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Music review: Richard Marx – ëƵSongwriterëƵ

By Clint Rhodes for The newsroom@heraldstandard.Com 2 min read
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Richard Marx - ëƵSongwriterëƵ

Thirty-five years after his self-titled debut album was released featuring infectious hits such as ëƵShouldëƵve Known Better,ëƵ ëƵDonëƵt Mean Nothing,ëƵ ëƵHold On to the NightsëƵ and ëƵEndless Summer Nights,ëƵ Richard Marx demonstrates that he still can pen memorable songs that span multiple genres.

ëƵSongwriterëƵ is an ambitious new release that finds the golden-voice singer-songwriter at the top of his game with five numbers each designated to the pop, country, rock and ballad categories.

ëƵSame Heartbreak Different DayëƵ opens the set by offering catchy pop stylings with Marx unable to shake the memory of a broken relationship by declaring, ëƵSummers come and gone and IëƵm without you/Know I should move on but I donëƵt know how to/Give up now, tried a thousand ways/Same heartbreak, different day.ëƵ I guess you can say that the new material is the same Marx, different album.

Marx proves he can rock when needed on the rousing tracks ëƵMy Love, My Enemy,ëƵ ëƵJust GoëƵ and ëƵOne More Yesterday.ëƵ

ëƵShame on YouëƵ is the standout rocker that points an accusatory finger at those who encourage discord as Marx proclaims, ëƵYou are the poster boy for how low one can sink/You slither by your lies and never even blink.ëƵ

For his country leanings, Marx gets a little assistance in the songwriting department from some major stars.

Co-written with Keith Urban, ëƵOne Day LongerëƵ certainly possesses UrbanëƵs country charm and signature guitar style with MarxëƵs vocals a comfortable fit for the track about striving to keep a relationship strong during difficult times.

Darius Rucker lends his songwriting skills to ëƵBreaking My Heart,ëƵ a number about being blindsided by heartbreak.

Marx is perhaps at his best when delivering tender ballads that speak directly to the heart.

ëƵAlways,ëƵ co-written with the legendary Burt Bacharach, is a beautiful piano arrangement that speaks about finding the perfect love as Marx declares, ëƵAnd IëƵve been searching for you/Long before I ever saw your face/And this love I found with you/Is the love IëƵll hold on to/Always.ëƵ Get ready to hear this one played at numerous wedding receptions.

Once again, Marx demonstrates that a well-written song is timeless, no matter what the style.

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