Jan 26, 2018 rick springfield sits with access lives natalie morales and kit hoover and discusses his new album, the snake king. Oct 12, 2010 rick springfield reveals depression, teen suicide attempt. To the outside world, it seemed like springfield was leading the dream hollywood life. Icymi rick springfield interview soap opera digest. Rick springfield opensup on writing, religion, sex. May 09, 2014 when rick springfield arrives just before 4 p. Many fans have found joy over the years listening to rick springfields 1981 hit jessie girl, but few know about the singers dark side. For those that fight the dark demons of depression, this book is also enlightening and uplifting. Rick springfield on his sex addiction, depression and attempted.
Rolling stone named it one of the top25 rock memoirs of all time. In light of the recent rash of teen suicides, springfield echoed his message in the book on gma. Jan 12, 2018 inside springfields battle with depression. Rick springfield admits he recently considered suicide in new.
Oct 12, 2010 in the memoir late, late at night, springfield, 61, writes of his lifelong battle with depression in spite of soldout concerts, more than 17 million album sales and his stint as dr. Late, late at night by rick springfield now in paperbackgrammy award winning icon rick springfield. In his memoir late, late at night, he reveals how as a child, he was awkward with girls and obsessed over losing his virginity. Richard lewis springthorpe born 23 august 1949, known professionally as rick springfield, is an australian musician and actor. These are the kinds of questions horatio cotton, aka bobby cotton, asks in rick springfields first novel, magnificent vibration. Rick springfield addresses suicide attempt, facelift in new. Jan 16, 2018 add 80s rocker rick springfield to the list of celebrities who have spoken out about about battling depression in hopes of helping others. It was so in your face, this is my life, warts and all. Oz about his suicide attempt, sex addiction, why he left the music business at the height of his career to focus on healing. View part 2 of rick springfields secret struggle with depression. Rick springfield finds the upside to his depression. Rick springfield reveals depression, teen suicide attempt. Rick springfield exnoaheli, gh was honored with the beatrice stern media award by didi hirsch mental health services for helping erase the stigma associated with depression, which he. Oct 12, 2016 rick springfield reveals his struggle with depression, suicide and sex addiction.
Oct 18, 2010 to the outside world, it seemed like springfield was leading the dream hollywood life. Apr 02, 2011 rick springfield my depression chrystal cackler. Wednesday, october 10, 2012 show rick springfields secret health battle with depression today on dr oz, rick springfield opens up to dr. But theres a lot of things in the book that ive never talked about, starting out with my attempt at suicide at the age of 17. Rick springfield has released 16 albums since working class dog, including his latest, a blues rockinspired record called the snake king that gets.
Rick springfield confesses that depression hit him at a young age and then followed him into his skyrocketing career. In the book he leads readers through his career and the decision to. He won the grammy award for best male rock vocal performance for jessies girl, a song from his fifth album working class dog. Rick springfield opens up about lifelong battle with. Rocker rick springfield, who has battled depression most of his life, says even reaching his highest levels of fame couldnt help him in his lifelong struggle. Late, late at night by rick springfield experience 50. Feb, 2014 rocker rick springfield, who has battled depression most of his life, says even reaching his highest levels of fame couldnt help him in his lifelong struggle.
Being alives a struggle, honestly, he told people recently during a candid interview at his malibu home. Rick springfield recently opened up about his journey through depression and living with a sexual appetite that many would call sexual addiction. Late, late at night audiobook by rick springfield official publisher. Tao was dismissed by rolling stones wild as an overwrought, misguided bid for respectability. Cute baby boomer rock star, rick springfield, who wrote jessies girl and played dr. The title was inspired from the lyrics of jessies girl. The production was more european orientated, with the massive synths and that stuff actually did it really well in europe, especially in germany, celebrate youth was a hit. Rick springfield is an australianamerican musician and actor. He developed an interest in music after he watched the beatles perform in melbourne. Rick springfield talks sex addiction and depression. Rick springfie ld was bor n richard lewis springthor pe on 23 august 1949 in south wentworthville. Jan 12, 2018 many fans have found joy over the years listening to rick springfields 1981 hit jessie girl, but few know about the singers dark side. Rick springfield opens up about his battle with depression. The singer tried to hang himself but the rope ultimately broke.
