Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an adult contemporary singer and songwriter. He had a string of successful hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "
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" 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 US charts.
Marx was born to Dick and Ruth Marx. Marx grew up in a mixed faith household where father was Jewish and his mother was a Christian. His father was a jingle writer for commercials, which is where Marx got his start writing at the tender age of five. His father also was talented jazz musician, well-known in the Chicago area.
At the age of 17 Marx created a demo to showcase his talents, which landed in the hands of Lionel Richie . Richie invited Marx to Hollywood saying, "I can't promise you anything, but you should come to L.A." Marx would eventually appear as a background singer in Richie's songs "," "," and on his follow-up album including the smash hit "".
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Marx's first self titled album went multi-platinum, selling nearly 4 million copies. He earned his first #1 single, "".
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