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Richard Marx

Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963)[4] is an American adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.[5][6]

Richard Marx
Marx in 2016
Background information
Birth nameRichard Noel Marx
Born (1963-09-16) September 16, 1963 (age 60)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
OriginHighland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar[3]
Years active1980–present
Labels
Websiterichardmarx.com

Marx's first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with "What About Me?", which was recorded by Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, and James Ingram, and topped the US and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts. His second chart-topper was 1985's "Crazy", a song he co-wrote with Rogers which reached number one in the Hot Country Songs chart. Marx's self-titled debut album went triple-platinum in 1987, and his first single, "Don't Mean Nothing", reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[7][8] Between 1987 and 1994, he had 14 top 20 hits, including three number one singles.[9]

Marx is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the top 5 of the Billboard charts.[7] He has scored a total of 14 number one singles, both as a performer and as a songwriter/producer.[5] As a singer, his No. 1 hits include “Hazard”, "Right Here Waiting", "Hold On to the Nights", "Endless Summer Nights", and "Satisfied".[10] According to Billboard, Marx "holds the distinction of having written songs that have hit No. 1 on various Billboard charts in each of the last four decades."[11]

Marx has written or collaborated on songs with other artists, including "This I Promise You" by NSYNC and "Dance with My Father" by Luther Vandross.[12] Marx has been nominated for five Grammy Awards. In 2003, he won the Grammy for Song of the Year for "Dance with My Father".[13]

Early life edit

Marx was born in Chicago, Illinois,[4] the only child of Ruth (née Guildoo), a former singer, and Dick Marx, a jazz musician and founder of a jingle company in the early 1960s. His father was of German-Jewish descent.[14][15] Marx attended North Shore Country Day School.[16] He has three half-siblings from his father's previous marriage.[17]

Music career edit

Marx began his career in music at age five, singing commercial jingles written by his father's company; his list of advertising hits includes Arm & Hammer, Ken-L Ration[18] and Nestlé Crunch. Marx was 17 and living in Highland Park, Illinois, when a tape of his songs ended up in the hands of Lionel Richie. Richie thought Marx had talent and told the teen, "I can't promise you anything, but you should come to L.A."[19]

Marx said one of the first musicians he met in Los Angeles was Fee Waybill of The Tubes with whom he has collaborated at least 30 times. They met in a recording studio. In that same 2014 video segment for Ameoba Records. Marx called Waybill "my life-long best friend" and said Waybill is also godfather to his children.[20] Waybill went into great detail about their working relationship in a 2020 interview with American Songwriter. [21]

Debut album and stardom edit

Marx's self-titled debut album, released in June 1987, yielded four hit singles and went triple platinum.[7][8] The debut single, "Don't Mean Nothing", is a song about the potential pitfalls of the music business. "Don't Mean Nothing" reached No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on Billboard's Album Rock chart. Marx became the first new artist played on 117 radio stations nationwide during his initial week on the charts. The next two singles, "Should've Known Better" and "Endless Summer Nights", reached No. 3 and No. 2, respectively.[citation needed] The fourth single released from the album, "Hold On to the Nights", earned Marx his first No. 1 hit.[9] The latter three of the album's singles were also hits on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, beginning a long string of hits on that chart.

With the success of his self-titled album, Marx embarked on his first world tour, initially opening for REO Speedwagon, but quickly began headlining his own shows. His first tour kept him on the road for 14 months.[citation needed]

In 1988, Marx was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance – Solo for "Don't Mean Nothing".[22] The same year, the song "Surrender to Me", which he co-wrote with Ross Vanelli, appeared in the film Tequila Sunrise.

Repeat Offender, Marx's second album, was released in May 1989.[citation needed] It rose to No. 1 on Billboard's album chart. It went triple platinum within a few months and eventually sold over 5 million copies in the United States alone. The first two singles, "Satisfied" and the platinum-selling "Right Here Waiting", both reached No. 1.[citation needed]

"Right Here Waiting" was Marx's first No. 1 hit on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart as well as his first big hit outside of North America, reaching No. 1 in several European countries and giving Marx his first top ten hit in the UK. It has been covered numerous times, most notably by Monica and 112 in a 1998 duet. Another single from the album, "Children of the Night", was written and composed in support of a Van Nuys-based organization for runaways. It became the sixth single from Repeat Offender.[citation needed]

