Grammy Award Nomination - Best Rock Song
Nominated for a Grammy for 'The Man Who Died Every Day'.
Australian-American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor
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Occupation
Musician
Born in
Sydney
Born
August 23, 1949
Zodiac
Virgo
28,158
days alive
77
years old
Richard Lewis Springthorpe, 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", which reached 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. He followed with four more top 10 US hits: "I've Done Everything for You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Affair of the Heart" and "Love Somebody". Springfield's two US top 10 albums are Working Class Dog (1981) and Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982).
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Sun Sign
Virgo♍︎
Moon Sign
Leo♌︎
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Nominated for a Grammy for 'The Man Who Died Every Day'.
Released his 14th studio album.
Reissued his debut album with bonus material.
Released a music video for the single 'Automatic'.
Released his 13th studio album.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Released a compilation album of his greatest hits.
Published his second novel.
Released his 12th studio album.
Released his 11th studio album.
Published his first novel.
Released his 10th studio album.
Released a tribute album to The Eagles.
Released his 9th studio album.
Released a compilation of his greatest hits.
Released his 7th studio album.
His daughter, Tiara, was born.
Married Barbara Porter.
Released his 4th studio album.
Released his 3rd studio album.
Released the single 'Don't Talk to Strangers'.
Released his debut studio album.
Released the hit single 'Jessie's Girl'.
Released his debut self-titled album.
Richard Lewis Springthorpe was born in Sydney, Australia.
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