Rick springfield addresses suicide attempt, facelift in. I am a bit of a prude so i had some problem with some of the content and the language. Rick springfield sits with access lives natalie morales and kit hoover and discusses his new album, the snake king. Many stars have struggled with depression and shared their experiences publicly.
Rick springfield talks about depression and sex in. Rick springfield reveals his struggle with depression, suicide and sex addiction. In his memoir late, late at night, rick springfield writes about his career as a musician and an actor and his lifelong battle with depression. Jan 11, 2018 rick springfield has opened up about his constant battle with depression, admitting things got so bad last year he considered suicide. I also can relate to the depression voice that haunted him since his childhood. Noah drake on general hospital spills everything in his no holds barred memoir, late, late at night. Bruce springsteen has written of his long battle with depression and his difficult relationship with his father, in his forthcoming autobiography born to run the 66yearold singer. He writes about his struggle with lifelong depression and insecurity. In his book, late, late at night, springfield talked about how tried to commit suicide when he was only 17 years old. His story begins when he was seventeen and attempted suicide. Add 80s rocker rick springfield to the list of celebrities who have spoken out about about battling depression in hopes of helping others. Richard lewis springthorpe, better known as rick springfield, is a popular australian singer.
May, 2014 even as hes realizing a lifelong dream of publishing a novel, springfield is being paid an unwelcome visit by the antagonist from his autobiography. For those that think they could never attain what rick springfield attained. While the book details the ups and downs of springfields life, his story is ultimately a. Magic rick springfield was born richard lewis springthorpe in guildford, sydney, new south wales, australia, to eileen louise evennett and norman james springthorpe, a lt.
He was a member of the pop rock group zoot from 1969 to 1971, then started his solo career with his debut single speak to the sky reaching the top 10 in australia in mid1972, when he moved to the united states. Ive now spent over 12 hours listening to rick springfield read his memoir, late, late at night. Springfield has been dealing with depression for several decades. Rick springfield says he wants people contemplating suicide to know that the moment will pass abc news. Rick springfield joins the ranks of celebrities who are willing to reveal their dark sides.
Rick springfield opens up about depression cnn video. In an interview with abc, singer rick springfield discusses mental health and his continuing battle with depression. Springfi eld signed to columbia records and recorded his second album, comic book heroes, which was also produced by porter. Now hes written a confessional autobiography, late, late at night, and it turns out he was also kind of a creep.
Rick springfield has opened up about his constant battle with depression, admitting things got so bad last year he considered suicide. Rick springfield revealed he considered suicide as recently as last year. In his painfully confessional autobiography late, late at night, the grammy awardwinning singer and. Late, late at night book by rick springfield official publisher page. Rick springfield has revealed his lifelong struggle with depression. Rick springfield gets frank with god on the snake king. He plays meryl streeps boyfriend in ricki and the flash and will soon be releasing his 18th studio album. Rick springfield, the grammywinning singer who recorded the 1981 hit jessies girl, has written an autobiography late, late at night in which he talks about his battles with depression and. This isnt the first time springfield has talked about his bouts of depression. Although australian, the jessies girl singer spent part of his youth in england, where his army officer father was stationed from 1958 to 1963. Oz interviews awardwinning singersongwriter rick springfield about his secret struggle with depression.
In late, late at night, which springfield wrote entirely himself, rick speaks frankly about the depression hes battled throughout his life. Throughout his career he has battled with clinical depression. Rick springfield was born on 23rd august 1949 in guildford, sydney, australia. He tries to blame much of his bad behavior on depression or as he calls it, the. He is also a successful actor, as well as a songwriter and an author.
But the jessies girl singer says his lifelong battle with depression makes for good days and bad days. Rick talks candidly about his suicide attempt, addictions and infidelity. In the 80s, rick springfield was one of the worlds biggest stars, cranking out excellent powerpop hits like jessies girl and playing dr. Rick springfield lyrics 241 song lyrics sorted by album, including the wall will fall, jessies girl, ive done everything for you.
