, 1965 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | New Door |
| Member of | The Mavericks |
Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965), known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He is the lead singer of country music band the Mavericks and the co-writer of many of their singles, as well as Rick Trevino's 2003 single "In My Dreams". After the disbanding of the Mavericks in the early 2000s, Malo pursued a solo career.[2] He has also participated from 2001 in the Los Super Seven supergroup. The Mavericks re-formed in 2012 and continue to tour extensively. In 2015, they won the Americana music award for duo/group of the year.
In June 2024, Malo announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer.[3]
Solo discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country | US Heat | US Indie | US Holiday | ||
| Today |
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— | — | — | — |
| You're Only Lonely |
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— | 50 | 38 | — |
| After Hours |
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43 | 12 | — | — |
| Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites |
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— | 24 | — | 11 |
| Lucky One |
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— | 13 | — | — |
| Sinners and Saints |
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— | 7 | — | — |
| Around the World Live |
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— | — | — | — |
Singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| UK[4] | |||
| 2002 | "I Said I Love You" | 57 | Today |
| "Today" | — | ||
| 2006 | "Feels Like Home" | — | You're Only Lonely |
| 2009 | "Lucky One" | — | Lucky One |
| 2010 | "Moonlight Kiss" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2009 | "Hello Again" | Matt Robertson |
References
[edit]- ^ Staff (December 3, 2010). "RAUL MALO: 'I'M NOT IN THE MAINSTREAM COUNTRY MUSIC GAME ANY MORE'". OC Weekly. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
After they disbanded in the early 2000s, Malo went solo and continued to make superb, thoughtful if progressive country music on his own.
- ^ " Today" by Raul Malo – zBoneman Music Reviews Archived February 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Raul Malo, Singer of the Mavericks, Says He's Been Diagnosed with Cancer". Rolling Stone. June 27, 2024.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 344. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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