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"Jessie's Girl" is a song written and performed by Australian singer Rick Springfield. It was released on the album Working Class Dog , which was released in February 1981. [ 2 ] The song is about unrequited love and centres on a young man in love with his best friend's girlfriend.
The discography of Australian rock musician Rick Springfield consists of 22 studio albums, 12 compilation albums, five live albums, 34 singles, and 11 music videos.In 1995, Springfield formed a side-project, Sahara Snow, with Tim Pierce on guitar and Bob Marlette on keyboards and percussion, which released a self-titled studio album in 1997. [1]
The song makes references to "Dr Noah Drake" as well as to "Jessie's Girl". In a 2014 interview, Springfield said that although he had heard the title and was aware of the song's existence and had met with Jimmy Hart in person, he had never actually heard the song. [58]
Rick Springfield was ready to give up music and become a stained glass artist when Jessie's Girl walked in. The true tales of a 'Working Class Dog.'
Rick Springfield will forever be young at heart.. Ahead of his 75th birthday on Aug. 23, the "Jessie's Girl" singer told PEOPLE the milestone feels like a "bit of a shock." "It makes you ...
Springsfield’s father died in 1981, the year that “Jessie’s Girl” hit No. 1 on the music charts. “My dad died early from not going to the doctor, and so I'm the opposite,” he says.
The dog was Springfield’s pet named Ronnie, and he briefly cameoed in the music video for "Jessie's Girl". Ronnie would later be featured in the cover art of his owner's next album Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet. Working Class Dog's cover (credited to Mike Doud) was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Album Package" in 1981. [6]
Playlist: The Very Best Of Rick Springfield is a compilation album by Rick Springfield, released by RCA Records in 2008. This collection was originally released with the title We Are the '80s in 2006 but was re-released with the "Playlist" title in 2008, containing the same songs and running order.