Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on 23 August 1949) is an … Read Full Bio ↴Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on 23 August 1949) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. A member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, he had an initial career as a charismatic 'teen idol'; he started his string of solo works with a debut single, called "Speak to the Sky", that reached the top 10 in Australia. In mid-1972, he relocated to the U.S., evolving into a more strident power pop sound as the years passed. He had a #1 hit with "Jessie's Girl" in 1981 in both Australia and the U.S.
He received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Jessie's Girl", which proved to be a career breakout moment. He followed with four more top 10 U.S. rock hits: "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart", and "Love Somebody". His two U.S. top 10 albums are 1981's 'Working Class Dog' and 1982's 'Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet', releases featuring an energetic sound earning both commercial and critical successes. As an actor, he portrayed the popular Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama 'General Hospital' from 1981 to 1983, and he sprang back into the role during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning again in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son (and fellow actor) Liam Springthorpe.
Though having gigantic success in the early to mid-80s, Springfield felt totally exhausted with the pressures of stardom. He would end up devoting more time to his personal and family life, though still releasing albums through the late 80s and onward. In 2010, Springfield published his well-received autobiography, titled 'Late, Late at Night: A Memoir', which detailed these struggles.
Born Richard Lewis Springthorpe, later adopting "Rick Springfield" in his performing days, in South Wentworthville on 23 August 1949, he spent the early part of his life around the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The son of Eileen and Norman Springthorpe, the latter a Australian Army career officer, he also has an older brother, Mike Springthorpe. Due to his father's Army career, the Springthorpe family moved to London, England, where they lived between 1960 to 1962. The family moved back to Australia in June 1962, where they settled in the Melbourne suburb of Ormond.
Inspired by the 60s pop rock boom around him, the young Rick Springfield took naturally to singing and songwriting. However, commercial success would come in sudden bursts for him, with the performer facing bouts of 'teen idol' worship (even spending a time doing music for kids as a sort of cartoon Mister Rogers from 1973 to 1975, with those songs put into his 'Mission Magic!' album) that concealed his desire to be taken seriously as a musician. Fully embracing a power pop and new wave sound, as played by contemporaries such as Cheap Trick, The Cars, and others, finally helped him hit the big time in a dramatic way. As well, in October 1984, Springfield married his longtime girlfriend, Barbara Porter, in his family's church in Australia.
When being interviewed about his autobiography, Springfield admitted that he dated while married, and that it was a problem that he has overcome. He mentioned in particular dating Linda Blair, Demi Moore, Connie Hamzy, Morgana Welch, and Geraldine Edwards (the inspiration for Penny Lane in 'Almost Famous'). Though on top of the world for a time, things proved unstable and uncertain. In 1985, when his first son was born and after the release of his 'Tao' album, Springfield took a break from his musical career to spend more time with his family, as stated before. He also resolved to deal with the off-and-on depression that had affected him since his adolescence. Springfield had suffered much in the 70s due to both the serious illness of his father, who died on 24 April 1981, and difficulties dealing with people in the music industry.
Recently, a new feature documentary, titled 'An Affair of the Heart: The Journey of Rick Springfield and his Devoted Fans, was filmed in 2010. The movie started on the film festival circuit in the spring of 2012. The performer's latest work is 2015's 'Stripped Down', a combination of covers, new material, and re-recorded tracks from his past that has attracted some critical praise.
He received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Jessie's Girl", which proved to be a career breakout moment. He followed with four more top 10 U.S. rock hits: "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart", and "Love Somebody". His two U.S. top 10 albums are 1981's 'Working Class Dog' and 1982's 'Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet', releases featuring an energetic sound earning both commercial and critical successes. As an actor, he portrayed the popular Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama 'General Hospital' from 1981 to 1983, and he sprang back into the role during 2005 to 2008 and 2012, returning again in 2013 for the show's 50th anniversary with his son (and fellow actor) Liam Springthorpe.
Though having gigantic success in the early to mid-80s, Springfield felt totally exhausted with the pressures of stardom. He would end up devoting more time to his personal and family life, though still releasing albums through the late 80s and onward. In 2010, Springfield published his well-received autobiography, titled 'Late, Late at Night: A Memoir', which detailed these struggles.
Born Richard Lewis Springthorpe, later adopting "Rick Springfield" in his performing days, in South Wentworthville on 23 August 1949, he spent the early part of his life around the western suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The son of Eileen and Norman Springthorpe, the latter a Australian Army career officer, he also has an older brother, Mike Springthorpe. Due to his father's Army career, the Springthorpe family moved to London, England, where they lived between 1960 to 1962. The family moved back to Australia in June 1962, where they settled in the Melbourne suburb of Ormond.