Marx performed the Beatles' "Help" at the Berlin Wall in late 1989. Marx also received his second Grammy nomination in 1990 for Best Pop Vocal Performance – Male for "Right Here Waiting".[23]

1990s edit

In 1991, Marx released his third consecutive platinum album Rush Street.[citation needed] The album saw artists such as Luther Vandross and Billy Joel appear as backing vocalists and guest pianists. The disc's first single, "Keep Coming Back", went to No. 12 on the Hot 100 and its second single, "Hazard", made it to No. 9. Both songs hit No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart for four weeks and one week respectively. "Hazard" became Marx's second UK top ten, reaching No. 3.[citation needed]

In early 1994, as he and his family permanently left Los Angeles behind and returned to Chicago, Marx released Paid Vacation, and scored his fourth consecutive platinum album.[citation needed] The acoustic ballad "Now and Forever" peaked at No. 7 on the Hot 100, his final top ten hit on that chart.[citation needed]

The year 1997 saw the release of Flesh and Bone, Marx's final studio album on the Capitol imprint. The disc's first single, "Until I Find You Again", hit No. 3 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[citation needed]

Marx's Greatest Hits compilation was released in November 1997.[citation needed] The 16-track album includes a variety of hit singles from his first five albums plus "Angel's Lullaby", a song written about his children originally appearing on For Our Children, Too, a compilation CD released in 1996 to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Greatest Hits was released in Asia in November 1998 and included two new songs, "Slipping Away" and "Thanks to You", a tribute to his mother.[citation needed] The album was certified Gold in the U.S.[citation needed]

2000s edit

In 2000, Marx debuted his sixth studio album, titled Days in Avalon. This disc was released on the Signal 21 Records label founded by Marx and former Blood, Sweat & Tears drummer and record producer Bobby Colomby.[citation needed]

 
Marx in 2005

After signing a new deal with his former label, Manhattan Records, Marx released the 2004 album My Own Best Enemy.[citation needed]

In 2008, Marx released Duo, on which he collaborated with Vertical Horizon's lead singer Matt Scannell.[citation needed]

On June 12, 2008, Marx was part of a PBS television series called Songwriters in the Round Presents: Legends & Lyrics. In Episode 102 of the first season, Marx appeared along with Kenny Loggins, Nathan Lee, and rock band Three Doors Down. This episode also featured an interview with singer-songwriter Diane Warren.[24][25][26]

On October 31, 2008, "Emotional Remains" and "Sundown" were released, as digital downloads, on Marx's official site.[citation needed]

On December 6, 2008, Marx headlined a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis research, "Newsapalooza", sponsored by WLS-AM's Roe Conn program, in which Marx both performed several of his hits with his band and accompanied Chicago broadcast news reporters and anchors covering rock hits.[27]

In an interview published in Rolling Stone on June 26, 2009, Marx said he was "ashamed" of having been linked to a $1.92 million fine against single mother Jammie Thomas-Rasset by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Rasset had shared 24 songs on the file-sharing website Kazaa in 2005, and Marx's "Now and Forever" was one of them.[28]

Marx played piano on the song "Here" and produced Matt Scannell's vocals on two tracks for Vertical Horizon's 2009 album, entitled Burning the Days.[29][better source needed]

2010s edit

In March 2010, Marx released Stories To Tell, his first fully acoustic album.[citation needed]

On May 3, 2011, Marx was invited onto the stage at the Curran Theater in San Francisco by Hugh Jackman. It was opening night of Hugh Jackman in Performance. Jackman and Marx sang "Right Here Waiting" together, with Marx changing the lyrics of the last chorus to "right here waiting for Hugh".[citation needed]

Also on May 3, 2011, the reissue of Stories to Tell was released in the United States as a three-disc set exclusively through Walmart. The set included a "best of" disc, an acoustic disc of tracks, and a DVD of a live concert performance at the Shepherd's Bush venue in England.[citation needed] The album was also made available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon, but without the bonus DVD and album booklet. "Everybody" was released as a single in Europe and "When You Loved Me" was released in the U.S., peaking in the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[30]

In the summer of 2011, Marx collaborated with the internet comedy duo Rhett and Link, producing a celebrity endorsement for a colon-cleansing spa in Sacramento, California. The ad spot and its "making of" was featured on an episode of Rhett and Link's Commercial Kings television series on IFC.[31]

