The Music of Richard Marx Trivia Quiz

Answer: Don Henley

The song "Don't Mean Nothing" was recorded for Richard Marx's 1987 self-titled debut album. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for "Best Rock Vocal Performance - Solo". Several members of the Eagles performed on the song. Randy Meisner and Timothy B. Schmit provided background vocals while Joe Walsh played guitar. Eagles drummer Don Henley did not perform on the song.

Answer: Endless Summer Nights

The song "Endless Summer Nights" was a single from Richard Marx's 1987 self-titled debut album. This is one of the early demo singles a then unsigned Richard Marx submitted to record companies. The song was inspired by a vacation to Hawaiian taken by Richard Marx and then girlfriend Cynthia Rhodes.

Answer: "Should've Known Better" and "Hold On to the Nights"

Richard Marx released five singles from his 1987 self-titled debut album. The single "Should've Known Better" was released on September 8, 1987. The single "Hold On to the Nights" was released on May 3, 1988.

Answer: Children of the Night

The song "Children of the Night" was recorded for Richard Marx's 1989 studio album "Repeat Offender". The tune was released as a single in 1990. The song was written for an organization for runaway children in the Van Nuys neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.

Answer: My Heart Can't Tell You No

The song "My Heart Can't Tell You No" was recorded for Rod Stewart's 1988 album "Out of Order". The song was released on September 22, 1988 and peaked on the international music charts in late 1988 or early 1989.

Richard Marx's released his album "Repeat Offender" on April 26, 1989. Three singles hit the top five on the United States Billboard Hot 100. These singles were "Satisfied", "Right Here Waiting" and "Angelia".

Answer: Luther Vandross

The single "Keep Coming Back" was recorded for Richard Marx's 1991 album "Rush Street". Richard Marx song featured the background vocals by R&B singer Luther Vandross. The song also featured the prolific studio musician Greg Phillinganes on keyboards.

Answer: Hazard

The song "Hazard" was recorded for Richard Marx's 1991 album "Rush Street". The song and its subsequent music video was about the suspicious disappearance of a woman named Mary from a small Nebraska town. The male protagonist of the song is the suspect for Mary's disappearance.

Answer: baseball

The single "Take This Heart" was recorded for Richard Marx's 1991 album "Rush Street". In the song's music video, Richard Marx was a baseball player for the Chicago Cubs against the Oakland A's in the World Series. MLB stars Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson, Jose Canseco, Bob Uecker and Jim Lefebvre appear in the music video.

Answer: Now and Forever

The song "Now and Forever" was recorded for Richard Marx's 1994 album "Paid Vacation". Richard Marx wrote this song for his wife. The song was featured in the 1994 movie "The Getaway".

Answer: Donna Lewis

The song "At the Beginning" was performed by Richard Marx and Donna Lewis for the 1997 soundtrack "Anastasia: Music from the Motion Picture". This song was one of two singles released from the soundtrack album. The soundtrack album included songs from Deana Carter, Aaliyah, Liz Callaway, Thalía and Bernadette Peters.