Richard Marx shot to the top of the charts upon the release of his eponymous debut in 1987. Marx’s first hit was “Don’t Mean Nothing,” but his real strength lay with ballads like “Right Here Waiting,” which became an adult contemporary staple in the late ’80s. 1989’s Repeat Offender generated a string of three consecutive number one hits in America — “Hold on to the Nights,” “Satisfied” and “Right Here Waiting.” 1994’s Paid Vacation featured the Top Ten hit single “Now and Forever” after which Marx entered a period of seclusion, returning in the spring of 1997 with Flesh and Bone. Days in Avalon was issued in fall 2000. He went on to earn a 2004 Song of the Year Grammy for co-authoring Luther Vandross’ “Dance with My Father,” then accompanied Celine Dion live on piano for her performance of the winning tune on that year’s prime-time telecast. Richard scored a number one Country single in Keith Urban’s “Long Hot Summer,” his second with the Australian singer-songwriter after “Better Life,” from his triple-platinum CD Be Here. That gave Marx the rare feat of having songs he either wrote or co-wrote go number one in four separate decades. Across all formats, Marx has scored an amazing total of 14 number one singles, both as a performer and songwriter/producer, making him a true multi-talented threat who continues to challenge himself. 2010’s Stories to Tell produced a Top 20 AC hit in “When You Loved Me.” In 2014, he followed with Beautiful Goodbye. Richard Marx continues to tour the world.
