1 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,560 Speaker 1: I really wanted to become a recording artist. I wanted 2 00:00:06,600 --> 00:00:11,240 Speaker 1: to be a star, and every record company rejected me 3 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: based upon some songs that became big hits later. There 4 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: were definitely nights when I was really down and felt 5 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,680 Speaker 1: like this is never going to happen. I'm never going 6 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: to really achieve the dream that I really had. I 7 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 1: used to picture myself accepting a Grammy award. I used 8 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: to fantasize about it and picture it. 9 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: And he did it. 10 00:00:34,960 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 3: Richard Marx has won a Grammy, proving that hard work 11 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:44,240 Speaker 3: makes dreams come true. Meet Richard Marx, the Grammy winning 12 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 3: singer and musician who's made tons of hit songs and 13 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 3: sold more than thirty million albums. 14 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 2: All over the world. 15 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 3: Richard also has his own podcast called Stories to Tell, 16 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 3: where he chats with some amazing people that grown ups 17 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 3: will know. They're the creative minds behind the songs, shows 18 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 3: and movies we all love. Together, they share fun stories. 19 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 2: And plenty of laughs. 20 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 3: Sounds pretty cool right, Well, today, Richard's here in Growing 21 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:20,160 Speaker 3: Up to share his story with us. Welcome to Growing Up, 22 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 3: the Lingo Kids podcast that encourages kids to dream big 23 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:27,840 Speaker 3: and discover who they want to be today. We're starting 24 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 3: with something a little extra fun. Louise, you ready to 25 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: sing along? 26 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,119 Speaker 4: Super duper ready? Emily, A brave night is always ready 27 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 4: for caoke? Did I say it right? 28 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 2: Pretty close? 29 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 3: And we'll explain what karaoke is right after we try 30 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 3: it out. 31 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 2: Okay, here we go, one, two three. 32 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 4: Sing growing up? Billy all even reach this guy growing up? 33 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 4: Going up? No one those kids to decide Wooby when 34 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 4: we grow up? Whoa, I don't know? Karaoke was so 35 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:16,959 Speaker 4: much fun, Emily, yep. 36 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 3: I love the Go Forward Labs has its own karaoke room, 37 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 3: so we can take a break here from time to time. 38 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 2: Have you ever done karaoke before? 39 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 4: Luis? Nope, but I always wanted to. My mom said 40 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 4: once it's like singing to music, but without the actual 41 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 4: singer singing. And I was like, what's the point of that. 42 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 3: It's so fun because we get to be these singing stars. 43 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 4: I was scared I wasn't gonna get it right. Karaoke 44 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 4: is hard when you don't know the song. 45 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, but that's part of the fun too. Oh look, 46 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 3: another song just popped up on the karaoke screen. It 47 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 3: is Wow and none other. Then right here, waiting. 48 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 2: Oh wait, I love that song. It became a total 49 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:03,920 Speaker 2: hit forty years ago. 50 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,080 Speaker 4: Can you believe that? Wow, that's a long time ago. 51 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,399 Speaker 2: I know, right, and it's still a hit. 52 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 4: And who's the singer, Emily? 53 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 3: This is Richard Marx and he's written so many amazing songs, 54 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 3: not just for himself but for other artists too. 55 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,680 Speaker 2: He's a true music legend. 56 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 4: Well, he does sound like a great singer. And I 57 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,560 Speaker 4: guess you can write great songs. Do you think I 58 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 4: can write songs like him? Emily A great night should 59 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 4: write his own songs, of course. 60 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 2: Louise, Now what would you like to write songs about my. 61 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 4: Awesome night adventures? Like when Luis went to karaoke? He 62 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 4: sang like a umu a kyote. 63 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 3: Okay, that wasn't a good song, Louise, I'm sure you 64 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,120 Speaker 3: can write songs about anything, even karaoke night. 