NEW YORK — Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.

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Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of The Mavericks, has died at age 60

He was battling colon cancer and later leptomeningeal disease, a rare complication when cancer spreads to membranes around the brain and spinal cord

Malo co-founded The Mavericks in 1989, blending genres like alt-country, Americana and Latin

The band won a Grammy and multiple awards

Malo also released solo albums and collaborated with others

Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey on social media since he disclosed in June 2024 t

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