Richard Marx has finally revealed the one who encouraged him after David Foster rejected him as a singer.
For those who don’t know: 1984 What about me?took him to the pinnacle of success as a songwriter, which he co-wrote with the late Kenny Rogers while Foster produced it. It was sung by the trio Kim Carnes, James Ingram and Rogers.
In his January 12 interview with The New York Times, the 62-year-old American singer and songwriter discussed his journey in the music world.
The outlet asked him, “Have you had any naysayers?”
In response to the question, Marx said, “Oh yes, quite a bit.”
He further revealed, “The producer and writer David Foster told me I shouldn’t sing. I was 19, and it had weight because I admired him so much.”
The Waited on the right hitmaker added: “Every label turned me down several times, even though my demo included ‘Endless Summer Nights’ and ‘Should’ve Known Better.'”
Remarkably, Should have known better which was dropped in 1987, simultaneously secured the third position on the Billboard Hot 100 Endless summer evenings reached the second position after its release in 1988.
It is pertinent to mention that Lionel Richie was the one who encouraged Marx, as he told the newspaper: “But Lionel Richie also said to me: ‘You are good. Do it.'”