65 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:07,000 Speaker 2: Maybe you just need tips to write your songs. 66 00:04:07,480 --> 00:04:08,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, but from who? 67 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 3: From Richard himself? I bet he has some advice for 68 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 3: a karaoke night. 69 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 4: Just like you, you think so, Emily. 70 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm pretty sure. But before we find. 71 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 3: Out, I'd love to have a a nightly adventure first. 72 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 4: So, Luisa Knight is always ready for nightly adventures. 73 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:30,039 Speaker 2: That's what I wanted to hear. 74 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 3: Now, did you know go Forward Labs has an endless 75 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:35,839 Speaker 3: music library. 76 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 4: Wow, and what's it like. 77 00:04:37,960 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 2: It's a super. 78 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 3: Cool place, much like a museum, full of shelves and 79 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 3: stands with players to listen to music from all around 80 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:47,400 Speaker 3: the world. 81 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:49,960 Speaker 4: Sounds like the best school library ever. 82 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 2: Oh it is. 83 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 3: We can learn a lot more about what singing is 84 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 3: all about before talking to an actual pro singer. 85 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:05,880 Speaker 4: And I can never get enough of music. Go wow, 86 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 4: Look at how tall the walls are, Emily, I can't 87 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 4: even see the ceiling. Look at those guitars over those counters. 88 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:18,359 Speaker 4: They must be so old they are, Louise. Everywhere around 89 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 4: you there's a new shelf to explore. 90 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 2: Here's one four. 91 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: Oh songs about dogs from thirty five different countries. Now 92 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 3: that's specific. 93 00:05:30,520 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 4: Maxie will love it. Look at all these musical instruments 94 00:05:34,320 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 4: on the walls too. Those are flutes and pianos. Huh oh. 95 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 4: I wonder what the first musical instrument ever was. 96 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:48,239 Speaker 3: That's a good question, Louise. Scientists actually have an answer 97 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 3: for that. 98 00:05:48,880 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 4: Oh, let me guess was it drums? I love drums? 99 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 3: Oh, that's a good guess, Louise, but not quite the one. 100 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 3: The first musical instrument ever was our voice. 101 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 4: Huh, what do you mean, Emily. 102 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,239 Speaker 3: Scientists know that we humans have been singing since well 103 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 3: since forever. 104 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 4: No way that means I can just make music even 105 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:15,840 Speaker 4: if I don't have a guitar or a piano or 106 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 4: a drum. 107 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:18,760 Speaker 2: Exactly, good thinking, Louise. 108 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 4: But Emily, I can hear my voice like right now, 109 00:06:22,880 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 4: and I'm not singing right, I'm just talking. 110 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:28,679 Speaker 2: That's a good point, Louise. 111 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:33,440 Speaker 3: There is a difference between singing and talking, even though 112 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 3: we use our voices to do both. 113 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 2: Let's try something. Say la la la la la la 114 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:44,480 Speaker 2: la la la la. Now, do the same, but sing 115 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:46,600 Speaker 2: it la la. 116 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 4: La la la la la la la la. Oh okay, 117 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 4: So while I sing la, it sounds much longer than 118 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 4: just saying la. That's right. 119 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 3: Singing is like talking, but with longer words. 120 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 2: And there's another cool thing about singing. 121 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:06,960 Speaker 4: What is it, Emily? 122 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 3: Well, did you know that your throat has some flappy 123 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 3: layers that are like wings, like wings from birds. Yes, 124 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 3: they're called vocal chords. And those chords open, close, and 125 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: move in all sorts of ways when air flows in 126 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,160 Speaker 3: and out of our bodies. Wow, that's what makes us 127 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 3: speak and sing. 128 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 4: So right now I'm using my voice because of my 129 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 4: vocal chords exactly. 