Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfieldis an Australian musician, singer, songwriter, actor and author. He was a member of the pop rock group Zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his début 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 US, for which he received the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth23 August 1949
CountryUnited States of America
I'd say that after my father passed my writing changed, it went deeper. Most would say 'matured' but I don't think I'd use that word in relation to my progress. I think 'change' is a little more accurate.
It's a big number, but I'm OK with it, ... I went through my midlife crisis at about 38 and 39, so I'm over that.
You can tell when someone has had a facelift and I haven't had a facelift, and I look like I haven't had a facelift.
I think the new adventurous music is for the kids in a state of flux - they're open to all that - and in 10, 15, 20 years it will be their golden era, and they'll be playing Korn and getting nostalgic.
I went through some therapy, working on what was going on inside me, and I got back on track. I certainly have different priorities now. The great thing about having kids -- you can finally get your attention off yourself. There's something more to live for.
I get inspired at different times and in different ways.
I would have been an Egyptologist if I had had the schooling.
I'll watch any show on the History Channel.
I've always liked the heavier stuff. I've always loved Tool and System of a Down, Korn and Nine Inch Nails.
It would be pretty shabby to appear flippant around a documentary that's about how much I love my fans.
My first crush was Hayley Mills when I was a little kid in England. I used to kiss her picture goodnight.
Residuals from Australia, from the Mission Magic show, saved my butt. So there is a reason for everything.
There weren't a lot of girl singers around. Paul McCartney and John Lennon were the guys I looked up to.
There will always be rock stars, but I don't know how much depth and longevity they'll have.