Rick springfield has a lot to be excited about these days. In the book he leads readers through his career and the decision to drop out of the spotlight at his peak. View part 2 of rick springfields secret struggle with. Yet lurking behind his success as a pop star and soap opera heartthrob and his unstoppable drive was a moody, somber, and dark soul, one filled with depression. My life, my depression my sin, my confession my curse, my obsession my school, my lesson thats right, my life my depression thats right, my life my depression. Rock music icon rick springfield is speaking out about his decadeslong battle with depression which he says led him to contemplate suicide on multiple occasions in hopes that his story will give others suffering from the disease.
Springfield signed to columbia records and recorded his second album, comic book heroes, which was also produced by porter. I suppose they confuse who i really am with my stage persona, says springfield. Jan 17, 2018 in an interview with abc, singer rick springfield discusses mental health and his continuing battle with depression. On may 6, his new book, entitled magnificent vibration, a highly original novel about the biggest. Rick springfield shares inspiration behind his new blues. Discover your true purpose from a bookstore, bobby calls the 1800 number scrawled inside the front cover, only to discover that he has a. Rick springfield i dont want anything from you duration. Rick springfield opens up about battle with depression. Rick springfield opens up about sex addiction and depression. The 68yearold spoke about his struggles during an interview. Also today, how ibuprofen and acetaminophen be causing harm your kidneys and cause.
I am an audio loving multitasker, and i love audio books. Sep 30, 2010 cute baby boomer rock star, rick springfield, who wrote jessies girl and played dr. His parents were eileen louise and norman james springthorpe. Oct 15, 2010 rick springfield joins the ranks of celebrities who are willing to reveal their dark sides. But in reality, springfield was battling depression and had a problem with his sexual appetite. From the peak of his career to today, awardwinning singersongwriter rick springfield has secretly struggled with severe bouts of depression and addiction, he tells dr. Rick springfields secret struggle with depression, pt 1. In a searingly candid memoir which he authored himself, grammy awardwinning pop icon rick springfield pulls back the curtain on his image as a bright, shiny, happy performer to share the startling story of his rise and fall and rise in music, film, and television and his lifelong battle with depression. Springfield is out promoting his new autobiography.
Spri ngfield has been dea ling with d epression for several decades. Musician rick springfield has spoken about his christian faith and how his desire for a connection with god impacted on his new book, magnificent vibration. In his searingly candid memoir, rick pulls back the curtain on his image as a bright, shiny, happy performer to share the startling story of his rise and fall and rise in music, film, and television and his lifelong battle with depression. Even as hes realizing a lifelong dream of publishing a novel, springfield is being paid an unwelcome visit by the antagonist from his autobiography. Nothing is spared from springfields life long dance with mr.
Bruce springsteen says years of depression left him. Rick springfield on his sex addiction, depression and. And, he adorably gushes about his wife and children. During a recent interview on siriusxm, the 68yearold rocked opened up about his. In the memoir late, late at night, springfield, 61, writes of his lifelong battle with depression in spite of soldout concerts, more than 17 million album sales and.
Rick springfield on depression, promiscuity singer of 1980s hit, jessies girl, opens up about his battle with. Born in the southern land where a man is a man dont remember too much, warm mama cold touch post. Oct 19, 2010 rick springfield recently opened up about his journey through depression and living with a sexual appetite that many would call sexual addiction. Rick springfield doesnt mince words when it comes to his lifelong battle with depression. After stealing a mysterious selfhelp book called magnificent vibration. Springfield noted in a 2012 interview, tao had a lot of european influences and i perhaps went a little bit too far in that direction. Im an example of the moment passing, springfield revealed during a monday, january 16, appearance on good morning america. Rick springfield admits he recently considered suicide in. Mar 26, 2018 rick springfield has released 16 albums since working class dog, including his latest, a blues rockinspired record called the snake king that gets frank about god, depression and demons. Im always aware of my family, absolutely, and the love that we have.
Rick springfield was born richard lewis springthorpe on 23 august 1949 in south wentworthville. Late, late at night with rick springfield abc news. Rick springfield reveals battle with his sexual appetite. Proceeds benefit the wildlife warriors who provide rescue and care to animals impacted by wild fires in australia. The 68yearold jessies girl singer attempted suicide at age 16.
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