Inspired by the 60s pop rock boom around him, the young Rick Springfield took naturally to singing and songwriting. However, commercial success would come in sudden bursts for him, with the performer facing bouts of 'teen idol' worship (even spending a time doing music for kids as a sort of cartoon Mister Rogers from 1973 to 1975, with those songs put into his 'Mission Magic!' album) that concealed his desire to be taken seriously as a musician. Fully embracing a power pop and new wave sound, as played by contemporaries such as Cheap Trick, The Cars, and others, finally helped him hit the big time in a dramatic way. As well, in October 1984, Springfield married his longtime girlfriend, Barbara Porter, in his family's church in Australia.
When being interviewed about his autobiography, Springfield admitted that he dated while married, and that it was a problem that he has overcome. He mentioned in particular dating Linda Blair, Demi Moore, Connie Hamzy, Morgana Welch, and Geraldine Edwards (the inspiration for Penny Lane in 'Almost Famous'). Though on top of the world for a time, things proved unstable and uncertain. In 1985, when his first son was born and after the release of his 'Tao' album, Springfield took a break from his musical career to spend more time with his family, as stated before. He also resolved to deal with the off-and-on depression that had affected him since his adolescence. Springfield had suffered much in the 70s due to both the serious illness of his father, who died on 24 April 1981, and difficulties dealing with people in the music industry.
Recently, a new feature documentary, titled 'An Affair of the Heart: The Journey of Rick Springfield and his Devoted Fans, was filmed in 2010. The movie started on the film festival circuit in the spring of 2012. The performer's latest work is 2015's 'Stripped Down', a combination of covers, new material, and re-recorded tracks from his past that has attracted some critical praise.
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Rick Springfield Lyrics
1000 Years If only we talked it out a little more You might…
20 Child Within She loved the man Who stayed the night That made the child…
21 Eleanor Rigby Ah look at all the lonely people Eleanor Rigby picks up…
3 Warning Shots Dear disillusioned boy, Who taught you to destroy Everythi…
A Sign of Life A footprint in an alien nation One step for all mankind They…
Act of Faith I tell you honestly: don't you go and throw your…
Affair of the Heart Heart in my mouth, pulse in my head Mercury rising into…
Alien Virus Baby where were you? I waited for hours Up in the…
Alyson Talk about life, imitating art Well I was sure that I…
American Girls Oh, America your countryside is pretty And America your city…
Angel I send it out, a prayer tonite To all the angels…
Angels of the Disappeared I send it out, a prayer tonite To all the angels…
Another Rainy Night Splish splash on the window To the window sill Rush run mudd…
April 24 I know all your life you wondered About that step we…
April 24/My Father's Chair My Father's Chair still standing there All alone since the l…
Archangel Angel, just tell me that you'll never leave, understand Thou…
Away In A Manger Away in a manger, No crib for His bed, The little Lord…
BAD BOY I woke up from the drink I had The room was…
Baker Street Winding your way down on Baker Street Light in your head…
Beautiful Feelings Things get stuck in my head And they're taking me no…
Beautiful Prize The father giveth, and the father taketh away Johanna prays …
Beautiful You Met her on a Monday I probably should have stayed…
Believe in Me There'll be a time when everyone is left alone and…
Black Is Black Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Blue Rose Blue as the crying sky With no thorn, AND no…
Bop Bop 'til you drop In the hot city Keep on workin' day…
Bop 'Til You Drop Bop 'til you drop In the hot city Keep on working day…
Bop Til You Drop Bop 'til you drop In the hot city Keep on workin' day…
Born Out Of Time I've seen all your movies, at least 3 or 4…
Brand New Feeling It's a brand new feeling That I never ever had before And…
Broken Wings Baby, don't understand Why we can't just hold on To each oth…
Bruce Doctor, doctor you gotta help me yeah You gotta make it…
Calling All Girls She was insatiable, you know the type And she was…
Carry Me Away Stop (Stop) my head is playing tricks again, won't it…
Catch A Kiss I love to watch you sleep I really wouldn′t mind a…
Catch Me If You Can Jean, Jean, Jeanie, catch me if you can Jean, Jean, Jeanie,…
Celebrate Youth I can see the older man Looking at the younger man I…
Child Within She loved the man Who stayed the night That made the child L…
Christmas With You (Rick Springfield/Derek Hilland) This night, Christmas se…
Cold Feet He just turned seventeen When the moment came He was standin…
