Raul Malo
American singer-songwriter
- Americana
- neotraditional country
- Tex-Mex
- western swing
- country rock
- progressive country[1]
Musical artist
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.
Solo discography
Albums
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
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
UK[3] | |||
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
Year | Video | Director |
---|---|---|
2009 | "Hello Again" | Matt Robertson |
References
- ^ 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
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 344. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
- Official website
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The Mavericks
- Paul Deakin
- Raul Malo
- Jerry Dale McFadden
- Eddie Perez
David Lee Holt - Nick Kane
- Ben Peeler
- Robert Reynolds
- The Mavericks
- From Hell to Paradise
- What a Crying Shame
- Music for All Occasions
- Trampoline
- The Mavericks
- In Time
- Mono
- Brand New Day
- Super Colossal Smash Hits of the 90's: The Best of The Mavericks
- "Hey, Good Lookin'"
- "What a Crying Shame"
- "O What a Thrill"
- "There Goes My Heart"
- "Here Comes the Rain"
- "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down"
- "Dance the Night Away"
- "Here Comes My Baby"
- "The Air That I Breathe"