Richard Marx

Richard Marx
Marx in Germany (2005)
Background information
Birth name	Richard Noel Marx
Born	(1963-09-16) September 16, 1963 (age 53) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Pop rock, alternative rock, soft rock
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, keyboards, organ, piano, bass guitar
Years active	1980–present
Labels	Capitol, EMI, Manhattan, Signal 21, Zanzibar, Frontiers, Kobalt Label Services
Associated acts	Dick Marx, Fee Waybill, Matt Scannell, Luther Vandross, Keith Urban, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
Website	Official website

Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963) is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician and record producer who has sold over 30 million records. He had a stream of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights," "Right Here Waiting," "Now and Forever," "Hazard" and "At The Beginning" with Donna Lewis. Although some of his major hit songs were ballads, many of his songs have 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). His record sales worldwide exceed 30 million. Aside from songs that he has written, composed, and recorded for himself, he has written and/or composed, collaborated on the writing and/or the compositions of, and produced such successful selections for other artists as "This I Promise You" by NSYNC and "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross. The latter song won several Grammy Awards. His 14th and latest chart topper, "Long Hot Summer," performed by Keith Urban, gave Marx the distinction of having a song he wrote or co-wrote top the charts in four different decades.