MALO
Ron Murray , Ronald Smith , Ron Demasi , Victor Pantoja , Richard Spremich , Luis Gasca , Arcello Garcia , Raul Rekow , Abel Zarate , Francisco Aguabella , Richard Kermode , Steve Sherard , Forrest Buchtel , Roy Murray , Tony Smith , Hadley Caliman , Michael Fugate , Tom Poole , Pablo Tellez , Jorge Santana , Mike Heathman , Leo Rosales , Richard Bean
Formed - 1971
Disbanded - 1974
When Latin funk and Latin rock had its brief moment in the sun during the '70s, a number of groups emerged. Most were imitation Santanas, but at least Malo could boast that it had a real Santana in the lineup. Carlos Santana's brother Jorge headed Malo, and he possessed a little of his brother's vocal sound. Unfortunately, he didn't have enough to keep Malo going more than a few years. Their debut LP for Warner Bros. reached number 14 on the pop charts, but it was all downhill from there. The single "Suavecito" peaked at number 18 pop. They got very little attention from R&B or funk fans. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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