Richard Noel Marx (born September 16, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard". Although most of his major hit songs were slow ballads, many of his songs had a classic rock style, such as "Don't Mean Nothing", "Should've Known Better," "Satisfied," and "Too Late To Say Goodbye". 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 Billboard Hot 100 singles chart . His record sales worldwide exceed 30 million.[Aside from songs that he has sung himself, he has written, co-written, and produced successful tracks for other artists such as "This I Promise You" by NSYNC and "Dance With My Father" by Luther Vandross. The latter song won several Grammy Awards.
Birth name Richard Noel Marx
Born September 16, 1963 (age 47)
Origin Chicago, IL, United States
Genres Pop, soft rock, rock, adult contemporary, R&B
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer
Instruments Vocals, keyboards, organ, piano, guitar
Years active 1982 - present
Labels Capitol Records, EMI, Manhattan Records, Signal 21 Records, Zanzibar Records
Associated acts Dick Marx, Matt Scannell, Luther Vandross, Keith Urba
1. FIRST TIME I EVER SAW YOUR FACE
The first time ever I saw your face
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave
To the dark and empty skies, my love
The first time ever I kissed your mouth
I felt your heart beat close to mine
Like the trembling heart of a captive bird
That was ther at my command, my love
The first time ever I saw your face, your face,
Your face, your face
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2. NOW AND FOREVER
[Songwriters: Marx, Richard;]
Whenever I'm weary
From the battles that rage in my head
You make sense of madness
When my sanity hangs by a thread
I lose my way, but still you
Seem to understand
Now and forever
I will be your man
Sometimes I just hold you
Too caught up in me to see
I'm holding a fortune
That Heaven has given to me
I'll try to show you
Each and every way I can
Now and forever
I will be your man
Now I can rest my worries
And always be sure
That I won't be alone, anymore
If I'd only known you were there
All the time
All this time
Until the day the ocean
Doesn't touch the sand
Now and forever
I will be your man
Now and forever
I will be your man
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3. LOVED
Once again I bare myself before you
Beggin' for a chance we never had
You don’t want all I have to offer
And its too late for me to take it back
Look at where you always leave us standing
Between all the way and not quite close enough
There could be a place you dont believe in
If you would only let yourself be loved
Im the one who seems to keep you smiling
And I'd be more if you'd take the dare
The two of us, we're really children hiding
Underneath the armor that we wear
And these walls...aren't so tall
That we're climbing
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So many hearts who'll never even
Have the chance to hold
What you seem to be so willing to let go
What good is being strong and hiding in some harbor
If you and I end up all alone
Look at where you always leave us standing
Between all the way and not quite close enough
I could be what you just won’t believe in
If you would only let yourself be loved
Baby, wont you let yourself be loved.
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4. SURRENDER TO ME
Is that what we've been together much too long
The answer may not be in black and white
We're always trying to prove who's right or wrong
Yet know we're giving up without a fight
But I know when you're gone
I'll wish I'd held on
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So, baby, surrender to me
There'll be no holding back now
So, baby, surrender to me tonight
I don't want our love to cause you so much pain
If this is how it's going to be I'll walk away
Neither one of us should ever say goodbye
Let's forget about the past and who's to blame
'cause when this is all gone
We'll wish we'd held on
Chorus
How could this love be in danger
That used to be so good, so right
To think that fate could make us strangers
Has thrown me in your arms tonight
Chorus
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5. SHOULD 'VE KNOWN BETTER.
Another sleeplees night I can't explain
Somebody said they heard me call your name.
The radio won't let you leave my mind
I know it's over
but I don't know why.
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
Now love is just a faded memory.
Should've known better
now I'm a prisoner to this pain
And my heart still aches for you.
There was no risk that I wouldn't take
Not a promise that I didn't make.
AII I asked was that you just hold on
And now I'm wondering what I did wrong.
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
. . .
I gave you all of my body and soul
Never believing we might lose control
I took my hands off the wheel.
