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The superficiality of the music industry
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11 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsRichard Marx: a curated listening guide
Compare the clear piano-led melodies with the firmer guitar rhythms and more spacious studio grooves of the original solo catalog.
15 selections with release evidence; 5 beyond the yearly lists.
About Richard Marx
Richard Marx is a Chicago-born performer, songwriter and producer whose solo catalog includes Hold On to the Nights, Right Here Waiting and Hazard. His early albums moved from the self-titled debut through Repeat Offender and Rush Street. He also built a substantial writing career for other singers, contributing to This I Promise You for NSYNC and Dance with My Father with Luther Vandross. Acoustic concerts offered another setting for his own songs.
Artist background sources
Richard Marx - Los Angeles Philharmonic artist biography
Chicago identity, performer/writer/producer roles, solo repertoire and album sequence, named external songwriting and acoustic performance. Rankings, sales totals, current projects and personal inspiration claims are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1987
1988
Endless Summer Nights
Richard MarxReported release: 1987Date needs verification | Recent carryover
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A summer romance in Hawaii
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Richard Marx is a Chicago-born performer, songwriter and producer whose solo catalog includes Hold On to the Nights, Right Here Waiting and Hazard. His early albums moved from the self-titled debut through Repeat...
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Regret over a failed relationship
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A romantic ballad inspired by Marx's wife at the time.
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Long-distance relationships and unwavering commitment
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Marx wrote the song about the joy and satisfaction of being in a committed relationship.
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A narrative song about a man wrongly accused of murder in a small town.
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Richard Marx is a Chicago-born performer, songwriter and producer whose solo catalog includes Hold On to the Nights, Right Here Waiting and Hazard. His early albums moved from the self-titled debut through Repeat...
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A rock ballad about offering one's heart in love.
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Now and Forever
Richard MarxReported release: 1993Date needs verification | Recent carryover
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Marx's reflection on lasting love and commitment.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.