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Richard Marx is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Kenny Rogers, Steve Lukather, Chris Botti, Bobby Kimball and Timothy B. Schmit. Those roots explain a lot about how Richard Marx arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Mike & The Mechanics, Air Supply, Glenn Medeiros, Kenny Loggins and Starship, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Billy Joel, Cher, John Farnham, Laura Pausini and Toto, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 52 connections around Richard Marx, reaching back through Kenny Rogers and forward to Billy Joel. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Richard Noel Marx is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.
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Richard Marx connections
Richard Marx grew out of Kenny Rogers, Steve Lukather, Chris Botti and Bobby Kimball, shares an orbit with Mike & The Mechanics, Air Supply, Glenn Medeiros and Kenny Loggins, went on to shape Billy Joel, Cher, John Farnham and Laura Pausini. 52 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Richard Marx
Sounds and acts that shaped Richard Marx.
Artists similar to Richard Marx
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Richard Marx.
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- Kenny Logginsartist
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- Exposéartist
- Paula Abdulartist
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Bands Richard Marx shaped
Where the influence of Richard Marx travelled next.
- Billy Joelartist
- Cherartist
- John Farnhamartist
- Laura Pausiniartist
- Totoartist
- Rita Wilsonartist
- Daughtryartist
- Randy Meisnerartist
- Pocoartist
- Sevenartist
- Julio Iglesiasartist
- Kenny Rogersartist
- Kim Carnesartist
- James Ingramartist
- Monicaartist
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