130 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,520 Speaker 3: And depending on how they move, you can sing really 131 00:07:41,640 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 3: high like an actual bird, or really low. 132 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:46,640 Speaker 2: Like a whale. 133 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 4: So people can sing in lots of different ways. 134 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 2: That's right. 135 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 3: Here in the West, we have fun names for singers 136 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,080 Speaker 3: depending on how high or low they can sing. 137 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 4: What are they called, Emily, Let's see we. 138 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 3: Can find them over here, so we can also listen 139 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 3: to them. 140 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 2: My night, you're super ready, ah bingo. 141 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:14,240 Speaker 3: So women tend to speak higher. They're usually called sopranos, 142 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 3: mezo sopranos, or contralto's. 143 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:52,080 Speaker 4: Water. Wow, they sound so beautiful, But the first was 144 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:53,679 Speaker 4: way higher than the second. 145 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:58,199 Speaker 3: Goodyear, Louise, and listen to these ones. Now for men, 146 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:03,319 Speaker 3: it's usually different. Ah, here they are since men usually 147 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 3: have lower voices, they can either be tenors, baritones. 148 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 2: Or basses depending on how low they can sing. 149 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 4: So people can sing in very very different ways. 150 00:09:35,840 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 2: That's right, Louise. 151 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 4: That's so awesome. But Emily, look at this shelf. It 152 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 4: says very cool. What was that, Emily? It says, throat singing. 153 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:55,400 Speaker 2: That's right, Louise. 154 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:59,520 Speaker 3: Throat singing is kind of exactly what it sounds like, 155 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:04,400 Speaker 3: using the throat way more than we normally do. It's 156 00:10:04,520 --> 00:10:08,959 Speaker 3: used in many cultures around the world, like China, Russia, 157 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:12,680 Speaker 3: South Africa. The Inuit people in Alaska also use it 158 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:12,959 Speaker 3: a lot. 159 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 4: It sounded so deep. 160 00:10:16,840 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 3: Yes, it's about making sounds that copy nature, like water, 161 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 3: wind or animals. 162 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 2: It sounds so powerful, doesn't it. 163 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 4: And how do throat singers do that? 164 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:32,599 Speaker 3: They train a lot to go for those very grumbly 165 00:10:32,760 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 3: low tones. Actually, all singers around the world practice very 166 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 3: hard to be the best voices they can be, no 167 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 3: matter what type of singing they do. 168 00:10:42,920 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 4: Oh, I want to know more about all of it, Emily, 169 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:49,319 Speaker 4: can we go talk to Richard now? I want to 170 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:50,319 Speaker 4: make my song. 171 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:54,320 Speaker 3: That'll be so exciting, Luis, let's go and ask Richard 172 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:58,839 Speaker 3: what it takes to become a singer and an epics songwriter. 173 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:06,000 Speaker 3: Welcome to our very own talking game show. Today we're 174 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:10,559 Speaker 3: talking to singer and songwriter Richard Marx. He's been doing 175 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 3: hit since the eighties. Louis, you want to start. 176 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 4: Sure, Emie, Hi, Richard, did you love music when you 177 00:11:17,760 --> 00:11:21,600 Speaker 4: were a kid, I just. 178 00:11:22,120 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 1: Was obsessed with music. So my father wrote and arranged 179 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:30,679 Speaker 1: music for TV and radio commercials, and my mother sang 180 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,600 Speaker 1: on those commercials. So I grew up in a musical house. 181 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 1: My parents loved music. They loved pop music, they loved 182 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 1: jazz music, they loved everything. And I started singing around 183 00:11:41,520 --> 00:11:44,120 Speaker 1: the house and my parents when I was really young. 184 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: My parents noticed that I could sing in tune. Ever 185 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 1: since I was probably five years old, I wanted to 186 00:11:49,360 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 1: be a singer, and later on I became obsessed with 187 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,600 Speaker 1: being a writer and producer. But it's all started with 188 00:11:55,720 --> 00:11:57,000 Speaker 1: just singing. I love to sing. 189 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 4: I don't mind if I sing in the kitchen or 190 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 4: with my dog mat, but in front of other people, 191 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:04,439 Speaker 4: that's like super scary. 