I've written tons of songs on it. I take it everywhere.” Let’s begin at the beginning. When was the first time you two met? Richard Marx: At the Greek Theatre. The origin story is actually ...

Of that first interaction, Marx fondly remembers that Springfield "and his wife, Barbara, were just lovely." Afterward, the singer says, "He and I started hanging out together, an ...

1984’s “What About Me,” released as a trio by Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes and James Ingram was co-written by Richard and became not only his first song recorded by an artist, but his first number one as ...