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Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949) is an Australian singer and actor best known by the stage name Rick Springfield.

He was a member of the pop rock band Zoot from 1969 to 1971, before starting his solo career with his debut single "Speak to the Sky" in Australia in mid-1972, when he moved to the United States in mid-1972.

He had a No. 88. In 1981, one of them, "Jessie's Girl," was the winner of the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in both Australia and the United States, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.

"I've Done Everything for You," "Don't Talk to Strangers," "Affair of the Heart," and "Love Somebody" were among the top ten hits in the United States.

Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982), two of Springfield's top ten albums (1981), and Working Class Dog (1981) is the oldest U.S. Top ten albums (1982). He starred in the television series High Tide from 1994 to 1997, and has appeared in supporting roles in Ricki and True Detective (both in 2015).

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Noah Drake on the daytime drama GM from 1981 to 1983, 2005, 2008, and 2012, the show's 50th anniversary with son and actor Liam Springthorpe.

In Californication (1999), he appeared as a depraved version of himself.

Late, Late at Night, a Memoir, was Springfield's autobiography.

Vince Vincente/Lucifer appeared in season 12 of The CW's Supernatural in 2016.

He appeared in the American Horror Story episode "Winter of Our Discontent" in 2017.

Early life

Richard Lewis Springthorpe was born in Guildford, a western suburb of Sydney, on August 23. Norman James Springthorpe, an Australian Army career officer, is the son of Eileen Louise (Evennett) and Norman James Springthorpe. His maternal grandparents were English. He and his family were in Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia, when he was young. He saw the Beatles perform at Festival Hall in Melbourne at 14 years old.

Personal life

He attempted suicide by hanging himself when Springfield was 17. "I'm off for fifteen to twenty seconds and am just sliding into unconsciousness as the knot ties the rope to the beam somehow unravels." I'm slammed hard to the concrete floor, but it's the worst for wear." Springfield has suffered with depression for many decades. In an exclusive interview with ABC News' Paula Faris, Springfield said, "I want them to have hope and know that the time will come." "I'm an example of the time gone by, because I've been there a few times and haven't... for lack of a better word, pulled the trigger."

Springfield was in a love affair with actress Linda Blair from the time she was 15 and 25 years old, beginning when she was 25 years old.

Norman James Springthorpe, his father, died on April 24th, 1981.

Barbara Porter, a young boy from Springfield, married Barbara Porter at his family's church in Australia in October 1984. They had met several years ago when Springfield was recording Working Class Dog and she was working as the recording studio receptionist. They have two sons, Liam (born 1985) and Joshua (born 1989). Springfield took a break from his musical career to spend more time with his family and cope with the sadness that had plagued him since his youth.

Springfield declared himself a United States citizen and registered Republican at a concert at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida, on March 2, 2006.

Springfield said in an interview in January 2018 that he considered suicide in 2017. "I was close to it last year, and I was sure it was not," Springfield said of how he liked killing himself. "I couldn't go to leave because Robin Williams and Chester (Bennington) and Chris Cornell and others... I was devastated." I went, 'I get it.' I get it because "it's so lost and lonely."

Transcendental Meditation is a form of meditation.

Late, Late at Night: A Memoir by Springfield's autobiography (ISBN 978-1-4391-9115-6) was published in 2010. It reached its high point in October at No. 102. On the New York Times Best Seller list, 13 people have been selected. Magnificent Vibration: a book by Springfield in May 2014, which also appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list.

Late, Late at Night, a No. 0 in August 2012, was named No. 1 in August. Rolling Stone's "The 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time" is on page 23.

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Career

Springfield was 13 years old when he learned guitar. He performed with several bands in England, where his father was stationed from 1958 to 1963, and several more after returning to Australia. Pete Watson, a bass guitarist, had invited him to join his band Rockhouse in 1968. Watson changed the band's name to MPD Ltd later this year, and the band toured South Vietnam in October to welcome Australian troops. Danny Finley (drummer) was another staff member of MPD Ltd. They met Wickedy Wak on returning to Australia. Phil Blackmore on keyboards and Dick Howard joined them. Wickedy Wak's single "Billie's Bikie Boys" was produced by Go-Set journalist Ian "Molly" Meldrum, with Beeb Birtles of pop rock band Zoot as a backing vocalist.

