Chanteur Country US né Raul Martinez Malo le 7 Août 1965 à Miami (Floride).

Originally making his mark in the county music world and then slipping into the Latin and jazz arenas via rock & roll, Raul Malo has proven to be an ever-expanding musical talent. Malo, born in Miami of Cuban parents, started playing bass guitar in high school and soon found his way into several small bands. In 1987, he made his first recording with the Basics, and one song, "Paperheart," appeared on the promotional album Unsigned. While the album wasn't a success, the experience whet Malo's appetite for more.
Later in the '80s, Malo and a high school friend, Robert Reynolds (bass), joined together to form their own country band, based on their mutual love for Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Patsy Cline. Paul Deakin, with experience in several progressive rock bands, became the drummer, and the group chose the name the Mavericks. This band went on to become one of the outstanding country bands of the '90s.
Under Malo's leadership, the Mavericks released their debut self-titled album in the fall of 1990. The album managed to grab the attention of many big labels, and MCA Records signed the band on in May 1991, when they played their first gig in Nashville. David Lee Holt, who previously played with Carlene Carter, Joe Ely, and Rosie Flores, became the lead guitarist for the band, with Malo concentrating on the songwriting and Vocals. MCA released From Hell to Paradise in 1992 and released five more albums for the band during the '90s. Hell to Paradise was critically acclaimed, but not financially a success. However, What a Crying Shame brought forth financial fortunes when it was released in 1994, with its title track reaching the Top 40; the album went platinum by spring 1995.
Holt was replaced with Nick Kane as lead guitarist for the next releases. Many of the bands singles reached the Top 40, with "O What a Thrill" making number 18 in the summer of 1994 and "There Goes My Heart" reaching number 20. Music for All Occasions, released in 1995, made gold. the Mavericks eventually won a Grammy and the Country Music Association named it the Top Vocals Group twice. One of the highlights of the band's career was playing at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
As Malo began to integrate Latin rhythms into his songwriting during the latter part of the '90s, the albums picked up more Havana influence, leaving the country rhythms in the shadows. The band became an eclectic mix of rockabilly, honky tonk, tejano, native Cuban, and country. The MCA label continued to release the Mavericks' albums and singles throughout the '90s, with the final compilation being 20th Century Masters — The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Mavericks in 2001. Malo then switched to the Universal label for the band's release of O What a Thrill: An Introduction to the Mavericks. Although the Mavericks quit playing gigs together in early 2001, they haven't really broken up as a band and Malo still has tight connections with the members.
During the later years of the '90s, Malo began doing parallel solo work, sometimes accompanied by the Dennis Burnside Orchestra. During October 1999, he completed his first solo tour in the U.K., performing many of his new songs. By 2000, he had become a producer with Ethan Allen and K.T. Oslin, and joined Los Super Seven as a lead vocalist and songwriter, in addition to working with the Latin singer Rick Trevino in his studios. Malo's first solo recording, "Bailare (El Merecumbe)," was self-penned in Spanish, and he also did a solo recording of "Downbound Train" by Bruce Springsteen. When the Country Music Association needed a voice that could handle singing all the different hits of those being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001, they called on Malo because of his ability to handle diverse rhythms.
Malo's first album as a solo artist, Today, reflects his Cuban background, but doesn't entirely leave out the deep-twang guitar of country music. His exuberance flows as he mingles the pop sounds of the '60s with salsa and country. Released by Omtown/Higher Octave Music in October 2001, the album also features Shelby Lynne on Vocals and a backup band of 11 that produces the big band sounds of which Malo is becoming fond. Malo sings Today in both Spanish and English, reflecting calypso, carnival, jazz, salsa, and country influences playing out the theme of universal love.
Malo also covered "Black Is Black," a Latin rock hit, on Los Straitjackets' 2001 album, and sang on Raffi's compilation of country songs for children. 2004 saw the release of The Nashville Acoustic Sessions, a pared-down collaboration with Nashville session staples Pat Flynn, Rob Ickes, and Dave Pomeroy. Malo returned to the studio for You're Only Lonely and After Hours in 2006 and 2007, respectively. Lucky One followed in 2009.
In late 2009, Malo signed to Concord's Fantasy imprint and began recording a slew of new tracks at his home studio in Nashville. He took them to Sam "Lightning" Seifert at Bismeaux Studio in Austin and enlisted the help of the legendary Vox Continental organist Augie Meyers; guitarist Shawn Sahm (son of the late Doug Sahm of the Sir Douglas Quintet); accordionist Michael Guerra (known for his work with the Tex Mex Experience); and Austin's lauded Vocals group the Trishas (Savannah Welch, Kelley Mickwee, Liz Foster, and Jamie Wilson), who provided background Vocals. The end result was Malo's debut for the label, Sinners & Saints, released in October of 2010. In 2012, he delivered Around the World, a set of classic love songs backed by Britain's 30-piece Northern Sinfonia orchestra, including versions of "Let It Be Me," "Make the World Go Away," "Dance the Night Away," and "Around the World." After periodic reunions for live work, in 2013 the Mavericks returned with a fresh studio album, In Time, and Malo divided his time between solo projects and recording and touring with the group. In 2018, as the Mavericks released the album Hey! Merry Christmas!, Malo dropped a seasonal single; "I Don't Need Anything for Christmas" was a collaboration with David Colon of the group Small Town Fair.

http://www.raulmalo.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Malo

Talents : Vocals, Guitar

Style musical : Contemporary Country, Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Latin-Pop, Cuban-Pop

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Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles & EP

