Richard Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician and
record producer. He has sold over 30 million records world wide.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Richard Noel Marx
Born: September 16, 1963 (age 61)
From: Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse(s): Cynthia Rhodes (m. 1989)
(singer of
Animotion)
Children: Brandon, Lucas and Jesse
Genre(s):
Pop rock,
adult contemporary,
soft rock
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
keyboards,
organ,
piano,
guitar
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter,
musician,
record producer
Active From: 1982–present
Associated Acts:
Keith Urban
Luther Vandross
Dick Marx
Matt Scannell
Did You Know:
• He was the first solo artist to have his first seven
singles hit the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart
•
He has had a song he wrote or co-wrote in the top charts in four different decades.
Awards:
2003
Grammy Award for Song of the Year -
Dance with My Father
Quotes:
As a songwriter, there's nothing better than winning Song Of The Year. But I couldn't really celebrate, because it wasn't right. Luther wasn't standing next to me, to receive the award.
But more importantly, I think he remembered how very close I was with my own dad, who had died in 1997.
But once you have some success in one style, the business wants to lock you in that vein forever.
I don't think it is pressure but I am aware sometimes, especially on this new album, that people were going to really pay attention.
I love when people get songs wrong. I love when people take something from a song that's totally not what I intended!
I think I do better when things are a little tougher.
I've never written a song that I thought was a hit.
I've never, ever in my life enjoyed playing live the way I am now.
It's funny; Luther and I have written many songs together, but we've never written songs in the same room.
People take songs so literally.
So it was just a case of getting a bunch of songs that I had been writing for years but hadn't recorded together, and the result was My Own Best Enemy.
When things are too easy I lose interest in them so I find ways to complicate them to get myself interested.
Richard Marx