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 for popular products such as 'Chicken of the Sea', 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 soul artist 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 "You Are" and "Running With The Night" as well as on Richie's follow-up album, which included the smash hit "All Night Long".
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Marx's first album, a self-titled work, went multi-platinum, selling nearly 4 million copies. He also earned his first #1 single, "Hold on to the nights", which he told Songfacts.com was inspired by a friend who had the dilemma of having met the love of his life when both the friend and the girl in question were already in relationships. He also had several other top five hits including "Don’t Mean Nothing" (#3), "Should've Known Better" (#3) and "Endless Summer Nights" (#2). He later revealed in an interview on 'VH-1 Classic' that his favorite song that he performed from his first album was "Have Mercy."
*Repeat Offender*
Repeat Offender eventually moved into the #1 spot and gave Marx two more #1 hit singles.
*Rush Street*
Rush Street's "Hazard" (#1), which depicted a man's rejection in a fictional version of Hazard, Nebraska. He released Paid Vacation in 1994, Flesh & Bone in 1997, Days in Avalon in 2000 and My Own Best Enemy in 2004.
Richard Marx also sang with Donna Lewis, best known for her hit "I Love You Always Forever", on the track "At the Beginning" of the Anastasia soundtrack. He has sung background vocals for Madonna in her True Blue album.
He has served as a writer/producer for an extensive list of other recording artists, including Barry Manilow, Barbra Streisand, Keith Urban, 98 Degrees, Kenny Loggins, Emerson Drive, Luther Vandross, Michael Bolton, *NSYNC, Olivia Newton-John, Sarah Brightman, SheDaisy, John Farnham and Vince Gill.
Marx has been married to Cynthia Rhodes, who starred in the 1987 blockbuster Dirty Dancing and is a former lead singer for 80s pop band Animotion, since 1989. The couple has three sons: Brandon, Lucas, and Jesse. Brandon is the eldest followed by Lucas then Jesse.
One of Marx's most recent works is a song titled "Remember When", composed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. Performed by LeAnn Rimes, the song may be heard on the park's official 50th Anniversary album, as well as selected times in the park.
Getaway
Richard Marx Lyrics
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How you feel the time is running up
And how you wanna run, with me into the sun
That it's what life is all about
We can fantasize of one more night
Realize that every moment's right
Put our hands upon Everything you want
There is common sense to fight
Go to every way with you
Baby say the word and we could just be gone
What are we waiting for, one second more, one second's too long
We can disappear right into yesterday
Vanish in a year, baby I don't care, as long as we make our getaway
Fingers running up down my back
Saying you were fine just like that
I see it in my mind, a hundred thousand times
But now here we are at last
I wanna touch you, like I never touched you
I wanna love you, like you've never been loved before
And give you so much more
Can't think of nothing else
But you all took my say
Baby say the word and we could just be gone
What are we waiting for, one second more, one second's too long
We can disappear right into yesterday
Vanish in a year, baby I don't care, as long as we make our getaway
In the lyrics of Richard Marx's song Getaway, he expresses his desire to escape and start anew with his lover. He asks his lover to look into his eyes and confess how they feel about the limited time they have together. He wants to run away with her into the sun, implying that he wants to start fresh in life with her. The lyrics mention how they can fantasize about having one more night together, but the reality is every moment is right for them to pursue their desires. The lyrics also point out that there is no logic in resisting their feelings for each other, they should just act on it.
The chorus emphasizes Richard Marx's desire to escape with his lover. He asks his lover to say the word, so they can leave immediately. Marx believes that time shouldn't be wasted anymore, not even for a second. They can escape and vanish into yesterday or even a year, but as long as they can be together and make their getaway, everything will be alright.
The second verse of the song expresses Richard Marx's longing to touch his lover intimately, to love her in a way that she's never experienced before. He wants to give his lover so much more and excuses himself from thinking about anything else but her. This line indicates that Marx is very much invested in his relationship with his lover, and it is the only thing that truly matters to him.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes and tell me now
I want you to look me in the eyes and honestly tell me how you feel right now.
How you feel the time is running up
Please tell me if you feel like we're running out of time.
And how you wanna run, with me into the sun
Do you want to run away with me into the sunshine right now?
That it's what life is all about
I believe that's what life is really about - seizing the moment and running into the sun.
We can fantasize of one more night
We can dream about spending one more night together.
Realize that every moment's right
We need to appreciate that every moment together is precious and worth it.
Put our hands upon Everything you want
Let's do everything you want to do together.
There is common sense to fight
We shouldn't let practicality or common sense get in the way of doing things that make us happy.
I am dying to
I really want to
Go to every way with you
Do everything and go anywhere with you.
Baby say the word and we could just be gone
If you say the word, we can leave everything behind and run away together.
What are we waiting for, one second more, one second's too long
We shouldn't waste any more time; every second counts.
We can disappear right into yesterday
We can go back to the past and forget all our troubles.
Vanish in a year, baby I don't care, as long as we make our getaway
Even if we disappear for a year, I don't mind as long as we can be together and leave our worries behind.
Fingers running up down my back
Your fingers running up and down my back feels so good.
Saying you were fine just like that
You said you were happy just being here with me, like this.
I see it in my mind, a hundred thousand times
I've imagined this moment a hundred thousand times in my mind.
But now here we are at last
Finally, we are together like this in real life, not just in my mind.
I wanna touch you, like I never touched you
I want to touch you in a way that I never have before.
I wanna love you, like you've never been loved before
I want to love you in a way that you've never been loved before.
And give you so much more
I want to give you so much more than you've ever had before.
Can't think of nothing else
I can't think of anything else but you.
But you all took my say
You are everything to me and I want to do whatever it takes to be together.
Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Richard N. Marx, Walter Afanasieff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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