Richard Marx hails from a family of musicians. He was exposed to the world of music from a young age. Apart from his father who was a jingle artist and his mother, a singer, he was influenced by great recording artists such as Elvis Presley and Sam Cooke. He started his career as a singer for the jingles written by his father. Later, he worked as a backing vocalist for famous solo artists such as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers. He has sold over 30 million albums and till date, his 17 singles are ranked at the top of the U.S. charts and remain as the main broadcast on pop and adult contemporary radio. He is well-known for his ballad styled songs, but is equally good at producing classic rocks. Aside from being a successful solo singer and songwriter, he also produced -popular tracks like ‘This I Promise You’ and ‘Dance With My Father’ for other artists. He won Grammy Awards for his marvellous productions. He is a great philanthropist who donates to charitable organizations that aid cancer patients and helpless children. He has helped organize annual concerts to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation that works in research to cure cystic fibrosis. With a keen interest in music, he has also arranged to offer music scholarship.