Richard Marx
Richard Marx is a singer, songwriter and producer behind Right Here Waiting and Hazard, now exploring jazz standards and new originals on After Hours and hosting Stories To Tell.
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Known for
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Music video
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AlbumOverview
- From
- Chicago, Illinois
- Work
- Singer, songwriter, producer and author
- Breakout
- His 1987 self-titled debut and its four Top 5 singles
- Latest album
- After Hours (2026)
Mini bio
How it started.
The Chicago native arrived in Los Angeles at 18 and found an early opening singing background vocals on Lionel Richie’s first solo album. He began writing for other artists, including Kenny Rogers, while facing years of rejection from record labels.
The songs fans grew up with.
His self-titled 1987 debut brought four Top 5 singles, including Hold on to the Nights. Repeat Offender followed in 1989, reaching No. 1 and delivering Satisfied and Right Here Waiting. Hazard and Now and Forever became further signatures.
Behind other voices.
Richard’s writing reaches beyond his own records. He wrote NSYNC’s This I Promise You and co-wrote Luther Vandross’ Dance With My Father, which won the 2004 Grammy for Song of the Year. His 2022 album Songwriter groups its songs into pop, rock, country and ballads.
What he is making now.
After Hours brings together standards and original songs recorded live with a 24-piece ensemble. Alongside the music, his Stories To Tell podcast and video series invites musicians and other guests into conversations at his home bar.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026After HoursSinger, songwriter and producer
- 2022SongwriterSinger and songwriter
- 2000This I Promise You, NSYNCSongwriter and producer
Books
- 2021Stories to TellAuthor
Podcasts and video
- 2025Stories To TellHost
Awards
Quotes
I wanna keep making music that makes me feel the way this album made me feel.Richard Marx, LAist
In an October 2026 interview about After Hours and what he hoped to do next.
Trivia
- For Rush Street, he performed in five cities in 24 hours to mark the album’s release.
- He imagined pitching a song to Frank Sinatra while writing All I Ever Needed, and had it written by the end of a walk.
- His Christmas Spirit album fulfilled a promise to his late grandmother.
- His memoir and his podcast share the title Stories To Tell, but they are separate projects.
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