Springfield replaced Roger Hicks as lead guitarist and vocalist in Zoot in September 1969, with Birtles on bass guitar and vocals, Darryl Cotton on lead vocals and guitar, and Rick Brewer on drums. Springfield adopted the "Think Pink – Think Zoot" theme, which had the band members dressed head to toe in pink satin upon joining Zoot. The publicity gimmick brought attention to the group and attracted many teenage girl followers, but the group had a difficult time establishing their reputation as serious rock musicians. "Hey Pinky," Zoot's fifth album, was written by Springfield. The group attempted to shed their teen-bopper image. They followed with a hard rock cover version of The Beatles' hit "Eleanor Rigby," which peaked at No. 8. In March 1971, there were four on Go-Set's Top 40. Despite the band's release of "Freak" in April, which was written by Springfield, the band broke up in May.

In October, Springfield signed with Sparmac Records and released his debut solo album, "Speak to the Sky," which debuted at No. 1 in the U.S. On the Go-Set singles chart, 5 stands out. Robie Porter, the owner of Sparmac's Sparmac label, was both a designer and manager for Springfield. Springfield immigrated to the United States in mid-1972 after releasing his debut album, Beginnings. All the songwriting, lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, and banjo tracks were supplied by Springfield. Capitol Records announced "Speak to the Sky" in August 1972, a record that topped No. 2 in the United States, a record that reached No. 1 in August 1972. In September, Billboard Hot 100 reached 14 pages. On the occasion of the Billboard 200, the first of seven top 40 Springfield albums was included. However, Capitol Records paid people to buy Springfield's albums, which resulted in several radio stations refusing to air his music.

Springfield, California, signed to Columbia Records in 1973 and released his second album, Comic Book Heroes, which was also produced by Porter. The album and its two singles in Australia, which were released on Porter's new label, Wizard Records, failed to chart. Springfield was marketed as a teen pop idol like David Cassidy and Donny Osmond. In 1973, Springfield discussed the teenybopper photo in Circus Magazine. He said he was not sure how it happened. "Someone saw my photo and that was it." He continued to say that someone begged to photograph him in a white suit and thought it was "a little dull," so he took some crayons and "scrawled an R with a lightning bolt running through it, which became my emblem." Springfield appeared in ABC's Saturday morning cartoon series Mission: Magic!, in which he usually wrote and performed an original song in each episode. Mission: Magic!, an Australia-only album, was released in 1974. It was "fully full of infectious bubblegum pop songs." In 1976, his album "Take a Hand" debuted in the top 50 in the United States. The single was taken from his album Wait for Night, which was released by his new label, Chelsea Records. The record company folded shortly after being announced. He remained more concentrated on his acting career in the late 1970s, appearing in several primetime television dramas.

Springfield continued to write and record, and his next album, Working Class Dog, was released in 1981. The album introduced "Jessie's Girl," a worldwide hit that peaked at No. 1. On the Hot 100 and the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart, 1 for two weeks in the United States on the Hot 100 and the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart. Springfield received the 1981 Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. On the Billboard 200, the Working Class Dog debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200. "I've Done Everything for You" was Sammy Hagar's fourth top ten single from the album. He had more success with his follow-up album If It Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982) and Living in Oz (1983). In the track "Bruce" on the album Beautiful Feelings (1984), Springfield was enraged with people mistaking him for Bruce Springsteen. Springfield appeared in his own film, "Under Holding," and produced the bulk of the content on the accompanying soundtrack. "Love Somebody" was a top-ten hit as well as several moderately profitable follow-up singles. The movie, on the other hand, was not a hit, and the soundtrack's success (though much higher than that of the movie) paled in comparison to previous Springfield albums. Nevertheless, Springfield unveiled his next album Tao in 1985, with "State of the Heart" and "Celebrate Youth" as two of the series's few minor hits. Springfield was one of many performers at the Live Aid charity concert the year before. He took a brief break from recording around this time.

Springfield performed in 2020 as a sequel to 1981 Springfield's single "Jessie's Girl" with a one-off featured appearance.

