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
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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. He has also participated from 2001 in the
Los Super Seven
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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.
Solo discography
Albums
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
American male singer-songwriters
American country singer-songwriters
American musicians of Cuban descent
Singers from Miami
Country musicians from Florida
Progressive country musicians
Singer-songwriters from Florida
The Mavericks members