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The Richard Marx Story. This week, we delve into the extraordinary rise and quiet burial of Richard Marx, the Chicago kid who sang peanut butter jingles at five, backed Lionel Richie at nineteen, and became the only male solo artist to land his first seven singles in the Billboard Top 5. From the David Foster rejection to three consecutive #1 hits to the grunge apocalypse that erased him, we explore every facet of his remarkable and frustrating journey. We uncover how the label boxed him into adult contemporary, how "Right Here Waiting" was never supposed to be released, and how he quietly became one of the most successful songwriters in pop history — writing hits for NSYNC, Luther Vandross, and Josh Groban while his own name became a punchline. Kindly like and subscribe - it really helps this channel a lot. I do appreciate it! RELATED VIDEOS: The $5.4 Million Ego Trip That KILLED Michael Bolton's Career    • The $5.4 Million Ego Trip That KILLED Mich...   How To Steal a #1 Hit And Get Away With It    • How To Steal a #1 Hit And Get Away With It   The One Decision That Destroyed The Bangles    • The One Decision That Destroyed The Bangles   When The 80s Went Too Far: The Power Station Story    • When The 80s Went Too Far: The Power Stati...   "Rock's Biggest Mistake" - Billy Squier's MTV Disaster    • "Rock's Biggest Mistake" - Billy Squier's ...   Most EXPENSIVE Guitar on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/shop/guitarmee... Early Eighties Thrash Metal Guitar Rig: https://www.amazon.com/shop/guitarmee... Most EXPENSIVE Guitar Rig on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/guitarmee... CHEAPEST Guitar rig on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/guitarmee... My Guitar Rig: https://www.amazon.com/shop/guitarmee... My Video making gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/guitarmee... This VST plugin, The Stereo Sound Extractor, is BADASS -I coded it up from over 10 year's hard research. It won awards. Now you can own it for the paltry sum of $29. Yup, I'm basically giving it away: https://burninguitfiddle.gumroad.com/... #richardmarx #rightherewaiting #80smusic #rockhistory #behindthemusic #truestory #poprock #adultcontemporary #grunge #musicindustry #songwriter #mtv #guitardrama #musicdocumentary #billboardhits #nsync #luthervandross #lionelrichie #davidfoster #dontmeannothing