On November 1, 2011, Marx released The Christmas EP, a five-song collection of Christmas songs. In October 2012, Marx followed up The Christmas EP with a full album of holiday tracks that he called Christmas Spirit.[citation needed]

On July 8, 2014, Marx released his eleventh studio album, Beautiful Goodbye.[citation needed]

2020s edit

Marx's next album, Limitless, was released on February 7, 2020.[32][33] Its lead-off single, "Another One Down", hit No. 14 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, giving Marx a span of 32 years at the format.[citation needed]

In 2021, he appeared in the Family Guy episode "Young Parent Trap".[citation needed]

His autobiography Stories to Tell, was released in July 2021.[34]

He appears as himself and performs "Right Here Waiting" in the 200th episode of The Goldbergs, "The Wedding" which aired in March 2022.[35]

His new album Songwriter was released on September 30, 2022, and released the first single Same Heartbreak, Different Day on July 15, 2022. A previous non-album single Just Go that was subsequently released as a bonus track to the Beautiful Goodbye is also on this album, along with the studio version of Moscow Calling that had also been a bonus track to Beautiful Goodbye as a remix.

Collaborations edit

Personal life edit

On January 8, 1989, Marx married singer, dancer, and actress Cynthia Rhodes, who appeared in Staying Alive, Flashdance, and Dirty Dancing.[4] Rhodes appeared as the female lead in Marx's first video, "Don't Mean Nothing". In April 2014, the couple announced they were divorcing.[36]

On December 23, 2015, Marx married Daisy Fuentes in Aspen, Colorado.[37][38]

On December 21, 2016, it was reported that Marx helped Korean Air flight attendants pacify an unruly, possibly intoxicated passenger while he and his wife were aboard a flight bound from Hanoi to Seoul,[39][40] even providing photographic evidence of the incident.[41][42][43] He also criticized the airline's handling of the situation. In response, Korean Air stated that they would respond more assertively to similar situations in the future.[44]

Discography edit

Studio albums edit

Filmography edit

Year Film/Show Role Notes
1980 Coach Of The Year Himself Credited as Richard Marks
2008 Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band Live 2006 Himself
2008 Legends And Lyrics Vol 2 Himself
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Himself Episode: "Greene Machine"
2011 Stories to Tell Himself London, England
2012 A Night Out with Friends Himself Taped at Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Illinois
2014 Back in the Day Neighbor
2017 Life in Pieces Buddy Daquiri Episode: "Poison Fire Teats Universe"
2017 Drop the Mic Himself Episode: "Wayne Brady vs. Jake Owen/Kenny G vs. Richard Marx"
2018 The Bachelorette Himself Episode: 3
2021 Family Guy Himself Episode: "Young Parent Trap"
2021 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Himself Episode: "Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns"
2022 The Goldbergs Himself Episode: "The Wedding"

Awards and nominations edit

ASCAP Pop Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
1986 "What About Me?" Most Performed Songs Won [45]
"Crazy" Won
1989 "Endless Summer Nights" Won [46]
"Hold On to the Nights" Won
"Should've Known Better" Won
1990 "Satisfied" Won [46]
"Right Here Waiting" Won
1991 Won [47]
"Angelia" Won
1994 "Take This Heart" Won [48]
"Now and Forever" Won
1996 "The Way She Loves Me" Won [49]
2002 "This I Promise You" Won [50]
2005 "Dance with My Father" Won

Grammy Awards

Billboard Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987[51] Himself Top New Artist Nominated
Top Billboard 200 Artist Nominated
Top Hot 100 Artist Nominated
Top Hot 100 Artist – Male Nominated
Richard Marx Top Billboard 200 Album Nominated
"Don't Mean Nothing" Top Hot 100 Song Nominated
1988 Himself Top Artist Nominated
Top Male Artist Nominated
Top Billboard 200 Artist Nominated
Top Billboard 200 Artist – Male Nominated
Top Hot 100 Artist Nominated
Top Hot 100 Artist – Male Nominated
Top Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated
Top Adult Contemporary Artist – Male Nominated
Richard Marx Top Billboard 200 Album Nominated
1994 Himself Top Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated
"Now and Forever" Top Adult Contemporary Track Nominated

