The popular country-music band the Mavericks announced that lead singer Raul Malo died Monday at the age of 60. In a social media post, the band confirmed the news, and honored Malo for his influence on music and fans around the world.

Raul Malo, the lush-voiced singer and principal songwriter for the Mavericks, whose expansive, Latin-inflected sound breathed new life into country music in the 1990s, died on Monday.

In addition to serving as The Mavericks' singer and frontman, Malo was also the band's main songwriter, which allowed him to leave an impact on music history.