Biography
The very definition of a double threat, the soap star-turned-platinum-selling rocker Rick Springfield enjoyed phenomenal success in the early 1980s. Although he had worked for decades honing his musical gifts and acting talent, Springfield hit the big time at one collective Reagan-era moment: while daytime drama viewers tuned in daily to watch him romance the ladies as Dr. Noah Drake on "General Hospital," pop music lovers spun his vinyl …
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Career Milestones
1967 | Left high school to play with various local bands |
1968 | Played in Vietnam with the band, Rock House |
1969 | Played with the Australian rock band, Zoot |
1971 | Released the Australian hit single, "Speak to the Sky" |
1972 | Moved to Hollywood, CA and signed with Capitol Records |
1972 | Released his debut album, Beginnings |
1973 | Starred in the animated cartoon, "Mission: Magic!" (ABC) |
1974 | Signed with Columbia Records and released his second album Comic Book Heroes |
1976 | Released third album Wait for Night under the Chelsea Records label; album was reissued by RCA in 1982 |
1978 | Had a small role as Captain Apollo's younger brother Lieutenant Zac in the pilot and later movie, "Battlestar Galactica" |
1981 | Cast as Dr. Noah Drake on the ABC soap opera, "General Hospital" |
1981 | Returned to music with the album, Working Class Dog, which included the hit song "Jessie's Girl" |
1982 | Released the album, "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" |
1984 | Attempted unsuccessfully to block the release of Beautiful Feelings, which were unreleased sessions recorded in 1978 |
1984 | Made film debut as a leading man in "Hard to Hold"; had a hit with "Love Somebody" from the soundtrack |
1985 | Took a break from recording to spend time with his family and to deal with his depression |
1992 | Starred in the ABC detective series, "Human Target" |
1994 | Played detective Mick Barrett on the syndicated series, "High Tide" |
1995 | Cast in the Broadway musical, "Smokey Joe's Café" |
1998 | Returned to music to release the album, Karma |
1999 | Guest-starred on the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan" as the object of Brooke Shields' affection |
2000 | Performed in the Las Vegas stage show, "EFX Live" |
2004 | Released the critically acclaimed album, Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance on his own Gomer Record label |
2005 | Reprised role of Dr. Noah Drake on "General Hospital" (ABC) after a 23-year absence; character resumed a recurring status as of 2007 |
2009 | Played himself in four episodes of Showtime's "Californication" |