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[h3]The son of an army officer, Australian rocker Rick Springfield (real name Richard Lewis Springthorpe) first picked up the guitar at the age of 13. [/h3]

His interest in music began whilst living in England in the early 1960s and, upon returning to Australia, he began playing in bands.

Joining the band Zoot, he gave them several self-written hits, as well as a hit cover of 'Eleanor Rigby'.

Going solo, he released a single 'Speak To The Sky', which reached number 1 in the Australian chart and, in 1972, his first solo album, 'Beginnings', was released. That same year, Springfield moved to the US, touted as a new teen sensation, and 'Speak To The Sky' made the US Top 20.

After a two-years break he released 'Comic Book Heroes', soon followed by the cartoon tie-in, 'Mission Magic'. In 1976, 'Wait for Night' and 'Take a Hand' were promising, but Universal dropped him.

Beginning a new career as a TV actor, Springfield appeared in 'The Rockford Files' and 'Wonder Woman', before landing the lead, as Dr. Noah Drake, in 'General Hospital'.

With this new fame, his 1980 album, 'Working Class Dog', became a smash hit in 1980. It spawned the number one hit 'Jessie’s Girl', for which he won a Grammy Award. The follow-ups, 'I've Done Everything For You' and 'Don't Talk To Strangers' were also top 10 hits.

His 1982 album, 'Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet', continued his success, as did the hit single ‘Love Somebody’ from his film 'Hard to Hold', in which Springfield played a rock singer. He married in 1984.

His track ‘Bruce’, about being mistaken for [urlnew=http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biography_home/831:0/Bruce_Springsteen.htm]Bruce Springsteen[/urlnew], was re-released the same year. However, he was injured in a serious ATV accident, and his world tour was cancelled.

In 1999, Springfield returned with the album 'Karma', his first album of new music in over 10 years.

He was last seen starring in the Vegas show 'EFX Alive', replacing Tommy Tune in the lead role.
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"General Hospital" (40 episodes, 1983-2007)

Rick Springfield: Live at the Coronado Theatre (2006) (TV)

Dying to Dance (2001) (TV)

"Martial Law" (1 episode, 1999)

"Suddenly Susan" (2 episodes, 1999)

Just Deserts (1999) (TV)

Legion (1998) (TV)

Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House (1998) (TV)

"Johnny Bravo" (1 episode, 1997)

Much/Aisle of Mixed-Up Toys (1997) TV episode (voice)

"High Tide" (69 episodes, 1994-1997)

"Robin's Hoods" (1994) TV series (unknown episodes, 1995)

A Change of Place (1994) (TV)

In the Shadows, Someone's Watching (1993) (TV)

"Human Target" (7 episodes, 1992)

"Just Deserts" (1992)

Silent Motive (1991) (TV)

Dead Reckoning (1990) (TV)

"Forever Knight" (1 episode, 1989)

The Beat of the Live Drum (1985)

Hard to Hold (1984)

"California Fever" (1 episode, 1979)

"The Incredible Hulk" (1 episode, 1979)

"Turnabout" (1 episode, 1979)

"Wonder Woman" (2 episodes, 1978-1979)

"The Eddie Capra Mysteries" (1 episode, 1978)

"Battlestar Galactica" (1 episode, 1978)

Battlestar Galactica (1978) (TV)

"The Rockford Files" (1 episode, 1978)

"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1 episode, 1977)

"The Six Million Dollar Man" (1 episode, 1977)

"Mission: Magic!" (1973) TV series
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[b]Albums:[/b]

Beginnings (1972)

Comic Book Heroes (1973)

Mission Magic (1974)

Wait for Night (1976)

Working Class Dog (1981)

Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982)

Living in Oz (1983)

Hard to Hold Original Soundtrack (1984, features songs by Peter Gabriel, Graham Parker and Nona Hendryx)

Beautiful Feelings (1984)

Tao (1985)

Rock of Life (1988)

Sahara Snow (1997)(With Tim Pierce and Bob Marlette)

Karma (1999)

The Greatest Hits ALIVE (2001)

Platinum & Gold Collection: Rick Springfield (2003)

Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance (2004)

Written in Rock--Anthology (2005)

The Day After Yesterday (2005)

Live in Rockford (2006) DVD concert

Christmas With You (2007)

THE ROLE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE: I Wanted To Direct Sat 6th Sep - 4:30PM

Clash of the Choirs 1 Sat 6th Sep - 9:00PM

Queen Elizabeth: Continuity & Change Sat 6th Sep - 5:00PM