192 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:08,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, what was that like the first time you did it, Richard? 193 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 1: It was scary. The first time I think I ever 194 00:12:11,520 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 1: sang in front of anybody, really a group of people, 195 00:12:14,760 --> 00:12:18,360 Speaker 1: was in kindergarten. My teacher asked me because she knew, 196 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 1: I guess somehow she knew that I sang at home, 197 00:12:21,920 --> 00:12:23,680 Speaker 1: and so she asked if I would get up in 198 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: front of the class. It was about fifty kids or something, 199 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 1: and immediately I kind of panicked. 200 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 4: I was five. I would panic, what did you do? 201 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: I somehow stood up and got in front of the class, 202 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,720 Speaker 1: and the first song that came to mind was this 203 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,080 Speaker 1: old song by a group called the Monkeys that they 204 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,400 Speaker 1: were really big in when I was a kid, around 205 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 1: the same time as the Beatles. Shortly after I sang 206 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: at school, my teacher told my parents that Richard got 207 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 1: up in front of the class and sang this Monkey 208 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 1: song and he was so good, and I think it 209 00:12:58,040 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 1: just got my father thinking. 210 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 4: What happened next? 211 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 1: He was hired to do a job for some product 212 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:08,320 Speaker 1: that was a kid related. They needed a kid to 213 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 1: sing it, and so my dad just said, well, why 214 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: don't we see if Richard can do it. So I 215 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 1: went into the studio the first time and had my 216 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 1: little headphones and had to be put on a tall 217 00:13:20,320 --> 00:13:23,280 Speaker 1: stool to get up to the microphone, and he taught 218 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: me the song. It was very quick, like thirty seconds, 219 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:30,440 Speaker 1: and I had the lyrics and I just memorized it 220 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 1: and I sang it and everybody liked it, and then 221 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:35,200 Speaker 1: then I ended up doing that a lot for about 222 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 1: ten years. 223 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:38,880 Speaker 3: It sounds like the people around you, and especially your 224 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 3: parents believed in you from the very beginning. 225 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:43,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's so cool. 226 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 1: There was always this sense from my parents that they 227 00:13:48,640 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 1: believed that I could do or be anything. And my parents, 228 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:55,200 Speaker 1: I think if I'd said I wanted to be an astronaut, 229 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:57,840 Speaker 1: they would have said, absolutely, you should be an astronaut. 230 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,719 Speaker 1: You can be an astronaut. What else do you want? 231 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: You know, I could be anything. And I think when 232 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:05,480 Speaker 1: you're growing up, having a feeling like I can do anything, 233 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: I could whatever it is, Leo, I believe in me. 234 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 1: I believe I can do it is as important as 235 00:14:11,840 --> 00:14:14,720 Speaker 1: having talent or skill at something. 236 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:19,560 Speaker 4: Oh, I'm writing this down. I believe in me. I 237 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 4: believe that I can't do it. 238 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 3: That's a very important lesson, Louise. Good catch, Richard. I 239 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 3: guess it hasn't been an easy road as a singer. 240 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 3: I mean, your first album was a total hit, But 241 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,440 Speaker 3: was there a time when you didn't feel you could 242 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 3: reach your dreams? 243 00:14:36,680 --> 00:14:39,680 Speaker 1: Of course I wanted to be a star, and so 244 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:43,760 Speaker 1: I had about three years where I was constantly rejected 245 00:14:44,160 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 1: by every record company multiple times, and it wasn't easy 246 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 1: to hear that stuff. 247 00:14:49,680 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, that can be a downer for sure. So what 248 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 2: helped push you through. 249 00:14:55,720 --> 00:14:59,400 Speaker 1: There were definitely nights when I was really down and 250 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: felt like this is never going to happen, And at 251 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,120 Speaker 1: the end of the day, I still I believed in 252 00:15:05,240 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 1: what I was doing, and it was right around. You know, 253 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:11,280 Speaker 1: A couple months after I came to that conclusion that 254 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: my songs got heard by the right person. 