Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard".
Although most of his major hit songs were slow ballads, many of his songs had a classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing," "Should've Known Better," "Satisfied," and "Too Late To Say Goodbye". Marx placed himself in the record books by being the first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart (3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 4).
Birth name Richard Noel Marx Born September 16, 1963 (1963-09-16) (age 46)
Origin Chicago, IL, United States
Genres Pop, Soft rock, Rock, Adult Contemporary, R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, piano, guitar
Years active 1982 - present
Labels Capitol Records, EMI, Manhattan Records, Signal 21, Zanzibar
His record sales worldwide exceed 30 million. Aside from songs that he has sung himself, he has written, co-written, and produced successful tracks for other artists such as "This I Promise You" by NSYNC and "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross. The latter song won several Grammy Awards.
Early career
Marx began his career in music at the age of 5, singing commercial jingles written by his late father, Dick Marx's list of "commercial" hits includes Arm & Hammer 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 said he thought Marx had the talent to make it big, saying "I can't promise you anything, but you should come to L.A." So after graduating from high school, Marx moved to Los Angeles and visited Richie. "He was recording his first solo album (Lionel Richie) and having trouble with the background vocal," Marx recalls. "He tells me, ‘Come try this part.’ It worked and I ended up singing on his album." Marx contributed backing vocals to Richie’s hit "You Are", as well as "Running with the Night" and "All Night Long (All Night)", both on Richie's follow-up album Can't Slow Down.
Early career
Marx began his career in music at the age of 5, singing commercial jingles written by his late father, Dick Marx's list of "commercial" hits includes Arm & Hammer 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 said he thought Marx had the talent to make it big, saying "I can't promise you anything, but you should come to L.A." So after graduating from high school, Marx moved to Los Angeles and visited Richie. "He was recording his first solo album (Lionel Richie) and having trouble with the background vocal," Marx recalls. "He tells me, ‘Come try this part.’ It worked and I ended up singing on his album." Marx contributed backing vocals to Richie’s hit "You Are", as well as "Running with the Night" and "All Night Long (All Night)", both on Richie's follow-up album Can't Slow Down.
In those early years, Marx would find any excuse possible to labour in the recording industry. His enthusiasm and his presence in the studio landed him several jobs as a background singer for artists such as Madonna, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross, and, eventually, as a songwriter. Marx also had a minor role in the movie Coach Of The Year, which starred Robert Conrad. He was singing for Kenny Rogers in 1984 when he overheard Rogers say he needed a new song. Within days, Marx gave him a demo of "Crazy." Rogers recorded it, along with another of Marx’s songs, "What About Me?", which also featured James Ingram and Kim Carnes. The trio recording hit #1 adult contemporary and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 (while just scraping onto the country and R&B charts) in late 1984 while "Crazy" hit #1 Country and #5 AC the following year. Soon after, Marx began working with producer David Foster and writing songs for the group Chicago and R&B singer Freddie Jackson..
While working as a songwriter and doing background vocals, Marx continued to pursue a record deal of his own. His demo tape was rejected by every label in Hollywood until, finally, four years after moving to Los Angeles, the president of EMI/Manhattan Records, Bruce Lundvall, heard Marx's demo and knew he had a star on his hands. He gave Marx a record deal and the opportunity to write and record whatever he wanted. Marx contacted his good friend Fee Waybill of The Tubes, and some very talented musicians, including Joe Walsh, and Randy Meisner of the Eagles, and created a ten-track album that led to a very successful career.
Music career
Music career
Marx's self-titled debut album, released in June 1987, yielded four hit singles and sold nearly four million copies in the US. The debut single, "Don't Mean Nothing", had been released the previous month and climbed to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as #1 on Billboard's Album Rock charts. 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 #3 and #2, respectively. The fourth single release, "Hold on to the Nights", earned Marx his first #1 Pop single.
With the success of his self-titled album, Marx became the first male artist to reach the Top 3 with four singles from a debut album. He embarked on his first world tour, initially opening for REO Speedwagon, but quickly began headlining his own shows.
Marx's first tour kept him on the road for 14 months while the album remained on the charts for more than a year and a half. In 1988, Marx was nominated for a Grammy Award for 'Best Rock Vocal Performance - Male' for "Don’t Mean Nothing"
Discografi :
1987 Richard Marx
1989 Repeat Offender
1991 Rush Street
1992 Live In USA
1993 Greatest Hits
1994 Paid Vacation
1997 Flesh and Bone
2000 The Best of Richard Marx
2004 My Own Best Enemy
2008 Emotional Remains
2009 The Music Of Richard Marx: 1987-2009
2010 Stories To Tell
Discografi :
1987 Richard Marx
1989 Repeat Offender
1991 Rush Street
1992 Live In USA
1993 Greatest Hits
1994 Paid Vacation
1997 Flesh and Bone
2000 The Best of Richard Marx
2004 My Own Best Enemy
2008 Emotional Remains
2009 The Music Of Richard Marx: 1987-2009
2010 Stories To Tell
The Best of Richard Marx
- Right Here Waiting
- At The Beginning feat Donna Lewis
- Now and Forever
- Hazard
- Because I Love You
- Angelia
- Until I Find You Again
- I Can't Help Falling in Love with You
- Slipping Away
- Endless Summer Night
- Suddenly feat Tony Braxton
- Hold on The Night
- One More Time
Souce : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Marx
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4 comments:
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