![]() “Songwriter” finds Richard Marx collaborating with everyone from Burt Bacharach to Keith Urban to his sons Lucas and Jesse. “My sons grew up watching how much I love what I do, and I’m sure that that was a big influence on them,” said Marx, whose oldest son, Brandon, 32, is also a musician. The latter returned the favor on the recent single “One Day Longer,” while Marx also gets “Songwriter” support from Darius Rucker, Chris Daughtry, as well as his sons Lucas, 30, and Jesse, 28. “The thing that I’m the most proud of in my career is the diversity of my songwriting,” said Marx, whose golden pen has found success whether it be for Josh Groban ( “To Where You Are”) or Keith Urban (“Long Hot Summer”). The result is the piano-laden love song “Always,” which is featured in the ballads section of “Songwriter.” Marx’s ambitious latest album is split into genres pop, rock and country are the three other sections, each of which gets five tracks. So I start sweating, and then I said, ‘Can you give me a couple hours?’ ” Richard Marx’s new album, “Songwriter,” is divided into four sections: pop, rock, country and ballads. I write music, and then I write lyrics to the music. ![]() The night before I get this call from him, saying, ‘Can you send me the lyrics? I write to lyrics,’ ” Marx, 59, told The Post. “I’m supposed to go to his house to write with him. That would be Burt Bacharach - the 94-year-old composer behind classics such as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You” and “That’s What Friends Are For.” 1 singles for himself - including “Hold On to the Nights” and “Right Here Waiting” - as well as hits for everyone from *NSYNC ( “This I Promise You”) to Luther Vandross (“Dance With My Father”).īut even he had to defer to one legendary tunesmith on his new album, “Songwriter,” out Friday. ![]() Miley Cyrus is back to Disney - here’s how she was saved from child-star curseĮighties pop-rock sensation Richard Marx has written No. Jonas Brothers on Broadway: ‘We never thought we would get here’ Miley Cyrus’ fans are convinced she secretly leaked an albumįoo Fighters release ’emotionally raw’ first song since Taylor Hawkins’ death
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