Talk:Raul Malo

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A Floridian of Cuban descent, Raul Malo started playing bass guitar while in high school and was a member of a small band playing the high school dance circuit. That band was known alternately as The Boys, The Tom Boys, and The Basics with Malo sharing vocal duties with guitarist, Tommy Maestu. 1990, he became the vocalist for the four-man band, The Mavericks, for whom he penned most of the songs. In the vein of his singing idol Roy Orbison, Malo's soaring tenor voice helped the band create a unique blend of traditional Country music and 1950's Rock 'n' Roll. Evolving to an eclectic blend of Latin rhythms, classic country, jazz, pop and western swing, the Mavericks became one of the top American bands of the 1990s. They were voted by the Academy of Country Music, "Top Vocal Group" and "Top New Vocal Group" in 1994. They were voted "Vocal Group of the Year" by the Country Music Association in 1995. On the same year, they won a Grammy for "Best Country Performance by a Group or Duo" for the song "Here Comes the Rain" from the album "Music For All Occasions". In 1996, they won again, garnering "Vocal Group of the Year" by the Country Music Association. And in the same year, in London, England, they were awarded "Best Live Performance By a Group", "Best Vocal Performance by an Artist", "Best Vocal Group of the Year" and "Best International Touring Artist of the Year" by CMA- Europe. In Ireland, 1996, they won "Best Group of the Year" by the Irish Country Music Association.

Rolling Stone said of Malo: "Prolific genre-jumper Raul Malo may go down in music history as one of the most expansive guys on the country circuit: he effortlessly traverses from Latin jazz to Cuban pop to lounge-inspired schmaltz to boogie-down rock 'n' roll and beyond."

Married to Betty Fernandez, they have three sons, Raul Joaquin "Dino" Martinez-Malo III, born in 1995, Victor Antonio Martinez-Malo, born in 1996, and Maximiliano (Max) Martinez-Malo, born in 2000.

As musician/vocalist & music composer, Raul proudly collaborated with Paul Gagne of Weston Woods Films/A division of Scholastic, Inc. and to date, six Children's Films have been released. The seventh film (DINOSAUR BONES) is in production for fall 2006 release.

Malo's Weston Woods/Scholastic Inc. Children's Films and awards to date: CHATO'S KITCHEN (musician) Released 1999. Awards: ALA (American Library Association) Notable Video (English version); ALA Notable Video (Spanish version). ANTARTIC ANTICS (vocal on "Be My Pinguin) Released 2000.Included on Scholastic Video Collection compilation THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY and More Stories That Sing. Awards: Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video; ALA Notable Video; Gold Award, Worldfest-Flagstaff. PETE'S A PIZZA (music) Released 2000. Included on Scholastic Home Video Collection compilation PETE'S A PIZZA and More Stories by William Steig. Awards: CINE Golden Eagle; Best Animated Short, Santa Clarita International Film Festival; Honorable Mention, Columbus International Film & Video Festival. I, CROCODILE (music) Released 2001.  Awards:  ALA Notable Video;  ALA Notable Audio Recording; Bronze Remi, Worldfest-Houston; Earphones Award for Exceptional Audio, AudioFile Magazine. JOSEPH HAD A LITTLE OVERCOAT (vocal on "I Had a Little Overcoat') Released 2001. Included on Scholastic Video Collection compliation STREGA NONA. Awards: ALA Notable Video;  ALA Notable Audio Recording; CINE Golden Eagle; 2nd Place - Silver Screen Award, US International Film & Video Festival. DEM BONES (music and vocals) Released 2003. Included on Scholastic Video Collection compilation THE WHEELS ON THE BUS and More Musical Favorites. Awards: ALA Notable Video; Silver Remi, 2004 Worldfest-Houston; Finalist, 2004 IFFF. DINOSAUR BONES (music and vocals; in production for fall 2006 release

Malo co-wrote and sang Reminisce For A While with Neil Diamond for Diamond's 1996 album "Tennessee Moon." During the past several years Malo has been developing a parallel solo career. He teamed up with Kostas, the Greek-American songwriter from Bozeman, Montana. As a record producer, he worked with K.T. Oslin and wrote several songs for her 2001 album, "Live Close By, Visit Often."

Malo's first solo album "Today", reflected his Cuban background, without totally abandoning his country sound. The album also featured Shelby Lynne on vocals. In live performances he diversifies into such songs as the Édith Piaf signature song, La Vie en Rose. He was also a member of all-star band Los Super Seven for the 2001 album, "Canto."

Considered to be one of the finest singers in the world, Raul Malo has always crossed cultures and blurred musical boundaries, breaking new ground with his distinctive balance of vintage sound and contemporary attitude. Born in Miami of Cuban parents, Raul is best known as the founder and frontman of Grammy-winning, multi-platinum band the Mavericks. He made his mark in the country music world and then drifted into the Latin and jazz arenas via rock n’ roll. Raul’s talent has proven over the years to be ever expanding--as a true fan of all kinds of music, he sees only a fine line between rock n’ roll, country and salsa rhythms.

Currently Raul is traveling in the US making a short series of unique solo appearances. “Sheer exuberance...Malo mixes lounge crooning with zestful Latin music and adds a dash of country twang,” writes the Chicago Tribune. Each night, Raul delivers an eclectic mix of personal and fan favorites, beautifully performed and extremely diverse. The set includes stunning acoustic renditions of several of the best-loved songs from the Mavericks’ catalog--his signature hits “What A Crying Shame,” “Dance The Night Away,”“Here Comes The Rain,” and “All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down.” Staggeringly powerful live, Raul is just as likely to break into Tom Jones’ “It’s Not Unusual,” as the Cuban standards “Guantanamera” and “Siboney”, then follow with Merle Haggard’s “Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down” or Rodgers and Hart’s “Blue Moon.”

Unusually charismatic and possessing a keen wit, Raul is larger than life. To hear him perform live is to be in the presence of greatness. “Force of nature Raul Malo wraps his husky vocals around everything like he owns the copyright on heartbreak,” says Entertainment Weekly. Raul’s far-reaching talent and adventurous attitude toward his music has often led to the pursuit of new creative endeavors, and in the last couple of years he has established himself as a solo artist, as a producer and television musical director, and as a member of the super-group Los Super Seven.

Yet, first and foremost, Raul is a singer. “Raul Malo has a voice on par with the best of ‘em: Sinatra, George Jones and Orbison,” says Rolling Stone. As the lead Maverick, as a key participant on the last two Los Super Seven albums and as a solo artist, Raul has been making records now for a good 15 years. Not just any records, but really good records -- the kind discriminating fans, critics and especially fellow musicians rally behind and cherish regardless of fickle fashion and commercial success. It’s a body of work full of surprising stylistic quick turns and unexpected detours -- from country to Tex-Mex rock ’n’ roll to joyously kitschy ’60s cocktail pop to strait-up, traditional Cuban -- but always executed with a degree of craft and ultra-confidence suggesting an artist who, far from fumbling around in the creative dark, always seems to know exactly what he’s doing and where he wants to go.

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