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Richard Marx

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 Michael Bolton, Mike & The Mechanics, Air Supply, Glenn Medeiros and Kenny Loggins, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Melanie C, Billy Joel, NSYNC, Ronan Keating and Chicago, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 57 connections around Richard Marx, reaching back through Kenny Rogers and forward to Melanie C. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Richard Noel Marx is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

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Richard MarxKenny RogersSteve LukatherChris BottiBobby KimballTimothy B. SchmitMatt NathansonColin JamesSara NiemietzMelanie CBilly JoelNSYNCRonan KeatingChicagoMadonnaCherJohn FarnhamMichael BoltonMike & The MechanicsAir SupplyGlenn MedeirosKenny LogginsStarshipWet Wet WetMichael Learns to Rock

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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 Michael Bolton, Mike & The Mechanics, Air Supply and Glenn Medeiros, went on to shape Melanie C, Billy Joel, NSYNC and Ronan Keating. 57 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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