How well do you know Rick Springfield? Well, Rick Springfield is known for being an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, and an actor. As of the last estimates, his net worth is $10 million. Rick hit the headlines after releasing his hit single “Jessie’s Girl” in 1981. His role on “General Hospital” as Dr. Noah Drake also put him in the limelight.
Rick has managed to maximize his career to create wealth and by the end of this post, you will have understood everything about him. Let’s begin!
Early Life of Rick Springfield
Rick’s birth name is Richard Lewis Springthorpe. He was born on August 23, 1949 and his birthplace is Sydney, Australia. Rick Springfield’s mother was of English descent while hi father was of Scottish heritage.
Ric’s father was in the Australian Army and his active period saw Rick move between different military bases in Australia and the UK. Rick also learned playing guitar by the time he was 13 years old.
Rick Springfield’s Career Working with the Zoot Brand
Rick got into different brands when he was in his teenage years. He played for different bands in Australia and the UL but the most popular and successful band he was part of was the Zoot band.
He joined the band in 1969 and he was very vocal in helping the band grow. Once way he managed doing so was by creating a promotional campaign named “Think Pink Think Zoot.” The campaign enabled the band to perform in pink satin clothing and it helped them with adding to their popularity.
Although the campaign gave them more attention, especially with the teenagers, it also displayed them as a not serious band which didn’t work in their favor. They shortly after ended up burning their pink adornment and tried putting their name back as a rock band but their album ended up being a flop.
Rick Springfield’s Solo Career
Zoot wasn’t successful and Rick Springfield ended up leaving it. He then opted to work on creating a solo career and it ended up being successful for a given duration. Luckily for him, his first single, “Speak to the Sky” ended up being successful and it was a hit in the US and Australia.
Rick then worked on and released his debut album “Beginnings” in 1972. Rick then signed with Columbia Records in 1973 and released his second album “Comic Book Heroes.”
In 1974, Rick was the main character in the 1974 US Educational children’s how “Mission: Magic.” The show ran for 16 episodes and he ended up focusing on his acting career for the better part of the 1970s.
Rick enjoyed his career breakthrough after he released the “Working Class Dog” album which contained the hit single “Jessie’s Girl” that ended up being a hit in different locations. It even reached #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100.
What is Rick Springfield’s Net Worth
Rick has earned his reputation and enjoyed career success as an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. His net worth is $10 million.
