Robin Meade sings with Richard Marx

Morning Express Anchor Robin Meade

How in the world did I get to share a stage with Grammy Award winner Richard Marx? I mean the guy has sold 30 million records. He’s written 13 number one songs. And … he got roped into doing a duet with me on stage. Huh?

Here’s the deal — I used to anchor the news in Chicago before I arrived at Headline News. Richard Marx lives in the Chicago area. He had a big idea to do a concert benefiting cystic fibrosis research. The premise was this: He’d do a few numbers with his band, then his band would accompany Chicago news “celebs” performing a song of their choice.

Okay, easy enough. Someone muttered “This has Robin Meade’s name written all over it.”
So I got the call. Would I haul my karaoke queen butt back to Chicago to perform?

Of course I would — but I told Richard Marx, I’d only do so on the condition that I got also sing a duet with him. Gutsy!

So, did he say yes right away, or did I have to threaten to shave his head of that signature hair of his? (For the record — what hip guy DIDN’T have a mullet pre-1990? Richard’s hair is in its 2008 groove now, although he did call my attention his iconic ‘do pictured on an old album cover a fan was asking him to sign.)

Well … for the rest of the story … you gotta hear it from Richard’s own mouth! (It’s a mouth, from which a great voice still emerges, btw. Wow, his singing is spot on every time. You know how you hear people in concert and go “Eww, that voice must have been a studio creation”? Well, not Richard Marx. He delivers such emotion with a great instrument.)

So, see him describe what he was thinking when I asked him to duet. And then, see our duet too!
It’s right there on our website, CNN.com/Robin

What do ya think — is there a potential for an RM & RM Christmas album or something?

btw, on his Web site — i see he’s got newer albums out if you’d like to hear his latest stuff.