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Stories to Tell

A Memoir

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Stories to Tell

By: Richard Marx
Narrated by: Richard Marx
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 A 2022 Audie Award Finalist

*National Bestseller* Legendary musician Richard Marx offers an enlightening, entertaining look at his life and career.

Richard Marx is one of the most accomplished singer-songwriters in the history of popular music. His self-titled 1987 album went triple platinum and made him the first male solo artist (and second solo artist overall after Whitney Houston) to have four singles from their debut crack the top three on the Billboard Hot 100. His follow-up, 1989’s Repeat Offender, was an even bigger smash, going quadruple platinum and landing two singles at number one. He has written fourteen number one songs in total, shared a Song of the Year Grammy with Luther Vandross, and collaborated with a variety of artists including NSYNC, Josh Groban, Natalie Cole, and Keith Urban. Lately, he’s also become a Twitter celebrity thanks to his outspokenness on social issues and his ability to out-troll his trolls.

In Stories to Tell, Marx uses this same engaging, straight-talking style to look back on his life and career. He writes of how Kenny Rogers changed a single line of a song he’d written for him then asked for a 50% cut—which inspired Marx to write one of his biggest hits. He tells the uncanny story of how he wound up curled up on the couch of Olivia Newton-John, his childhood crush, watching Xanadu. He shares the tribulations of working with the all-female hair metal band Vixen and appearing in their video. Yet amid these entertaining celebrity encounters, Marx offers a more sobering assessment of the music business as he’s experienced it over four decades—the challenges of navigating greedy executives and grueling tour schedules, and the rewards of connecting with thousands of fans at sold-out shows that make all the drama worthwhile. He also provides an illuminating look at his songwriting process and talks honestly about how his personal life has inspired his work, including finding love with wife Daisy Fuentes and the mystery illness that recently struck him—and that doctors haven’t been able to solve.

Stories to Tell is a remarkably candid, wildly entertaining memoir about the art and business of music. Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Career Funny

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If you are a life long fan, as I am, you will absolutely love this. Richard is as always, funny, charming and engaging.

Thank you fir everything Richard, and keep doing what you do!

Simply wonderful

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Bought back so many good memories, plus I never realised how far reaching Richards influence on modern music went!

Superb

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Great to hear Richard telling his own stories and loved the musical interludes. These wouldn't have been the same being read by my own voice in my head. I'm now off to buy the hard copy for something physical to look at the keep.

Enthralling

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Such a great book, so many great stories, a wonderful singer and musician and of course a phenomenal song writer. The proof is in his journey so far and his works. I feel good for listening to it.

Take a walk with Richard Marx

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I finished listening to this book in just a few days and would have finished it sooner, had I not had to go to work in between.
Being read by Richard, made it a really personal experience listening to it, as he told his own story. I loved every page and chapter and listened for hours at a time. For people who are not familiar with Richard or his amazing music, this is a fantastic book, and I would also encourage anyone, to check out his music. I have been a fan since the 80's and still love and listen to his music regularly. I had the lucky opportunity to meet him before a concert in Bristol, England some years ago and he was so lovely, I got his autograph and a fantastic photo with him, which I still cherish.
A highly recommended book, which is funny, sad, happy and intriguing and keeps you listening for hours at a time.

Absolutely loved it!!

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