Other awards

Year Awards Work Category Result
1988 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Tour Club Tour of the Year Nominated
1990 Kids Choice Awards Himself Favorite Male Musician Nominated
American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Nominated
ASCAP Film & TV Awards "Surrender to Me" Most Performed Song from Motion Picture Won
2013 O Music Awards Himself Must Follow Artist on Twitter Nominated

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External links edit

  • Official website  
  • . Artists. VH1. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2006.
  • . Artists. MTV. Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
  • Richard Marx at IMDb

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This article is about the singer For his father the jazz pianist see Dick Marx For people named Richard Marks see Richard Marks disambiguation Richard Noel Marx born September 16 1963 4 is an American adult contemporary and pop rock singer songwriter He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide 5 6 Richard MarxMarx in 2016Background informationBirth nameRichard Noel MarxBorn 1963 09 16 September 16 1963 age 60 Chicago Illinois U S OriginHighland Park Illinois U S GenresPop rock soft rock 1 2 Occupation s Singer songwriterInstrument s Vocals piano guitar 3 Years active1980 presentLabelsCapitol EMI Manhattan Signal 21 Zanzibar Frontiers Kobalt Label ServicesWebsiterichardmarx wbr com Marx s first number one success as a songwriter came in 1984 with What About Me which was recorded by Kenny Rogers Kim Carnes and James Ingram and topped the US and Canadian Adult Contemporary charts His second chart topper was 1985 s Crazy a song he co wrote with Rogers which reached number one in the Hot Country Songs chart Marx s self titled debut album went triple platinum in 1987 and his first single Don t Mean Nothing reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart 7 8 Between 1987 and 1994 he had 14 top 20 hits including three number one singles 9 Marx is the only male artist in history to have his first seven singles reach the top 5 of the Billboard charts 7 He has scored a total of 14 number one singles both as a performer and as a songwriter producer 5 As a singer his No 1 hits include Hazard Right Here Waiting Hold On to the Nights Endless Summer Nights and Satisfied 10 According to Billboard Marx holds the distinction of having written songs that have hit No 1 on various Billboard charts in each of the last four decades 11 Marx has written or collaborated on songs with other artists including This I Promise You by NSYNC and Dance with My Father by Luther Vandross 12 Marx has been nominated for five Grammy Awards In 2003 he won the Grammy for Song of the Year for Dance with My Father 13 Contents 1 Early life 2 Music career 2 1 Debut album and stardom 2 2 1990s 2 3 2000s 2 4 2010s 2 5 2020s 3 Collaborations 4 Personal life 5 Discography 5 1 Studio albums 6 Filmography 7 Awards and nominations 8 References 9 External linksEarly life editMarx was born in Chicago Illinois 4 the only child of Ruth nee Guildoo a former singer and Dick Marx a jazz musician and founder of a jingle company in the early 1960s His father was of German Jewish descent 14 15 Marx attended North Shore Country Day School 16 He has three half siblings from his father s previous marriage 17 Music career editMarx began his career in music at age five singing commercial jingles written by his father s company his list of advertising hits includes Arm amp Hammer Ken L Ration 18 and Nestle Crunch Marx was 17 and living in Highland Park Illinois when a tape of his songs ended up in the hands of Lionel Richie Richie thought Marx had talent and told the teen I can t promise you anything but you should come to L A 19 Marx said one of the first musicians he met in Los Angeles was Fee Waybill of The Tubes with whom he has collaborated at least 30 times They met in a recording studio In that same 2014 video segment for Ameoba Records Marx called Waybill my life long best friend and said Waybill is also godfather to his children 20 Waybill went into great detail about their working relationship in a 2020 interview with American Songwriter 21 Debut album and stardom edit Marx s self titled debut album released in June 1987 yielded four hit singles and went triple platinum 7 8 The debut single Don t Mean Nothing is a song about the potential pitfalls of the music business Don t Mean Nothing reached No 3 on the U S Billboard Hot 100 and No 1 on Billboard s Album Rock chart Marx became the first new artist played on 117 radio stations nationwide during his initial week on the charts The next two singles Should