Come On Everybody Oh come on Come on Everybody Everybody Sing it Sing it Come …
Comic Book Heroes There's times when real people let me down, when the…
Cry You look back in his eyes One final time as…
Daddy So you tell me she's a little cheater She's a man…
Dance This World Away Everybody looks so spaced out there Busy blowing to the prie…
Deck The Halls Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-l…
Depravity Running away from the chauffeur on the street This city burn…
Do You Hear What I Hear? Said the night wind to the little lamb, Do you see…
Do You Love Your Children Father do you love your children I heard you do But father…
Don When you were just a young girl and still in…
Don't Keep The Sandman Waiting Springfield There's a very old man with wings so grand H…
Don't Talk to Strangers When you were just a young girl and still in…
Don't Walk Away I know what you're doing You don't want to put the…
Dont Talk to Strangers When you were just a young girl and still in…
Down I walk through the streets of my old town Trying to…
Dream in Color You wake up to tell me (That you're numb inside, That the…
Dreamtime Faeries Springfield Little bear nods his sleepy head And nuzzles…
Eden Monday morning in the garden of Eden Looked over and I…
Eleanor Rigby Ah look at all the lonely people Eleanor Rigby picks up…
Every Night I Wake Up Screaming If it's all a magnificent mistake There goes the universe an…
Everybody Well, who'd have believed this seasoned connoisseur lady-kil…
Everybody's Cheating Keeping us together And holding us apart Is a love that we…
Everybody's Girl Well, who'd have believed this seasoned connoisseur lady-kil…
For No One This one way love affair ain't fair, it ain't fair…
Found Everything is zoomed While everything is turning new It stil…
Free So, this is the cage that I built Why I built…
Free and Easy Afloat on the ocean, adrift in the sea No one around…
Gabriel At the edge of understanding Is where it all begins When I’l…
Gábriel At the edge of understanding is where it all begins When…
Gloria Like to tell you 'bout my baby You know she comes…
glória She come 'round here 'bout midnight She come 'round here 'bo…
God Blinked Her little soft machine could break your heart We were linke…
God Gave You to Everyone Never wanted anyone as much as I want you While you…
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay; Reme…
Goldfever That's not the way, that's not the way of the…
Groovy Now I can tell you how I feel A broken heart…
Guenevere We had a game, I called her Guenevere And she would…
Hark The Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King Pe…
His Last Words My father was too weak to parry the blade As death's…
Hold On To Your Dream You always felt you had a destiny (yeah) You wouldn't…
Holding Onto Yesterday Well I keep holdin' on to yesterday I keep holdin' on…
Hole in My Heart Where are you running my love Through the backstreets of the…
Honeymoon In Beirut I wake up every night (to the sound) To the sound…
Hooky Jo Hooky high hooky Jo I need you so Hooky bye hooky go Wher…
How Do You Talk to Girls Well I'm sick of hanging out on the street Every saturday…
Human I'm only human, of flesh and blood I'm made. Ooh human,…
Human Touch Everybody's talking to computers, they're all dancing to a …
I Undecided over destiny or fate Undivided under sentimental w…
I Can She looked at me with eyes that cut right through…
I Didn Hey look what you've done Ain't cha ever going to help…
I Found You Everything is zoomed While everything is turning new It stil…
I Get Excited Well, you admit you like the game But you're not gonna…
I Hate Myself My so called friends all quit without a kiss goodbye Everybo…
I Know That It I'm amazed at things you, you do it all with…
I Need You This one way love affair ain't fair, it ain't fair…
I saw Three Ships I saw three ships come sailing by On Christmas Day, on…
I Want You This one way love affair ain't fair, it ain't fair…
I'll Be Home For Christmas I'll be home for Christmas You can count on me Please have…
I'll Make You Happy (Vander/Young) [Originally recorded by The Easybeats] I, I'…
I'll Miss That Someday Throw me out into the rain Then you comfort me with…
I'm Not In Love I'm not in love So don't forget it It's just a silly…
I'm Your Superman Na, na, na, na, na I'm your superman Oh, yes I am I…
I've Done Everything for You This one way love affair ain't fair, it ain't fair…
Idontwantanythingfromyou Idon'twantanythingfromyou You only want me when you're high…
If We Help One Another Springfield If we help one another, na na na na ... Yo…
If We Hep One Another If We Help One Another, na na na na... You know…
If You Think You're Groovy Now I can tell you how I feel A broken heart…
Imagine Imagine there's no heaven It's easy if you try No hell below…
IN veRonicA He lifted her face from the pillow and said, "Baby…
