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A review by komet2020
Stories to Tell: A Memoir by Richard Marx
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
In Stories to Tell: A Memoir, Richard Marx shares with the reader the story of his life and his 40-year career as a successful background singer, songwriter, producer, and bandleader. Prior to reading this book, I knew of Richard Marx from the late 1980s when his second album, Repeat Offender became a massive hit with songs like "Right Here Waiting", and my personal favorite, "Endless Summer Nights." I simply had no idea of the depth of his talent. I only knew of his songs when they were played on the radio.
Marx has worked with artists like Lionel Ritchie (who played a key role in getting him established in the music business after Marx moved from his hometown Chicago to Los Angeles in 1981), Kenny Rogers, Madonna, Luther Vandross, Barbra Streisand, NSYNC, and Keith Urban. He's also been a co-writer of songs with Paul Anka and Burt Bacharach.
The stories Marx tells are colorful, poignant, and insightful. In particular, the concert tour he had in Taiwan in 1990 nearly ended up being Marx's last when he unknowingly fall afoul of a local mob boss who had underwritten the tour and was angry with Marx for calling off a performance because of heavy rains that had damaged the stage where he and his band were scheduled to perform. To find our how Marx extricated himself from this sticky situation (barely!), read the book.
Marx has worked with artists like Lionel Ritchie (who played a key role in getting him established in the music business after Marx moved from his hometown Chicago to Los Angeles in 1981), Kenny Rogers, Madonna, Luther Vandross, Barbra Streisand, NSYNC, and Keith Urban. He's also been a co-writer of songs with Paul Anka and Burt Bacharach.
The stories Marx tells are colorful, poignant, and insightful. In particular, the concert tour he had in Taiwan in 1990 nearly ended up being Marx's last when he unknowingly fall afoul of a local mob boss who had underwritten the tour and was angry with Marx for calling off a performance because of heavy rains that had damaged the stage where he and his band were scheduled to perform. To find our how Marx extricated himself from this sticky situation (barely!), read the book.