ve Known Better and Endless Summer Nights reached No 3 and No 2 respectively citation needed The fourth single released from the album Hold On to the Nights earned Marx his first No 1 hit 9 The latter three of the album s singles were also hits on Billboard s Adult Contemporary chart beginning a long string of hits on that chart With the success of his self titled album Marx embarked on his first world tour initially opening for REO Speedwagon but quickly began headlining his own shows His first tour kept him on the road for 14 months citation needed In 1988 Marx was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance Solo for Don t Mean Nothing 22 The same year the song Surrender to Me which he co wrote with Ross Vanelli appeared in the film Tequila Sunrise Repeat Offender Marx s second album was released in May 1989 citation needed It rose to No 1 on Billboard s album chart It went triple platinum within a few months and eventually sold over 5 million copies in the United States alone The first two singles Satisfied and the platinum selling Right Here Waiting both reached No 1 citation needed Right Here Waiting was Marx s first No 1 hit on the U S Adult Contemporary chart as well as his first big hit outside of North America reaching No 1 in several European countries and giving Marx his first top ten hit in the UK It has been covered numerous times most notably by Monica and 112 in a 1998 duet Another single from the album Children of the Night was written and composed in support of a Van Nuys based organization for runaways It became the sixth single from Repeat Offender citation needed Marx performed the Beatles Help at the Berlin Wall in late 1989 Marx also received his second Grammy nomination in 1990 for Best Pop Vocal Performance Male for Right Here Waiting 23 1990s edit In 1991 Marx released his third consecutive platinum album Rush Street citation needed The album saw artists such as Luther Vandross and Billy Joel appear as backing vocalists and guest pianists The disc s first single Keep Coming Back went to No 12 on the Hot 100 and its second single Hazard made it to No 9 Both songs hit No 1 on Billboard s Adult Contemporary chart for four weeks and one week respectively Hazard became Marx s second UK top ten reaching No 3 citation needed In early 1994 as he and his family permanently left Los Angeles behind and returned to Chicago Marx released Paid Vacation and scored his fourth consecutive platinum album citation needed The acoustic ballad Now and Forever peaked at No 7 on the Hot 100 his final update top ten hit on that chart citation needed The year 1997 saw the release of Flesh and Bone Marx s final studio album on the Capitol imprint The disc s first single Until I Find You Again hit No 3 on the U S Adult Contemporary chart and No 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 citation needed Marx s Greatest Hits compilation was released in November 1997 citation needed The 16 track album includes a variety of hit singles from his first five albums plus Angel s Lullaby a song written about his children originally appearing on For Our Children Too a compilation CD released in 1996 to benefit the Pediatric AIDS Foundation Greatest Hits was released in Asia in November 1998 and included two new songs Slipping Away and Thanks to You a tribute to his mother citation needed The album was certified Gold in the U S citation needed 2000s edit In 2000 Marx debuted his sixth studio album titled Days in Avalon This disc was released on the Signal 21 Records label founded by Marx and former Blood Sweat amp Tears drummer and record producer Bobby Colomby citation needed nbsp Marx in 2005After signing a new deal with his former label Manhattan Records Marx released the 2004 album My Own Best Enemy citation needed In 2008 Marx released Duo on which he collaborated with Vertical Horizon s lead singer Matt Scannell citation needed On June 12 2008 Marx was part of a PBS television series called Songwriters in the Round Presents Legends amp Lyrics In Episode 102 of the first season Marx appeared along with Kenny Loggins Nathan Lee and rock band Three Doors Down This episode also featured an interview with singer songwriter Diane Warren 24 25 26 On October 31 2008 Emotional Remains and Sundown were released as digital downloads on Marx s official site citation needed On December 6 2008 Marx headlined a fundraiser for cystic fibrosis research Newsapalooza sponsored by WLS AM s Roe Conn program in which Marx both performed several of his hits with his band and accompanied Chicago broadcast news reporters and anchors covering rock hits 27 In an interview published in Rolling Stone on June 26 2009 Marx said he