255 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 4: And what happened. 256 00:15:15,040 --> 00:15:17,400 Speaker 1: They said, Oh my god, I love your singing, I 257 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: love your songs. We want you to make a record 258 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 1: for us. And it just took one person to say yes, 259 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:26,560 Speaker 1: and then I don't know, eight months after i'd met 260 00:15:26,600 --> 00:15:29,360 Speaker 1: that guy, I had a number one song. 261 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 4: Gol Richard, WHOA. 262 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 2: That's such an inspiring story. 263 00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 3: We do have to share our skills with the world 264 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:38,720 Speaker 3: so they can notice them. 265 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:42,280 Speaker 1: The most important thing is how you think. If you 266 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:46,800 Speaker 1: think negatively, you will have negative results, and if you 267 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: think very positively, you're going to have positive results. I 268 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 1: used to picture myself accepting a Grammy award and I 269 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:57,240 Speaker 1: never stopped doing that, and I really think that that's 270 00:15:57,280 --> 00:16:00,000 Speaker 1: a big part of why I became successful. 271 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 2: That's awesome. It takes a lot of imagination to. 272 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 4: Achieve your dreams. 273 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 2: I have a question Emily Okay, go ahead, Louise Richard. 274 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 4: Do you ever get an idea for a song while 275 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 4: maybe doing something like eating a sandwich or brushing your 276 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 4: teeth in the morning. 277 00:16:17,800 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 1: I have had ideas, not just for songs, but for 278 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 1: songs that became hit songs doing any number of those 279 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 1: things in the shower. A lot of times I've written 280 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:31,160 Speaker 1: songs in the shower. I've written songs driving in my car. 281 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 1: When I want to be inspired, especially for lyrics for words, 282 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: I go hiking or I take a long walk outside. 283 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 1: I have to be outdoors. 284 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 4: Now that's cool because I had an idea for a 285 00:16:45,080 --> 00:16:47,880 Speaker 4: song and I want to write it. Is it okay 286 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 4: if I write about getting pizza and singing karaoke? Yes? 287 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 1: I think it's really important if you're especially when you're 288 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 1: a kid, to write about whatever you want to write about, 289 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: whatever you're thinking about or feeling, and be free to 290 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:06,200 Speaker 1: make every mistake. You're not going to have a choice 291 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 1: but to write really bad songs to begin with. We 292 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 1: all write really, really bad songs until we start writing 293 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:15,960 Speaker 1: better songs. And then if you're lucky, you get to 294 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,560 Speaker 1: write good songs, and if you're really lucky, you get 295 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 1: to write great songs. 296 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 3: You'll always get better at things. Oh that's another important lesson. 297 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:29,679 Speaker 3: Besides that, I wonder what's your favorite part about singing, Richard? 298 00:17:30,119 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 4: Yeah? Is it being famous. 299 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: This is going to sound corny, but it's really true. 300 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: It's making people happy. And it doesn't matter if it's 301 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 1: twenty thousand people at a you know, outdoor venue somewhere, 302 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,320 Speaker 1: or if it's a small group of people in this room, 303 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 1: in my living room. I've had people come and say, 304 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:52,120 Speaker 1: you know, we got married to that song. And I've 305 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:55,680 Speaker 1: had so many people say, we played that song at 306 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:59,080 Speaker 1: my grandfather's memorial. You know, thank you for writing that song. 307 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:03,679 Speaker 3: Thank you so much for this wonderful interview, Richard. What 308 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:05,800 Speaker 3: did you take from all of this, Louise. 309 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 4: Well, Emily, I learned that being a singer means you 310 00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 4: gotta believe in yourself and show you're singing to people. 311 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 4: And if you want to make a song, you might 312 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:16,760 Speaker 4: start off with not so good songs, but you'll get 313 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 4: really good later. You just have to do them. 314 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:20,400 Speaker 2: That's it, Louise. 