Raul Malo’s Beautiful Playlist + Declan O’Rourke
I’ve been following Mavericks front man and Golden Voice Extraordinaire Raul Malo on Spotify for some time now. He has some hidden treasures there in his many playlists – for me, two playlists in particular have me coming back for more and more: Groovy Sounds and Beautiful. I encourage you to click those links and check them out. Scores of great music, familiar and (so many) unfamiliar – spanning the genres, from latin to classical to country to pop and onward…
Listen to this one from the “Beautiful” playlist. I hadn’t heard this tune from Irish singer/songwriter Declan O’Rourke before. On April 9, 2022, it reached my ears (thanks Last.fm). Instant connection – a soaring, gorgeous vocal performance from Mr. O’Rourke.
Take a listen.
Update: On November 18th, the Mavs came through Scottsdale, and I got a chance to meet the man himself, and to tell him how much I dig not only his music, but his Spotify playlists! I don’t care how old I get, I’ll never stop being a music nerd.