was ashamed of having been linked to a 1 92 million fine against single mother Jammie Thomas Rasset by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA Rasset had shared 24 songs on the file sharing website Kazaa in 2005 and Marx s Now and Forever was one of them 28 Marx played piano on the song Here and produced Matt Scannell s vocals on two tracks for Vertical Horizon s 2009 album entitled Burning the Days 29 better source needed 2010s edit In March 2010 Marx released Stories To Tell his first fully acoustic album citation needed On May 3 2011 Marx was invited onto the stage at the Curran Theater in San Francisco by Hugh Jackman It was opening night of Hugh Jackman in Performance Jackman and Marx sang Right Here Waiting together with Marx changing the lyrics of the last chorus to right here waiting for Hugh citation needed Also on May 3 2011 the reissue of Stories to Tell was released in the United States as a three disc set exclusively through Walmart The set included a best of disc an acoustic disc of tracks and a DVD of a live concert performance at the Shepherd s Bush venue in England citation needed The album was also made available for purchase on iTunes and Amazon but without the bonus DVD and album booklet Everybody was released as a single in Europe and When You Loved Me was released in the U S peaking in the Top 20 on the Adult Contemporary chart 30 In the summer of 2011 Marx collaborated with the internet comedy duo Rhett and Link producing a celebrity endorsement for a colon cleansing spa in Sacramento California The ad spot and its making of was featured on an episode of Rhett and Link s Commercial Kings television series on IFC 31 On November 1 2011 Marx released The Christmas EP a five song collection of Christmas songs In October 2012 Marx followed up The Christmas EP with a full album of holiday tracks that he called Christmas Spirit citation needed On July 8 2014 Marx released his eleventh studio album Beautiful Goodbye citation needed 2020s edit Marx s next album Limitless was released on February 7 2020 32 33 Its lead off single Another One Down hit No 14 on Billboard s Adult Contemporary chart giving Marx a span of 32 years at the format citation needed In 2021 he appeared in the Family Guy episode Young Parent Trap citation needed His autobiography Stories to Tell was released in July 2021 34 He appears as himself and performs Right Here Waiting in the 200th episode of The Goldbergs The Wedding which aired in March 2022 35 His new album Songwriter was released on September 30 2022 and released the first single Same Heartbreak Different Day on July 15 2022 A previous non album single Just Go that was subsequently released as a bonus track to the Beautiful Goodbye is also on this album along with the studio version of Moscow Calling that had also been a bonus track to Beautiful Goodbye as a remix Collaborations editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Richard Marx news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message 1986 Marx contributed backing vocals on Madonna s True Blue album and can particularly be heard on the track White Heat 1988 Marx co wrote with Fee Waybill and played keyboards on Edge Of A Broken Heart Vixen s first single from their debut album 1991 Marx contributed backing vocals on Cher s Love Hurts album and can particularly be heard on the track A World Without Heroes 1993 Marx played piano on John Farnham s 1993 song The Reason Why 1997 Marx recorded At the Beginning with Donna Lewis for the 1997 film Anastasia 1997 Marx recorded Surrender to Me with Lara Fabian for the 1997 album Flesh and Bones International Ed 1999 Marx built Renegade Studios a state of the art recording facility located in his hometown of Chicago Illinois Artists such as Philip Sayce Keith Urban and Emerson Drive have recorded material at this location 2000 Marx wrote and produced This I Promise You a single by NSYNC 2002 Marx collaborated with Mexican singer Paulina Rubio on her sixth studio album and first English debut album writing the song titled Border Girl which led to the album s name titled Border Girl 2004 At the 46th Grammy Awards on February 8 2004 Marx won a Grammy for Song of the Year for Dance with My Father which he wrote and composed in collaboration with Luther Vandross On that same night he played the piano accompanying Celine Dion in performing Dance with My Father since Vandross was not present at the ceremony for health reasons Vandross died the following year 2006 During summer 2006 Marx toured with Ringo Starr amp His All Starr Band Other members of that year s All Starr Band included Edgar Winter Sheila E and Billy Squier 2006 Marx appeared on the