Rick Springfield

Rick Springfield

  • Rick Springfield - AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 13:  (L-R) Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, Rick Springfield and Lee Ving arrive at the screening of 'Sound City' during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount Theatre on March 13, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
  • Rick Springfield - AUSTIN, TX - MARCH 13:  Musician Rick Springfield arrives at the screening of 'Sound City' during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at the Paramount Theatre on March 13, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
  • Rick Springfield - NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 13: Musician Dave Grohl (L) takes the jacket of Rick Springfield as the Sound City Players perform at Hammerstein Ballroom on February 13, 2013 in New York City.
  • Rick Springfield - LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 31:  Musicians Dave Grohl (L) and Rick Springfield perform at the concert to celebrate the premiere of 'Sound City' at the Hollywood Palladium on January 31, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Rick Springfield - HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 31:  Musicians Kevin Cronin (L) and Rick Springfield arrive at the premiere of 'Sound City' at ArcLight Cinemas Cinerama Dome on January 31, 2013 in Hollywood, California.
  • Rick Springfield - INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 26:  Singer Rick Springfield during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade part of the 96th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 26, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Although Rick Springfield's music was frequently dismissed as vapid teen idol fare, his best moments have actually withstood the test of time far better than most critics would ever have imagined, emerging as some of the best-crafted mainstream power pop of the 1980s. A singer turned soap opera star turned singer, Springfield was born Richard Springthorpe on August 23, 1949, in Sydney, Australia, ...more


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