Mavericks Frontman Dies
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As the singer battles cancer, his band takes the stage to celebrate his impact on music with guests like Rodney Crowell, Maggie Rose, and former Mavericks bassist Robert Reynolds
The Mavericks singer-songwriter Raul Malo has died aged 60. The Dance The Night Away hitmaker – who co-founded the country music band in 1989 with Paul Deakin, Robert Reynolds and Ben Peller – died on Monday, December 8, after a battle with colon cancer.
As Raul Malo continues to battle stage 4 cancer his bandmates and the country music world are rallying around him with a planned two-night celebration of his 35 years in music.