Fox network s TV show Celebrity Duets in September 2006 Other singers to take part in the series included Smokey Robinson Dionne Warwick Cyndi Lauper Kenny Loggins Patti LaBelle Randy Travis Jesse McCartney and Gladys Knight 2007 In 2007 Marx released a new ballad titled Your Goodbye and a new version of his classic love song Hold On to the Nights on a Phil Ramone compilation production called New Music from an Old Friend This compilation was released on the Target label Spotlight Personal life editOn January 8 1989 Marx married singer dancer and actress Cynthia Rhodes who appeared in Staying Alive Flashdance and Dirty Dancing 4 Rhodes appeared as the female lead in Marx s first video Don t Mean Nothing In April 2014 the couple announced they were divorcing 36 On December 23 2015 Marx married Daisy Fuentes in Aspen Colorado 37 38 On December 21 2016 it was reported that Marx helped Korean Air flight attendants pacify an unruly possibly intoxicated passenger while he and his wife were aboard a flight bound from Hanoi to Seoul 39 40 even providing photographic evidence of the incident 41 42 43 He also criticized the airline s handling of the situation In response Korean Air stated that they would respond more assertively to similar situations in the future 44 Discography editMain articles Richard Marx discography songwriting and production discography and session discography Studio albums edit Richard Marx 1987 Repeat Offender 1989 Rush Street 1991 Paid Vacation 1994 Flesh and Bone 1997 Days in Avalon 2000 My Own Best Enemy 2004 Emotional Remains 2008 Sundown 2008 Christmas Spirit 2012 Seven amp Seven 2012 Beautiful Goodbye 2014 Limitless 2020 Songwriter 2022 Filmography editYear Film Show Role Notes1980 Coach Of The Year Himself Credited as Richard Marks2008 Ringo Starr amp His All Starr Band Live 2006 Himself2008 Legends And Lyrics Vol 2 Himself2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job Himself Episode Greene Machine 2011 Stories to Tell Himself London England2012 A Night Out with Friends Himself Taped at Arcada Theatre in St Charles Illinois2014 Back in the Day Neighbor2017 Life in Pieces Buddy Daquiri Episode Poison Fire Teats Universe 2017 Drop the Mic Himself Episode Wayne Brady vs Jake Owen Kenny G vs Richard Marx 2018 The Bachelorette Himself Episode 32021 Family Guy Himself Episode Young Parent Trap 2021 Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Himself Episode Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns 2022 The Goldbergs Himself Episode The Wedding Awards and nominations editASCAP Pop Music Awards Year Nominee work Award Result Ref 1986 What About Me Most Performed Songs Won 45 Crazy Won1989 Endless Summer Nights Won 46 Hold On to the Nights Won Should ve Known Better Won1990 Satisfied Won 46 Right Here Waiting Won1991 Won 47 Angelia Won1994 Take This Heart Won 48 Now and Forever Won1996 The Way She Loves Me Won 49 2002 This I Promise You Won 50 2005 Dance with My Father WonGrammy Awards Year Nominee work Award Result1986 St Elmo s Fire Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Nominated1988 Don t Mean Nothing Best Rock Vocal Performance Male Nominated1990 Right Here Waiting Best Pop Vocal Performance Male Nominated2004 Dance with My Father Song of the Year WonBest R amp B Song NominatedBillboard Music Awards Year Nominee work Award Result1987 51 Himself Top New Artist NominatedTop Billboard 200 Artist NominatedTop Hot 100 Artist NominatedTop Hot 100 Artist Male NominatedRichard Marx Top Billboard 200 Album Nominated Don t Mean Nothing Top Hot 100 Song Nominated1988 Himself Top Artist NominatedTop Male Artist NominatedTop Billboard 200 Artist NominatedTop Billboard 200 Artist Male NominatedTop Hot 100 Artist NominatedTop Hot 100 Artist Male NominatedTop Adult Contemporary Artist NominatedTop Adult Contemporary Artist Male NominatedRichard Marx Top Billboard 200 Album Nominated1994 Himself Top Adult Contemporary Artist Nominated Now and Forever Top Adult Contemporary Track NominatedOther awards Year Awards Work Category Result1988 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Tour Club Tour of the Year Nominated1990 Kids Choice Awards Himself Favorite Male Musician NominatedAmerican Music Awards Favorite Pop Rock Male Artist NominatedASCAP Film amp TV Awards Surrender to Me Most Performed Song from Motion Picture Won2013 O Music Awards Himself Must Follow Artist on Twitter NominatedReferences edit 80s Rocker Richard Marx Says He Helped Subdue Violent Jet Passenger Huff Post Reuters December 21 2016 Soft Rock Star Richard Marx s Mansion Listed for 12 Million Womanista News Archived from the original on May 4 2018 Retrieved May 3 2018 Kolton Alex October 6 