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  • Stories to Tell

  • A Memoir
  • Written by: Richard Marx
  • Narrated by: Richard Marx
  • Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (32 ratings)

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Stories to Tell

Written by: Richard Marx
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Publisher's Summary

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.

©2021 Richard Marx. All rights reserved (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved

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Excellent listen!

This is a Great book from a uber talented artist! Highly recommended for all music fans

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Stories To Tell

It took me 2 days to listen to the whole audiobook. Then I found places like long 2 hour rides in the van where I would listen to it. I would listen to it having coffee at the food court. I loved it. It introduced me to the Audible app. This book is worth the money. I bought one for a friend and of course the sound track that goes with it.💯👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👏👏👏

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candid and captivating

so real. keeps you interested.
I been a big fan since teenage years.
followed your songs even with other artist singing them. I could tell they were yours befor i looked at credits. love to you and Daisy. congrats on an amazing book.

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Fantastic from beginning to end!

This was a fantastic listen from beginning to end. I'm really glad Richard's stories were told by Richard as it made them more meaningful.

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A Great Storyteller

I have been a fan of Richard Marx and his many talents for as long as I can remember. Whether I was belting out "Ain't Nothing You Can Do About It" about my abusive ex-husband or softly singing "Angel's Lullaby" to my three little ones, his music is interwoven through the fabric of my life. I have had the privilege of seeing him perform in person, both with his band and his solo acoustic performance. He sure can tell a story. That's probably one of the things that makes him such a great songwriter. I really enjoyed his narration of this book, inserting bits of his songs throughout. It feels personal and intimate, like you're right there with him. Awesome job, Ricardo. I really hope you find some answers for your medical condition and please keep sharing your gifts with the world.

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