The dynamic singer, who died Monday, was attracted to the Tex-Mex music pioneered by Doug Sahm and Flaco Jimenez.

From the Mavericks' "What a Crying Shame" and "Come Unto Me" to solo cuts like "Every Little Thing About You"

Raul Malo, the Mavericks singer known for his muscular baritone and expansive take on country music, is dead at 60. Malo announced a cancer diagnosis last year.

Raul Malo, whose rich voice was the defining train of the Mavericks, the fittingly named group who brought Latin flavor and lively rock vibe to country music in the 1990s, died on Monday, the band announced on social media.

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