2022 Richard Marx at The Union Chapel the American Retrieved February 26 2023 a b c Biography amp Career Highlights Richard Marx Online Archived from the original on May 26 2007 Retrieved April 9 2007 a b Live from The GRAMMY Museum Richard Marx GRAMMY Museum Retrieved September 19 2021 Richard Marx Signs Wide Ranging Deal With BMG Variety April 26 2019 Retrieved September 19 2021 a b c Feely Paul Richard Marx Right Here Waiting for another show in NH UnionLeader com a b Hit Maker Richard Marx Doesn t Split Hairs Pop music The singer with the famed mane shrugs off his critics and looks for respect Los Angeles Times July 6 1990 a b Richard Marx s Top 10 Biggest Billboard Hits yahoo com Richard Marx s Top 10 Biggest Billboard Hits Billboard December 21 2016 Retrieved September 19 2021 Why Richard Marx Is Finally Celebrating After Four Decades of Hits Billboard December 16 2019 Retrieved September 19 2021 Eskow Gary September 1 2004 Richard Marx Mixonline Archived from the original on June 29 2011 Grammy Award results for Richard Marx Grammy com November 23 2020 Retrieved January 14 2022 Grammy Jews Marx Richard richardmarx March 20 2018 My grandfather was a Jew from Frankfurt who lost family in the camps and still the fact that this comedian is being jailed in the UK should frighten all of us Tweet Archived from the original on May 25 2021 Retrieved July 5 2021 via Twitter Kessler Mike December 22 2011 Like Father Like Son Richard Marx continues musical legacy Triblocal com Retrieved March 12 2014 Dick Marx s Death Notice The New York Times August 14 1997 Retrieved April 5 2009 Armbrust Doyle April 7 2010 Marx the spot Music Time Out Chicago Retrieved June 27 2011 Biography and Career Highlights The Early Years richardmarxonline com Archived from the original on 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Fine Against Minnesota Mom Rolling Stone Archived from the original on June 27 2009 Retrieved June 25 2009 Band VerticalHorizon com Archived from the original on August 12 2009 Retrieved July 29 2009 Trust Gary May 23 2012 Richard Marx Celebrates 25 Years on Billboard Charts Billboard com Retrieved August 13 2016 Gianatasio David August 4 2011 Richard Marx Finds His Calling as Colon Cleanser Spokesman AdWeek Retrieved April 4 2018 Hafey Lisa March 23 2020 Richard Marx Is Limitless With New Album Out On BMG Richard Marx Limitless New Album release date March 27th 2020 March 3 2020 Sun Times Selena Fragassi For the July 5 2021 Richard Marx memoir recalls his adventures from Highland Park to Malibu Chicago Sun Times Retrieved July 8 2021 Hall Gerrad February 21 2022 Erica and Geoff are getting married on The Goldbergs see first look at their wedding Entertainment Weekly Retrieved February 22 2022 Richard Marx and Cynthia Rhodes Divorcing After 25 Years of Marriage US Magazine April 4 2014 Retrieved April 4 2014 Wedding Announcement Richard Marx Music Official Facebook December 25 2015 Retrieved December 25 2015 PEOPLE WATCH Fuentes Marx wed The Sunbury Pennsylvania Daily Item B2 December 27 2015 Richard Marx helps subdue unruly passenger mid flight Reuters Retrieved September 19 2017 via The Star Singer Richard Marx restrains unruly man on Korean Air flight BBC December 21 2016 Retrieved September 22 2017 Marx Richard richardmarx December 20 2016 You will be hearing about our flight 480 on KoreanAir KE Passenger next to us attacked passengers and crew Crew completely ill trained Tweet via Twitter Marx Richard richardmarx December 20 2016 Korean Air 480 Tweet via Twitter Marx Richard richardmarx December 20 2016 Korean Air 480 Tweet via Twitter Jin Hyunjoo December 27 2016 Stun guns and male crew Korean Air to get tough on unruly passengers Reuters Retrieved September 19 2017 Billboard June 14 1986 a b DiMartino Dave May 27 1989 Gibson Springsteen Share ASCAP Songwriter Award PDF Billboard Vol 101 no 21 p 64 DiMartino Dave May 25 1991 Warren Collins EMI Take ASCAP s Top Song Honors PDF Billboard Vol 103 no 21 p 71 Billboard May 21 1994 Billboard June 1996 2002 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Honorees February 1 2014 Archived from the original on February 1 2014 Retrieved April 25 2020 1987 The Year in Music amp Video Billboard December 26 1987 pp Y19 26 via Google Books External links editOfficial website nbsp Richard Marx Artists VH1 Archived from the original on March 12 2012 Retrieved October 13 2006 Richard Marx Artists MTV Archived from the original on March 17 2016 Retrieved July 8 2019 Richard Marx at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard Marx amp oldid 1190392407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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