We've already learned that Adult Contemporary music from the 1980s loved their saxophone solos (just take a quick listen to the bridge of Richard Marx's "Endless Summer Nights"). Well, what else can we gather from Growing Up Adult Contemporary? Quite simply: don't talk shit about Richard Marx. A few years ago, a blogger referred to Marx's music as "shameless". It's something that internet writers and trolls do all the time (heck, if Rod Stewart read this blog he'd have some words for me). But, in the case, Richard didn't take this criticism lightly. He actually contacted the writer and asked him if he had the balls to meet him and say it to his face. Seeing it as an opportunity to take a non-story into a big story, the writer actually met with Marx and the two hashed things out. In the exchange (chronicled here), Marx claims that his music is "huuuuge at Walgreens" (the underlying theme of Growing Up Adult Contemporary). Definitely read the article and then try to answer the question: who is the hero and who is the villain in this bizarre tale.
Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Richard Marx "Endless Summer Nights"
We've already learned that Adult Contemporary music from the 1980s loved their saxophone solos (just take a quick listen to the bridge of Richard Marx's "Endless Summer Nights"). Well, what else can we gather from Growing Up Adult Contemporary? Quite simply: don't talk shit about Richard Marx. A few years ago, a blogger referred to Marx's music as "shameless". It's something that internet writers and trolls do all the time (heck, if Rod Stewart read this blog he'd have some words for me). But, in the case, Richard didn't take this criticism lightly. He actually contacted the writer and asked him if he had the balls to meet him and say it to his face. Seeing it as an opportunity to take a non-story into a big story, the writer actually met with Marx and the two hashed things out. In the exchange (chronicled here), Marx claims that his music is "huuuuge at Walgreens" (the underlying theme of Growing Up Adult Contemporary). Definitely read the article and then try to answer the question: who is the hero and who is the villain in this bizarre tale.