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Richard Marx reveals Barbra Streisand's priceless reason she said 'NO' to his biggest song


Richard Marx has no shortage of legendary Hollywood stories, but one of his favorites involves Barbra Streisand-and her unforgettable reason for turning down what became his biggest hit.

Richard Marx shared the hilarious backstory behind Barbra Steisand's rejection of Right Here Waiting, as well as a surprising revelation from Lionel Richie about one of his most iconic songs, during an exclusive DailyMail.com interview; (seen in 2022) At the time, Marx had been working on Right Here Waiting but wasn’t convinced it fit his own album, so he figured she’d be the perfect fit—until she called him back with some brutally honest feedback; (Streisand with Michael Jackson in 1986) And with such hilarious anecdotes by his side, Marx, who has been nominated for five Grammys, went on to win the prestigious Song of the Year award in 2003 for Dance with My Father, performed by Luther Vandross.

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