315 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 3: But we're still not done here. We have a game 316 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:24,800 Speaker 3: show to play. 317 00:18:25,119 --> 00:18:25,919 Speaker 2: You and Richard. 318 00:18:26,240 --> 00:18:31,199 Speaker 3: Okay, Louise, what game show are we playing? Today today, 319 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:34,800 Speaker 3: we're playing this or that. It's very simple, Richard. I'll 320 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:37,840 Speaker 3: give you two options. You have to choose only one 321 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:41,440 Speaker 3: and tell us why. But Emily, you're gonna have to 322 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 3: take the lead. 323 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:43,520 Speaker 2: Oh and why is that? 324 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 4: Because I have an epic song to write. I'll be 325 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:48,480 Speaker 4: right back. Good luck, Louise. 326 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:57,679 Speaker 2: We'll be waiting for your song. Okay, here we go, Richard. 327 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:02,000 Speaker 2: Number one piano or guitar. 328 00:19:02,240 --> 00:19:09,440 Speaker 1: Piano, because it's like the whole orchestra's on the piano, 329 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,880 Speaker 1: like really low base notes, high tinkling notes up here 330 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,679 Speaker 1: that almost could be like violins. You can play it 331 00:19:16,920 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 1: beautifully soft, or you can play it like rock and 332 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:24,399 Speaker 1: roll and more aggressively. There's just so much versatility with 333 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 1: the piano. 334 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 2: Singing solo or singing with other people. 335 00:19:32,520 --> 00:19:39,280 Speaker 1: Oh, singing with other people, because there's something about when 336 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 1: you lock into great harmonies that gives me goosebumps. And 337 00:19:44,119 --> 00:19:47,280 Speaker 1: when we really lock in and you know you're breathing 338 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:50,040 Speaker 1: in the same way and you just you're phrasing the 339 00:19:50,119 --> 00:19:52,480 Speaker 1: exact same way, it's pretty amazing. 340 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 2: Performing live or recording in a. 341 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: Studio also really tricky for me. It's the studio, believe 342 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,679 Speaker 1: it or not. I'll tell you why. When I'm in 343 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: the studio, I'm creating music, and when I'm on stage, 344 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: i'm recreating music. When I'm in the studio, I'm hearing 345 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 1: my ideas in my head come to life for the 346 00:20:17,560 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 1: first time. And there's nothing in my job that is 347 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: more thrilling to me than that. 348 00:20:26,119 --> 00:20:30,000 Speaker 3: Okay, Now, the most important question of the game show 349 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 3: ice cream after a concert or pizza after a concert. 350 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 1: Pizza always doesn't need an explanation. 351 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:44,879 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for playing with us today, Richard. Please 352 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:48,640 Speaker 2: give a big round of applau to Richard Marx, singer 353 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 2: and hit maker. 354 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 4: My song's ready, Emily, I finished it. 355 00:20:53,400 --> 00:20:56,360 Speaker 2: Oh that was fast, Luise. You want to sing it now? 356 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:02,120 Speaker 4: Yes, Emily, I'm ready music. Oh. This song is called 357 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:06,120 Speaker 4: Karaoke Night with a k There once was a night 358 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:08,920 Speaker 4: with a shiny sword. Sir Louis the loud who never 359 00:21:09,000 --> 00:21:11,360 Speaker 4: got bored with a voice so loud and the mic 360 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 4: turned up, he sang through karaoke time Lo la la 361 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 4: la la la la la la la la la la 362 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 4: la la la la la la la la la la la. 363 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 4: The show was done. The crowd yeng more, but Louise 364 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:30,000 Speaker 4: soomed up to the Peza Store, which easy dreams and 365 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 4: a song in his heart, Louise became a karaoke knight. 366 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 4: La la la la la la la la la la 367 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:40,679 Speaker 4: la la la la la la la la la la 368 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 4: la la la la la. Thank you everyone. 369 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 2: That was really funny, Louise, good job. 370 00:21:49,640 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 4: Thanks Emily. Now come we get some actual pizza. Singing 371 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:54,360 Speaker 4: about it made me hungry. 372 00:21:57,119 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 3: Thanks for tagging along on this episode of Owing Up 373 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:01,879 Speaker 3: All about singers. 374 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 2: Remember a little listener, dream big, and always stay curious. 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