First Name |
Rick
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Middle Name |
Lewis
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Last Name |
Springfield
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Full Name at Birth |
Richard Lewis Springthorpe
|
Alternative Name |
Richard Lewis Springthorpe, Rick Springfield
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Birthday |
23rd August, 1949
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Birthplace |
South Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
|
Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Australian
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Occupation Text |
Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, acto
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Occupation |
Actor
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Claim to Fame |
Jessie's Girl
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Power Pop, Hard Rock, pop, pop rock, heavy metal
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1962–present
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Music Style |
Power Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Bubblegum, AM Pop
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Music Mood |
Carefree, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Fun, Earnest, Cheerful, Happy, Playful, Passionate, Innocent, Party/Celebratory, Aggressive, Rousing, Energetic
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Instrument |
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Banjo, Bass Guitar
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Record Label |
Sparmac, RCA, Gomer, Capitol, Warner, Frontiers
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Associated Acts |
Zoot
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
United Talent Agency
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Brand Endorsement |
(2000) TV commercial: AT&T phones.
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Official Websites |
www.rickspringfield.com/, www.nndb.com/people/007/000024932/, http://rickspringfield.com
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Father |
Norman James Springthorpe
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Mother |
Eileen Louise Springthorpe
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Richard Lewis Springthorpe (born 23 August 1949), known professionally as Rick Springfield, is an Australian 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" reaching 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 U.S., for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. He followed with four more top 10 U.S. hits: "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart", and "Love Somebody". Springfield's two U.S. top 10 albums are Working Class Dog (1981) and Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982).