'80s Singer Rick Springfield Reveals the True Inspiration Behind Hit Song 'Jessie's Girl' originally appeared on Parade. More than four decades after “Jessie’s Girl” first hit the airwaves and became ...

Many folks would have guessed that Rick Springfield might fade quickly after the massive success of “Jessie’s Girl” in 1981. But instead, Springfield turned into one of the most reliable hitmakers of ...

It was 1981 when Australian American rock star Rick Springfield released what would turn out to be his biggest hit: “Jessie’s Girl.” But his music catalogue is much bigger than one song. In fact, he ...

Back in 1981, pop culture was defined by the wedding of Princess Diana, the launch of MTV, and songs that 45 years later still get stuck in our heads. One such song was the hit single "Jessie's Girl" ...

In 1981, we got some of the biggest hits of the decade. “Bette Davis Eyes”, “9 to 5” and “Lady” were among some of the year’s standout tracks. However, no story is quite as interesting as the one that ...

Over the course of more than five decades, rocker and actor Rick Springfield has sold more than five million albums, tallying record sales in excess of 25 million worldwide while charting a whopping ...

The name of Sammy Hagar’s Best of All Worlds tour comes with a lot of expectations. This summer, he’s been delivering on that promise and even putting in a bit of extra firepower, thanks to special ...