I can't remember if the lies were true
It's been a million years since I touched you.
I thought time might help me win this game
But being away from you is slowly driving me insane.
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
. . .
Should've known better than to fall in love with you
. . .
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6. SATISFIED
We work our bodies weary
to stay alive
There must be more to livin'
than nine to five
Why should we wait
for some better time
There may not even be a tomorrow
Ain't no sense in losing you mind
I'm gonna make it worth the ride
(chorus)
Don't you know?
I won't give up
until I'm satisfied
Don't you know?
Why should I stop
until I'm satisfied?
Ignore the hesitation
that ties your hands
Use your imagination
and take a chance
I won't let my moment
of truth pass me by
I've gotta make my move
now or never
And if they turn me loose on this town
they're gonna have to hold me down
(chorus)
Yeah
(instrumental)
(chorus 2x)
Why should I stop
until I'm satisfied?
Ain't gonna stop
until I'm safisfied
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7. UNTIL I FIND YOU AGAIN
Lately I've been trying,
To fill up my days since you're gone
The speed of love is blinding
And I didn't know how to hold on
My mind won't clear
I'm out of tears
My heart's got no room left inside
How many dreams will end
How long can I pretend
How many times will love pass me by
Until I find you again
Well the arms of hope surround me
Will time be a fair weather friend
Should I call out to angels
Or just drink myself sober again
Can't hide is true
I still burn for you
Your memory just won't let me go
How many dreams will end
How long can I pretend
How many times will love pass me by
Until I find you again
I'd hold you tighter
Closer than ever before
Yeah...
No flame would burn brighter
If I could touch you once more
Hold you once more
How many dreams will end
How long can I pretend
How many times will love pass me by
Until I find you again
Until I find you
Again
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8. AND I LOVE HER
I give her all my love
That's all I do
And if you saw my love
You'd love her too
I love her
She gives me everything
And tenderly
The kiss my lover brings
She brings to me
And I love her )
A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me
Bright are the stars that shine
Dark is the sky
I know this love of mine
Will never die
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9. HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS
Just when I believed
I couldn't ever want for more
This ever changing world
pushes me through another door
I saw you smile
and my mind could not erase
the beauty of your face
Just for awhile won't you
let me shelter you
(chorus)
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
I wish I could give you something more
and I could be yours
How do we explain
something that took us by surprise
Promises in vain
love that is real but in disguise
What happens now?
Do we break another rule
let our lovers play the fool?
I don't know how
to stop feeling this way
(chorus)
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
If I could only give you more
Well, I think that I've been true
to everybody else but me
And the way I feel about you
makes my heart long to be free
Every time I look into your eyes
I'm helplessly aware
That the someone I've been searching for
is right there
(chorus)
Hold on to the nights
Hold on to the memories
I wish I could give you more
then I could be yours
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10. RIGHT HERE WAITING
Oceans apart, day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it doesn't stop the pain
If I see you next to never
But how can we say forever
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
I took for granted, all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter, I taste the tears
But I can't get near you now
Oh, can't you see it, baby
You've got me goin' crazy
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I'm with you
I'll take the chance
Oh, can't you see it, baby
You've got me goin' crazy
Wherever you go, whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you
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11. YOUR GOODBYE
Another morning just like all the rest
Still nothing beating here inside my chest
Day turns into night as if everything's all right,
and then the lonely shadows fall
Just look at what's become of me
I can't remember how to breathe
Never knew that I could hurt this way
I can't hold on, I can't let go
My head denies what my heart knows
It's something I can't bring myself to say
I don't believe I'll ever quite survive your goodbye
Staring at your picture on the wall
is keeping me from any sleep at all
I'm lonely in the crowd,
the silence is too loud,
and all this darkness hurts my eyes
Wake me now and tell me I've been dreaming
Turn back the clock somehow
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BONUS:
" DANCE WITH MY FATHER" GRAMMY WINNER WITH LUTHER VANDROSS
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