Raul Malo , the frontman and co-founder of the Mavericks , died Monday at 60 following a battle with cancer. The golden-voiced singer was revered by fans and fellow artists for both his songwriting and extraordinary pipes, and he was honored, in absentia, with the American Eagle Award from the National Music Council of the United States during a tribute show on Friday in Nashville.

At the midpoint of the concert, which featured Malo’s band the Mavericks and guest vocalists like Jim Lauderdale, Rodney Crowell, and Maggie Rose, Malo was presented with the American Eagle Award, which recognized his “lifelong commitment to the preservation of the multilingual American music repertoire.” (Past recipients include Stephen Sondheim, Quincy Jones, and Kris Kristofferson.)

Malo was unable t

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