HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICK SPRINGFIELD

Rick Springfield is an Australian-American musician, singer, and songwriter who achieved international fame in the 1980s with a series of hit songs (and his role as Dr. Noah Drake on the soap opera, “General Hospital”).

Some of his greatest hits include songs like “Jessie’s Girl”, “Affair of the Heart”, “Love Somebody”, and today’s song choice (that can be listened to by clicking on the provided link).

On this very day, August 23rd 1949, Richard Lewis Springthorpe (known professionally as Rick Springfield) was born in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia. In celebration of his birthday, exactly 75 years ago today, I’ve chosen a song that was grammy-nominated for “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance”. Taken from the album, “Success Hasn’t Spoiled Me Yet”, here’s today’s birthday boy, RICK SPRINGFIELD, with “DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS”….