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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raul_Malo
Talents : Vocals, Guitar
Style musical : Contemporary Country, Traditional Country, Country-Pop, Latin-Pop, Cuban-Pop
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) |
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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) |
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Today / New York, New York / I Said I Love You (video) |
| 2008 | CD Fantasy PRO-FR-0301 (US) (promo) |
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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) |
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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) ? |
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Living For Today |
| 2010 | CD CONCORD 0888072326774 (EUR) |
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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) |
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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 |
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Albums
| 10/2001 | CD HIGHER OCTAVE 11136 (US) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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Quarantunes :
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| 2023 | CD THIRTY TIGERS CDMMR012 (US) |
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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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