Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an adult contemporary singer and songwriter. He had a string of successful hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, including "Right Here Waiting," "Hazard," and "Hold On to the Nights." Although most of his successful songs were slow ballads like these, many of his songs had an upbeat, classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing," "Should've Known Better," "Satisfied," and "Wait for the Sunrise." Marx placed himself in the record books by being the first solo artist to have his first seven singles hit the top 5 on the US charts. 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, which is where Marx got his start writing at the tender age of five.
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Youve got to get up every morning
With a smile on your face
And show the world
All the love in your heart.
Then people gonna treat you better.
Youre gonna find, yes you will,
That youre beautiful as you feel.
Waiting at the station with the workday wind a blowin,
Ive got nothing to do but watch the passers by.
Mirrored in their faces I see frustration growing,
And they dont see it showing. why do i?
[chorus]
I have often asked myself
The reason for the sadness
In a world where tears are just a lullaby.
And if theres any answer,
Maybe love can end the madness.
Maybe not, oh, but we can only try.
[chorus out]