1994 SP ARISTA 07822-12760-7 (US) .

Flaco Jimenez with Raul Malo - Seguro Que Hell Yes / Que Lo Sepa El Mundo

2000 CD Sub Pop SUB PROCD #82 (US) (promo) .

Downbound Train

2001 CD BMG 74321 923082 (EUR)

I Said I Love You / Each Other / Ya Tu Veras

2001 CD OmTown OMCD 14746 (US) (promo) .

Every Little Thing About You (radio edit) / Every Little Thing About You (LP version) / Call Out Hook

2002 CD BMG 74321 952572 (UK)

Today / New York, New York / I Said I Love You (video)

2008 CD Fantasy PRO-FR-0301 (US) (promo)

Hello Again (EP) - Hello Again (album version) / So Beautiful (demo version) / In My Dreams / Every Little Thing About You (live) / I Said I Love You (live)

2008 CD Fantasy PRO-FR-0303 (US) (promo)

Hello Again (radio single)

2008 CD Fantasy PRO-FR-0338 (US) (promo) .

Lucky One (radio edit) / Lucky One (album version)

2010 CD Fantasy PRO-FR-0406 (US) (promo) .

Living For Today (radio edit-V1) / Living For Today (radio edit-V2) / Living For Today (album version)

2010 ? CD Not On Label (Raul Malo self-released) ? Living For Today
2010 CD CONCORD 0888072326774 (EUR) THIS IS RAUL MALO - Staying Here / Cuando Me Enamoro [A Man Without Love] [Spanish version] / Lucky One [live in Austin] / Moonlight Kiss [live in Austin]
2018 CD Y&T Music ? (US)

David Colón & Raul Malo - I Don't Need Anything For Christmas - I Don't Need Anything For Christmas / I Don't Need Anything For Christmas (V2) / Drive All Night

Albums

10/2001 CD HIGHER OCTAVE 11136 (US) TODAY - Today / I See You / Every Little Thing About You / Ya Tu Veras / Are We Almost There? / No Me Preguntes Tanto / Takes Two To Tango / De Tí Me Olvidaré / Ocho Versos / I Said I Love You / Let's Not Say Goodbye Anymore / Since When
03/2004 CD CMH CD-8709 (US) The Nashville Acoustic Sessions - Raul Malo, Pat Flynn, Rob Ickes, Dave Pomeroy - Blue Bayou / Early Morning Rain / The Great Atomic Power / Weary Blues From Waiting / You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go / Waiting For A Train (instr.) / When I Stop Dreaming / Moon River / Hot Burrito #1 / Bright Side Of The Road / (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
07/2006 CD SANCTUARY 84752 (US) YOU'RE ONLY LONELY - You're Only Lonely / Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground / Feels Like Home / So Sad / At Last / Games That Lovers Play / For You / Secret Heart / Run To Me / Tomorrow Night / Remember / Feels Like Home
07/2007 CD NEW DOOR B0008761-02 (US) AFTER HOURS - Welcome To My World / (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I / For The Good Times / Pocket Of A Clown / Crying Time / Cold, Cold Heart / You Can Depend On Me / Husbands And Wives / It Only Hurts Me When I Cry / Take These Chains From My Heart
09/2007 CD NEW DOOR B0009528-02 (US) MARSHMALLOW WORLD AND OTHER HOLIDAY FAVORITES - Marshmallow World / Not So Merry Christmas / Jingle Bells / Silent Night / White Christmas / Santa Claus Is Back In Town / I'll Be Home For Christmas / Blue Christmas / Silver Bells / Feliz Navidad / Winter Wonderland
03/2009 CD FANTASY 3089602 (US) LUCKY ONE - Lucky One / Moonlight Kiss / Something Tells Me / Hello Again / Ready For My Lovin' / Crying For You / You Always Win / Lonely Hearts / One More Angel / Rosalie / Haunting Me / So Beautiful
10/2010 CD FANTASY 32010 (US) SINNERS & SAINTS - Sinners & Saints / Living For Today / San Antonio Baby / 'Til I Gain Control Again / Staying Here / Superstar / Sombras / Matter Much To You / Saint Behind The Glass
02/2012 CD FANTASY 7233200 (US) AROUND THE WORLD - Indian Love Cell / L Appuntamento / Every Little Thing About You / Lucky One / Let It Be Me / Make The World Go Away / La Vie En Rose / I Said I Love You / Besame Mucho / A Man Without Love / Moonlight Kiss / Dance The Night Away / Guantanamera / Around The World
04/2021 2 CD Mono Mundo MMR009-CD (US) Quarantunes :
CD 1 : Love / Spanish Eyes / Ramblin’ Rose / Solamente Una Vez / Wooden Heart / Galway Bay / Cha Cha Cha D’Amour / Jersey Girl / Santa Lucia (featuring - Lisset Diaz) / Hey Gumbaree / Bésame Mucho / Forever And Ever / Perfídia (featuring - Hector Tellez Jr) / Maria Elena (featuring - Hector Tellez Jr) / I Just Want To Dance With You
CD 2 : Moonglow / Those Were The Days / Brazil / All Of Me / My Way / The Sound Of Silence / Every Little Thing About You / Here Comes The Sun (featuring - The Mavericks) / (Waiting For) The World To End (featuring - The Mavericks) / Sweet Caroline (featuring - The Mavericks) / Sinners And Saints (featuring - The Mavericks) / Ventura Highway (featuring - Hector Tellez Jr) / Back In Your Arms Again (featuring - The Mavericks) / My Sweet Lord (featuring - The Band Of Heathens) / A Change Is Gonna Come
2023 CD THIRTY TIGERS CDMMR012 (US) SAY LESS - Solitary Blues / Granada Boulevard / Cosa's Cumbia / Para Los Muertos (For The Dead) / Havana's Midnight (with The Mavericks) / Liberty City / Peach Blossom Blues (with The Mavericks) / The Sound Of Silence / Tsu-Ching (with The Mavericks) / A Sunrise Ago

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