Richard Marx - Richard Marx

Richard Marx's self-titled debut album was a finely crafted record of mainstream pop/rock. Marx understood how the melodies of up-tempo rockers like "Don't Mean Nothin'" are driven by thick power chords, and how arrangements are as important as melody in ballads like "Hold On to the Nights." Filled with carefully constructed radio-ready tracks, it was no surprise that the album became a huge hit. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Acuña Percussion Anne Schwartz Vocals (Background) Bill Reichenbach Jr. Horn Bobby Colomby Vocals (Background) Brittney Cole Vocals (Background) Bruce Gaitsch Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar Cynthia Rhodes Vocals (Background) David Cole Producer, Engineer, Remixing David Shelley Vocals (Background) Dean Pitchford Vocals (Background) DeWayne Brady Vocals (Background) Dick Marx Vocals (Background) Fee Waybill Vocals (Background) Gary Grant Horn Humberto Gatica Producer, Mixing, Engineer Jerry Hey Horn, Horn Arrangements Jim Lang Keyboard Programming, Producer, Drum Programming Jim Preziosi Second Engineer Joe Chemay Bass Joe Walsh Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) John Keane Drums John Pierce Bass Judy Clapp Second Engineer Julie Landau Vocals (Background) Karen Siegel Second Engineer Karyn White Vocals (Background) Larry Williams Horn Loretta Munoz Vocals (Background) Michael Landau Guitar Michael Omartian Keyboards, Arranger, Piano, Horn Arrangements Nathan East Bass Patrick O'Hearn Bass Paula Scher Art Direction Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Peter Doell Second Engineer, Vocals (Background) Prairie Prince Drums Randy Meisner Vocals (Background) Rev. Dave Boruff Saxophone Rhett Lawrence Programming, Keyboards, Drums, Drum Arrangements, Keyboard Arrangements Richard Marx Composer, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Lyricist, Drum Arrangements, Producer, Keyboards, Drums, Vocal Arrangement, Horn Arrangements, Keyboard Arrangements, Arranger Ross Schwartz Vocals (Background) Ruth Marx Vocals (Background) Stephen Shelton Second Engineer Susanne Christian Vocals (Background) Susanne Edgren Production Coordination, Vocals (Background) Terry Williams Vocals (Background) Timothy B. Schmit Vocals (Background) Tom Keane Keyboards, Arranger Tony Sellari Design Tris Imboden Drums