It was the start of the eighth month of the year 40 years ago. The Billboard charts were ruled by a former soap opera star. Yes, Rick Springfield, also known as Dr. Noah Drake on "General Hospital," ...

'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 ...

Buoyed by one of the biggest hits of the decade, Rick Springfield enjoyed an impressive run as one of the most consistent hitmakers in the first half of the 80s. And, like many of that era, the second ...

More than four decades after “Jessie’s Girl” first hit the airwaves and became an '80s anthem, Rick Springfield, 75, recently shared the real story behind the smash hit. In a candid new interview, the ...