Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe; 23 August 1949) is an Australie muisicker, sangster-sangwriter, an actor. He wis a member o the pop rock group Zoot frae 1969 tae 1971, then stairtit his solo career wi his début single "Speak to the Sky" reachin the top 10 in Australie in mid-1972, when he relocatit tae the Unitit States. He haed a No. 1 hit wi "Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in baith Australie an the US, for which he receivit the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. He follaeed wi fower mair top 10 US hits, "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart" an "Love Somebody". His twa US top 10 albums are Working Class Dog (1981) an Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982). As a actor, he portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital, frae 1981 tae 1983 an durin 2005 tae 2008 an 2012, returnin in 2013 for the show's 50t anniversar wi son an actor Liam Springthorpe. In 2010, Springfield published his autobiografie, Late, Late at Night: A Memoir.
| Rick Springfield | |
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 Springfield, Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance Tour, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Lewis Springthorpe |
| Born | 23 August 1949 South Wentworthville, New Sooth Wales, Australie |
| Genres | Rock, pouer pop, hard rock |
| Thrift | Muisicker, sangster-sangwriter, record producer, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keybuirds, banjo |
| Years active | 1962–present |
| Labels | Sparmac, RCA, Gomer |
| Associate acts | Zoot |
| Wabsteid | rickspringfield |
DiscografieEedit
- Beginnings (1972)
- Comic Book Heroes (1973)
- Mission Magic! (1974)
- Wait for Night (1976)
- Working Class Dog (1981)
- Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982)
- Living in Oz (1983)
- Hard to Hold (1984)
- Tao (1985)
- Rock of Life (1988)
- Sahara Snow (1997) with Tim Pierce and Bob Marlette
- Karma (1999)
- Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance (2004)
- The Day After Yesterday (2005)
- Christmas With You (2007)
- Venus in Overdrive (2008)
- My Precious Little One: Lullabies For A New Generation (2009)
- Songs for the End of the World (2012)
Awairds an nominationsEedit
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Jessie's Girl" | Best Rock Vocal Male Performance | Wan |
| 1983 | "I Get Excited" | Best Rock Vocal Male Performance | Nominatit |
| 1983 | "Don't Talk To Strangers" | Best Pop Vocal Performance Male | Nominatit |
| 1984 | "Affair of the Heart" | Best Rock Vocal Male Performance | Nominatit |
Springfield is also set to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for his contributions to music.[1]
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