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Richard Henry Marx (April 12, 1924 August 12, 1997) was an American jazz pianist and arranger. He also composed for film, television, and commercials.

Dick Marx
Birth nameRichard Henry Marx
Born(1924-04-12)April 12, 1924
Chicago, Illinois[1]
DiedAugust 12, 1997(1997-08-12) (aged 73)
Highland Park, Illinois
GenresJazz, pop, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, arranger, composer
Instrument(s)Piano
Years active1950s–1997

Personal life


Marx and wife Ruth (née Guildoo) had a son, Richard Marx, pop singer, songwriter, and record producer.[2] Marx also had two daughters, Nancy and Judy, and a son, Jim, from a previous marriage.[3] He was of German Jewish descent.[4][5]


Career


Marx played piano in childhood. He got his professional start playing in nightclubs in Chicago.[6] In the 1950s, he accompanied singer Helen Merrill and released several albums.

Beginning in the 1960s, he spent three decades in advertising, writing commercial jingles for Dial soap, Kellogg's Raisin Bran cereal, Ken-L Ration dog food, Nestle's Crunch candy bars, Arm & Hammer baking soda, Virginia Slims cigarettes, La Choy Chinese food, the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team and many more.[7] His son Richard and wife Ruth sang on some of the commercials. In the 1980s he moved to Los Angeles and composed music for the films A League of Their Own and Edwards and Hunt and the television program Fudge. He died in Highland Park, Illinois, from injuries caused by a car accident in Las Vegas.[6]


Discography



As leader



As sideman or guest musician


With Johnny Frigo

With Eddie Harris

With Helen Merrill

With Ken Nordine

With others


As arranger or conductor



References


  1. Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1938
  2. "Ruth Guildoo Marx Royalties". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  3. "Dick Marx's Death Notice". The New York Times. August 14, 1997. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  4. "Grammy Jews". www.jewishworldreview.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  5. "Richard Marx on Twitter: "My grandfather was a Jew from Frankfurt who lost family in the camps and still the fact that this comedian is being jailed in the UK should frighten all of us." / Twitter".
  6. Hogan, Ed. "Dick Marx". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  7. "Richard Henry "Dick" Marx (1924-1997) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. "Dick Marx | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2018.

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Richard H. „Dick“ Marx (* 12. April 1924 in Chicago; † 12. August 1997 in Highland Park, Illinois) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazzpianist, Arrangeur und Komponist für Film und Fernsehen.
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