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Holy cow Rick Springfield...........

Shorty2U — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 02:17:47 GMT

Rick Springfield turns 66 tomorrow! (Aug 23). Where does the time go?

I am watching concert vids someone on his staff is posting on Ricks facebook page from tonights concert in Hershey, PA. They are posting them pretty fast, right after he performs them. They just sang Happy Birthday to him and he said he will be 66 tomorrow. (And oh how I wish I was at that concert which isnt too far from me in PA).

Anyway he still sounds amazing singing!

PS) I just saw him in the Ricki and the Flash movie last week. I am a fan for years.

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OnlyShopsOnline — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 02:28:21 GMT

I thought 66 sounded old...until I had a reality check and realized my husband will be 60 in January, and I'm only a couple of years away myself.

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shoekitty — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 04:15:18 GMT

I am 68, I thought he was way younger than me! At the height of the mania when Jess's girl first came out, I took my twin daughters( then 15) and 2 of their RS love crazed friends to see him in person. The tickets cost a fortune I thought, maybe 16 dollars@ and we had 3rd row seats, center stage!! 80 dollars in those days was a lot!! It was at the San Jose Performing Arts, and OMG. It was a night to never forget. The screaming, girls wound up falling over our seats. The screaming, did I say , screaming? And deafening roar??. I could not hear for days. I had been to the beatles in the 60's, but I was the screamer, not the screamee, LOL!

That man was so handsome, In the lobby they had a 6 ft tall cut out of Rick Springfield standing. It was so chaotic, I just walked out with it for the kids, and no one cared!! We kept it in the living room window for months! LOL! It cast a shadow at night and looked like someone was in the house standing in the window! Scared the doo doo out of me the first night I was saw it coming in very late.

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Shorty2U — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 04:27:42 GMT

I dont think 66 is old either. I just cant get over where the time goes for all of us! (I am in my late 50s). And Shoe Kitty thanks for that cute story. Rick is still good looking IMO :-)

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biancardi — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:05:54 GMT

he had a small role on HBO's True Detective Season 2 - I didn't EVEN recognize him in that role - either he has gotten really bad plastic surgery or they put on a ton of makeup on him to make him look so creepy...

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debic — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 12:49:06 GMT

LOL, I think once you pass 40 you age 2-3 years every year, it seems like it anyway. I remember thinking 30 was old, now 70 doesn't seem so bad.

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Pearlee — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:35:29 GMT

64 used to be old to Paul McCartney, then in the blink of an eye (it seems) he turned it. Several years ago! No "changing fuses" for him at 64. Rock on, Sir Paul!

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hoosieroriginal — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:34:36 GMT

And he's still hot!!!

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HappyDaze — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 15:55:32 GMT

wow that is so crazy! I remember I was young when he had some of his hits (and wasn't he on a soap opera or something??) and knew he was older but I didn't realize he was my parents age!!

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muttmom — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 21:30:57 GMT

@HappyDaze wrote:
wow that is so crazy! I remember I was young when he had some of his hits (and wasn't he on a soap opera or something??) and knew he was older but I didn't realize he was my parents age!!

He was Dr. Noah Drake of General Hospital.

He's a example of how gray hair is aging. He's been making the talk show circuit lately with his natural locks. For most of his roles he obviously dyes his hair. He definitely looks younger on screen.

By the way, he's in the new AARP magazine.

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JustJazzmom — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:12:37 GMT

Psst...

Rick Springfield is 66 yrs old today!!

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morganjen — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:20:11 GMT

I was a huge fan back in the day (Jessie's Girl timeframe). I got in trouble with my Mom because there was a certain number that you could call and you'd get to hear a (prerecorded) message from him. Every time you called it, you'd get charged on your phone bill. I think I called it quite a few times...

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Shorty2U — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:25:30 GMT

@biancardi wrote:
he had a small role on HBO's True Detective Season 2 - I didn't EVEN recognize him in that role - either he has gotten really bad plastic surgery or they put on a ton of makeup on him to make him look so creepy...

Yes, he had make up to look like that in True Detective! lol Its not what he looks like for real. In Ricki and the Flash, that is what he looks like. He aged the most around his eyes IMO. Thus he had sunglasses on for the concert last night.

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minkbunny — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:27:55 GMT

I remember him well from General Hospital, and naturally loved Jesse's Girl.

Thanks, Shorty, for letting me know he is "still rockin".

And yes, he is young. My husband will be 72 in September and he is still young as well. Getting better each day.

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Shorty2U — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:29:49 GMT

@morganjen wrote:
I was a huge fan back in the day (Jessie's Girl timeframe). I got in trouble with my Mom because there was a certain number that you could call and you'd get to hear a (prerecorded) message from him. Every time you called it, you'd get charged on your phone bill. I think I called it quite a few times...

Last night he played Jessies girl and right after that he went into We Can Work It Out by the Beatles. Also while playing Jessies Girl someone handed him a rose bouquet and he spun the bouquet around in circles and the petals fell all over the stage. I was thinking to myself, I wonder if that girl got mad he did that to her flowers? lol.

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carrob — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:29:32 GMT

I thought the same & my dh turns 60 in Jan. too! Where does the time go?

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Ibby114 — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:23:56 GMT

@Shorty2U wrote:
Rick Springfield turns 66 tomorrow! (Aug 23). Where does the time go?

I am watching concert vids someone on his staff is posting on Ricks facebook page from tonights concert in Hershey, PA. They are posting them pretty fast, right after he performs them. They just sang Happy Birthday to him and he said he will be 66 tomorrow. (And oh how I wish I was at that concert which isnt too far from me in PA).

Anyway he still sounds amazing singing!

PS) I just saw him in the Ricki and the Flash movie last week. I am a fan for years.

I loved this movie, lucky Meryl Streep got to make out with Rick Springfield!!!

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Susan Louise — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 02:46:27 GMT

I think I am the only one who never thought Rick was a hottie...lol...and I'm 55. I never cared for his music...even Jessie's Girl. I usually changed the radio station when it came on too...LOL

My 'crush' back in the late 70's-early 80's was Chris Rea. HERE is my fave video/tune of his...

I still start to melt at the :50 mark...such a cutie!