Richard Lewis Springthorpe
(born August,23rd 1949),
known professionally as
Rick Springfield,
is an
Australian-American
musician and actor.
He was a member
of the pop rock group
Zoot
from 1969 to 1971,
then started
his solo career
with his debut single,
"Speak to the Sky",
which reached
the top 10
in Australia
in mid-1972.
When he moved to
the United States,
he had a No. 1 hit with
"Jessie's Girl"
in 1981
in both Australia
and the US,
for which he received
the Grammy Award
for Best
Male Rock
Vocal Performance.
He followed with
four more top
10 US hits:
"I've Done Everything for You",
"Don't Talk to Strangers",
"Affair of the Heart"
and
"Love Somebody".
Springfield's two
US top 10
albums are
Working Class Dog
(1981)
and
Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet
(1982).
As an actor,
Springfield starred
in the film
Hard to Hold
in 1984
and the television series
High Tide
from 1994 to 1997.
He appeared in
supporting roles
in
Ricki and the Flash
and
True Detective
(both 2015).
He portrayed
Noah Drake
on the daytime drama
General Hospital
returning in 2013
for the show's
50th anniversary
with his son,
actor
Liam Springthorpe.
He played a
depraved version
of himself in
Californication
(2009).
He has also appeared in
episodes of
Supernatural,
Hot in Cleveland,
and
American Horror Story.
In 2010,
Springfield published his
autobiography,
Late, Late at Night: A Memoir.
TRACKLIST
Love Is Alright Tonight
Jessie's Girl
Hole In My Heart
Carry Me Away
I've Done Everything for You
The Light of Love
Everybody's Girl
Daddy's Pearl
Red Hot & Blue Love
Inside Silver
Don't Talk To Strangers [*]
What Kind of Fool Am I [*]
Affair Of The Heart [*]
Love Somebody [*]
Love Is Alright Tonite
(Live) [*]
I've Done Everything For You
(Live) [*]
Don't Talk To Strangers
(Live) [*]
Jessie's Girl
(Live) [*]
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