American singer, songwrter and musician, Richard Marx was born in Chicago,
Illinois, on September 16, 1963. He made his public debut at the age of five
singing one of his father Dick Marx's jingles on TV. When he was 17, one of his
tapes was heard by Lionel Richie, who suggested him move from Chicago to Los
Angeles to sing backing vocals on Richie's new album and Richard Marx
subsequently performed with him on one of biggest hits, "All Night Long". He
went on to sing back-up with Luther Vandross, Madonna and Whitney Houston and
also gained attention for his songwriting when Kenny...