Raul Malo
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| Raul Malo | |
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 Raul Malo at Knuckleheads Saloon in Kansas City, MO |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. |
| Born | August 7, 1965 |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Country, salsa, Latin jazz |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Labels | New Door |
| Associated acts | The Mavericks, Los Super Seven, K.T. Oslin |
Raúl Francisco Martínez-Malo Jr. (born August 7, 1965, Miami, Florida), known professionally as Raúl Malo, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was 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". Since the disbanding of the Mavericks in the early 2000s, Malo has pursued a solo career.[1] He has also participated from 2001 in the Los Super Seven supergroup.
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[edit] Biography
Malo was born in Miami to middle-class Cuban parents. He is married to Betty and together they have three sons: Dino, Vincent and Max (who sang with him on Marshmallow World & Other Holiday Favorites) It was announced by Mr. Malo, that The Mavericks, with original drummer, Paul Deacon and bass guitarist Robert Reynold will be reuniting in 2012 for tours and new album. Eddie Perez will be guitarist. He joined the group for the Live in Austin DVD.
[edit] Solo discography
[edit] Albums
| 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 | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| UK[2] | |||
| 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 | |||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2009 | "Hello Again" | Matt Robertson |
[edit] References
- ^ " Today" by Raul Malo - zBoneman Music Reviews
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 344. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