Inside Silvia I love that look comes in your eyes when we're…
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old Fr…
It's Driving Me Crazy It's driving me crazy! It's driving me crazy I don't know wh…
Its Always Something I look around me and I see what I wanted…
Jesse Jessie is a friend, Yeah I know he's been a good…
Jessica When you walked into the room looking like Jean Harlow Oh…
Jessie Jessie is a friend Yeah I know he's been a good…
Jessie's Girl Jessie is a friend Yeah, I know, he's been a good…
Jessie's Girl 2016 Jessie is a friend Yeah I know he's been a good…
Jessies Jessie is a friend, yeah, I know he's been a…
Jessies Girl Jessie is a friend, yeah I know he's been a good…
Jessies's Girl Jessie is a friend, yeah, I know he's been a…
jessies_girl Jessie is a friend Yeah I know he's been a good…
Jesus Saves (voice included in Jesus Saves is Jason Batchko) You let …
Joshua Joshua, life is looking at you Come as you are, it’s…
Just Got To Sing Just gotta sing to make the whole world ring Just gotta…
Just One Kiss You look a little lonely, babe, a little blue You know…
Just One Look Just one look and I felt so all, all, all In…
Karma I drop a stone into the ocean Every choice another turn…
Kristina Counting the headlights passing two by two Searching the str…
Language of Love I want your flesh and blood And to feel your heart…
Let Me In There'll be a time when everyone is left alone and…
Let's Go Out Tonight Where the cars go by All the day and night Why don't…
Lets Go Out Tonight Where the cars go by All the day and night Why don't…
Life In A Northern Town A Salvation Army band played And the children drank lemonade…
Life is a Celebration I was lost on a winding road I thought that life…
Light of Love Standing at the terminal I can almost hear the music Coming…
Like Father He was raised in the English way His daddy taught him…
Lio LIO they say you haven't made it Until you got that…
Living in Oz Ever since I was a kid I remember having dreams of…
Looking for the One I was feelin' much in need of the arms of…
Love Is Alright Tonight I'm picking up my baby tonight Though her daddy's making tro…
Love Is Alright Tonite I'm picking up my baby tonight Though her daddy's makin' tro…
Love Is the Key Here is the news to make you feel better, love…
Love Screws Me Up It's no big deal Not worth the trouble This is the last…
Love Somebody I can see the path you're cutting It cost me…
Me & Johnny Lookin' back I'd say we broke a few rules Left one…
Medley What Kind Of Fool Am I, Don't Walk Away, Carry Me…
Million Dollar Face You were hungry for the lights, You spent your nights with…
Miss You Nights I've had many times I can tell you Times when innocence I'…
Misty Water Woman I was driving 'round, as the sun went down When I…
Motel Eyes I know what you're doing You don't want to put the…
Mother Can You Carry Me When I was younger than tomorrow When I was wise as…
Mr. PC Selling me the truth but I can see your lips…
My Depression Born in the Southern land where a man is a…
My Father My Father's Chair still standing there All alone since the l…
My Last Heartbeat Heal my broken soul There’s a hole in my soul with…
My Precious Little One I love to watch you sleep In the quiet of the…
Nothing Is Ever Lost Nothing is ever lost We just lose sight along the way As…
Oblivious New face fun smile two feet gone wild Racing young heart…
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie. Abo…
Old Gangsters Never Die Who did you think you were? Who did you think you…
On the Other Side La, la, see the morning sunshine, shine, shine on the…
One Broken Heart Young girl you really did believe in him Still he broke…
One Passenger Undecided over destiny or fate Undivided under sentimental…
One Reason Lighting candles in the church of my choice Loving strangers…
One Way Street From a window I’m looking down on a one way street All…
Open My Eyes Open my eyes to you...…
Ordinary Girl I see her there in her plain print dress and…
Our Ship If I’m the one who caused your shipwrecked life Then hold…
Perfect Love is the drug we're blessed and cursed, I could…
Prayer In my perfect world There's no need to right the wronged Lai…
Red Hot & Blue Love When we talk it's a thriller, baby It's like walking on…
Religion of the Heart His hair was bible black, face like a priest His fingers…
Rock Of Life Well I pick up my guitar (To look) I look in the…
Saint Sahara Come on, close the book and turn out the light Put…
She She, she is a healer And she gives me sight She's the…
Shock to my System So there I stood, square on my side of the…
Shoot Your Guru It's an instumental.... No LYRICS…
Silent Night Silent night, holy night! All is calm, All is bright Round…
Smile For The Camera "Smile for the camera" performer: Rick Springfield I see yo…
Soul To Soul It all started here, she was a girl from the…
