Rick Springfield born Richard Lewis Springthorpe On 23 August 1949 Is An Australian Singer-Songwriter Musician And Actor. A Member Of The Pop Rock Group Zoot From 1969 To 1971 He Had An Initial Career As A Charismatic 'teen Idol' He Started His String Of Solo Works With A Debut Single Called "Speak To The Sky" That Reached The Top 10 In Australia. In Mid-1972 He Relocated To The U.S. Evolving Into A More Strident New Wave And Power Pop Sound As The Years Passed. Read More On Last.Fm
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Don't Talk to Strangers
"Don't Talk To Strangers" Was Released As A Single In 1982 From The Album Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet. It Reached Number Two On The United States Billboard Hot 100 For Four Weeks Making It His Second Biggest Hit In The US After The Number-One Hit "Jessie's Girl". It Was Kept Off The Top Spot By "Ebony And Ivory" By Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder. Springfield Was Nominated For Grammy Award For Best Male Pop Vocal Performance With The Song In 1983. The Song Was Based On An Earlier Springfield Song Titled "Spanish Eyes" And Released On The Sound City Recordings From 1978. The Song Lyrics Were Changed And Were Written To Springfield's Then-Girlfriend Barbara Porter Later His Wife Whom He Was Worried Was Involved With Other People While They Were Apart. Springfield Recalled "Back Then I Was Scared That She Was Screwing Around Because I Was Doing The Same Thing."
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