Springfield's "Working Class DJ with Rick Springfield," a weekly radio show on Sirius XM's "80s on 8" channel in 2021, spins eight songs around a theme.

Springfield joined Russell Morris and created The Morris Springfield Project in 2021. In October 2021, the Morris Springfield Project introduced Jack Chrome and the Darkness Waltz, which debuted at number 34 on the ARIA Charts in 2010.

In an episode titled "Rollback," Springfield made his acting debut on The Six Million Dollar Man on October 30, 1977. He appeared on The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries in December, portraying Ned Nickerson. Springfield guest-starred on "Screaming Javelin" on January 20, 1978, during a series of Wonder Woman. Tom was the narrator of an Olympic gymnast kidnapped by a megalomaniac, who had been robbed by a megalomaniac. Springfield, Arizona, was the first episode of the original Battlestar Galactica television series in 1978, which was, with some differences, the same story. In episode 17 ("Dwarf in a Helium Hat") of The Rockford Files and as Tommy Archer in episode 4 ("Murder on the Flip Side") of The Eddie Capra Mysteries in 1978, he co-starred as Keith Stewart as Keith Stewart. In 1979, Michael Roark, a San Francisco police officer who was also a police officer, guest-starred on "The Disciple" as Michael Roark, as Michael Roark, a San Francisco police officer who must decide whether or not to revenge the father's death while also a police officer, or simply have mercy and capture the suspected criminal. He first appeared on GM in 1981 as a soap opera performer. He had signed RCA Records and had already recorded the album Working Class Dog, which neither he nor his agent had predicted would do well, which is why Springfield took the soap role. However, the song "Jessie's Girl" dropped to No. 1. From 1981 to 1983, both Dr. Noah Drake and Springfield went on tour with his band. According to Springfield, the song's success boosted the show's ratings, which "became the most popular show on television for that summer." In addition, the show's success has increased the song's demand. titled "Hard to Hold" in 1984, Springfield produced a full-length feature film. He appeared in the film Legion in 1998. He also created the soundtrack for Hard to Hold. He appeared in the short-lived ABC series Human Target, based on the DC Comics character of the same name. He appeared in the film Nick Knight, in which he played an 800-year-old vampire looking for a cure for his illness. The film was later remade as the first two episodes of the series Forever Knight. In 1991, he appeared in the made-for-TV film Dying to Dance. He appeared in the film Robin's Hoods in 1994. He appeared in the television series High Tide, which aired for 69 episodes from 1994 to 1997.

Springfield appeared in musical theatre as well as on television and film. He appeared in 1995 as one of the original Broadway cast of Smokey Joe's Cafe. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, a Tony Award-nominated musician, performed the songs of rock & roll songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Springfield appeared in EFX Alive from February 2000 to December 2002. In Las Vegas, Nevada, MGM Grand Prix is on display. Springfield appeared in numerous episodes of Showtime's Californication's third season. His first appearance in episode 3 was in which he appears as a "twisted version of himself"; a "hedonistic Rick Springfield" from the past. In "Ho'ohuli Na'au," a Hawaii Five-0 episode, Springfield appeared. Renny Sinclair, a photographer, appeared in Renny Sinclair's role.

After a 23-year absence, Springfield was invited by the General Hospital producers to return to the stage as Dr. Noah Drake in December 2005. His role as a recurring guest actor rather than a full cast member was postponed until 2008. In April 2013, Springfield as Dr. Noah Drake. Springfield also appeared in "Everything Goes Better With Vampires," an episode of Hot in Cleveland. In an effort to compel women, he played the part of a toll booth employee who pretended to be the popular singer/musician Rick Springfield. Dr. Irving Pitlor, a psychiatrist, appeared on True Detective on Sunday as a psychiatrist. In the film Ricki and the Flash, Greg Stiep appeared as Greg in 2015. In 2016, Springfield was cast in the twelfth season of The CW's Supernatural, in which he appeared as rocker Vince Vincente and Lucifer. Springfield appeared on ABC's Greatest Hits in July 2016. On FX's American Horror Story: Cult, Springfield appeared as Pastor Charles in October 2017. Rick appeared on Episode 4 of YouTube's original series Sideswiped (TV series) in July 2018.

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