Spanish Eyes Well I thought it out and if I'm thinkin' right She's…
Speak to the Sky Speak to the sky when ever things go wrong And you…
Stand Up Stand up Try a little bit of love And a…
Starlight Starlight, Starbright, come out of the dark Hear me wishing …
State of the Heart It's just a state of the heart I'm waiting here for…
Still Crazy for You You know my feelings run deep You've got me calling…
Stranger in the House We don't talk much We don't make love like we used…
Sweet Dreams Night has fallen, soon we′ll cross into The land of sweet…
Take A Hand Turn up your radio and put your ear to the…
Taxi Dancing I think that it's high time we had a talk I…
Taxi Dancing (feat. Randy Crawford) (performed by Rick Springfield & Randy Crawford) I think th…
Tear It All Down I walk through the streets of my old town Trying to…
That One I'm amazed at things you, you do it all with…
The American Girl Oh, America your countryside is pretty And America your city…
The Ballad Of Annie Goodbody Well I took Annie out To see a show But the music…
The First Noel The first Noel the angels did say Was to certain poor…
The Great Lost Art of Conversation I must be blind I can't see why We can't…
The Invisible Girl Yeah call the priest and bury me Cos I think I'm…
The Language Of Love I want your flesh and blood And to feel your heart…
The Liar Back from the crowd stood I As you moved up to…
The Light of Love Standing at the terminal I can almost hear the music Coming…
The Man That Never Was I can't say that I like her manners, I can't say…
THE PHOTOGRAPH Hands old and poor, her back bent and sore, She lifts…
The Power of Love I think that somewhere along the line (And it's said, all…
The Power of Love (The Tao of Love) (Springfield) I think that somewhere along the line (And it'…
The Solitary One You know it gets too much And sometimes she cries like…
The Tao of Heaven The light of spirit burns in everyone The diamond's buried …
The Unhappy Ending Tears subsiding Michael lifts A gun up to his head…
The White Room I can see her at her windows watching Locked away…
Theme from Mission Magic Do you believe, you believe in magic, 'cause I believe,…
Think I'm In Love I'm not in love So don't forget it It's just a silly…
Tiger by the Tail What a shock it was so surprising You looked so small…
Time Stand Still Time stand still Freeze your hands Bend your will Chang…
Tonight Patty's working, but she's watching the clock She's in the b…
Treat Me Gently In The Morning She remembers the night they first were alone When he took…
Under The Milky Way Sometimes when this place gets kind of empty Sound of their…
Venus In Overdrive Alone in a world of 6 billion I was feeling my…
Waiting For A Girl Like You So long, I've been looking too hard, I've been waiting…
Walk Like a Man I got so many thoughts jumping out of my head And…
Walking on the Edge Keep on, keep on, whispering in the night There's no problem…
Walking The Floor On My Hands Over You Walking The Floor On My Hands Over You I just can't…
Wasted Her eyes are blue and her skin's so white Her emails…
We If We Help One Another, na na na na... You know…
We're Gonna Have a Good Time We're gonna have a good time, its gonna be a…
WEEP NO MORE You left the room, without a sound. And as you both…
Welcome to the Rodeo Come on baby, get your seat up there, yeah, yeah,…
What I wonder who she's seeing tonight Is she really goin' out…
What Child Is This? What Child is this, who laid to rest, On Mary's lap…
What Kind Of Fool Am I I wonder who she's seeing tonight Is she really goin' out…
What Would The Children Think She wakes up in the morning with the new sunrise Looks…
What's Victoria Secret Tell me her name cause I really want to see…
Where My love, I was talking with a new friend And she…
Why I don't know how To tell you who I am…
WHY ARE YOU WAITING What can I do, I'm at the door? I've tried turning…
Why? I don't know how To tell you who I am…
Wide Awake Been watching from a distance At all the things that you…
Will I So I lied and said that I'm okay Cause there's the…
Woman And I say no, no more, I can't see you…
World Start Turning I was born in the Southern Land Yeah, a million miles…
Written in Rock On my way back from a wedding I drove round some…
You & Me Leaving the worst behind Seeing the best is right in front…
You Better Think Twice People may seem crazy, every single day But everyone is dif…
You Can Jean, Jean, Jeanie, catch me if you can Jean, Jean, Jeanie,…
You Can Do It You Can Really Do It if you try You Can Really…
You Can't Judge a Book You Can't Judge a Book by looking at the cover No,…
You Really Can Do It If You Try You Can Really Do It if you try You Can Really…
You'd Better Think Twice People may seem crazy, every single day But everyone is diff…
Your Psychopathic Mother Your psychopathic mother told you You were beautiful Just …