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Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield

I’ve done everything for you. You’ve done nothin’ for me! That’s what I think of when someone mentions Rick Springfield. I was a mild fan of his in the 80’s but my sister Lisa was crazy about him. I think she still is. He’s been around for a long time and is still going strong.

Richard Lewis Springthorpe was born on August 23, 1949 in Australia. Springthorpe? Does anyone know when he changed that name? Seems like you’d get beat up with a name like that. Anyway, he dropped out of high school to become a musician. Bad boy. You should ALWAYS finish school, kids.

Rick moved to Hollywood in 1972 which is about the time he started showing up in the teen magazines. Yes, he was a teen idol in the 70’s. I think most people who started liking him in the 80’s have no idea that it was his second time around at being an idol. He was a triple threat with being a songwriter, a singer, and an actor. Some of the TV shows he has appeared in are:

 

Working Class Dog was released in 1981 but he thought it would be a flop (yay for positive thinking!), so he signed on as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital. The recording took off and so did General Hospital. GH fans bought the record and fans of the record started watching General Hospital. Everyone wins.

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Even though he will turn 70 in August, Rick Springfield is still going strong. He released an autobiography in 2010 and a novel in 2014. Both were on the New York Times Best Seller list. He’s still acting with his most recent credit last year [2018] on an episode of The Goldbergs. He released a new album this year (his 17th studio album) called Orchestrating My Life. It sounds like a Greatest Hits album with orchestral arrangements. I saw him sing Jessie’s Girl on The Talk a month or so ago. He was just getting over an illness and barely had a voice, but he sounded great. So yeah, Rick Springfield is still quite active. I hope he can continue to calm his demons and continue making music. Check out my Rick items available in my eBay store.

 

 

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