Raul Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965) 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.
Raul Malo | |
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.jpg) Malo at Costa del Folk | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raul 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 |
In June 2024, Malo announced that he had been diagnosed with cancer.[3]
Solo discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | US Indie | US Holiday | ||
| Today |
|
— | — | — | — |
| You're Only Lonely |
|
— | 50 | 38 | — |
| After Hours |
|
43 | 12 | — | — |
| Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites |
|
— | 24 | — | 11 |
| Lucky One |
|
— | 13 | — | — |
| Sinners and Saints |
|
— | 7 | — | — |
| Around the World Live |
|
— | — | — | — |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.