Rick Springfield on The Magnificent Others with Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan welcomes Grammy‑winner Rick Springfield for an unfiltered tour through five decades of reinvention: the bubble‑gum‑pink days in the Aussie psych outfit Zoot to Rick’s audacious spin on “Eleanor Rigby,” the labyrinth of visa nightmares and fine‑print contracts that nearly derailed him, his detour into acting that stretched from The Six Million Dollar Man cameos to his star‑making turn as Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital. Springfield also recounts the marathon climb of “Jessie’s Girl,” the Working Class Dog era, and the brutal mental‑health reset that saved his career and his life.

00:00  Intro
01:10  Zoot’s Pink Era & Teen‑Band Fights
05:00  Leaving Zoot, “Speak to the Sky” & Meeting Elvis on a Plane
10:00  Glam‑Rock Influences, Comic Book Heroes & the RCA Deal
15:00  Lawsuit Limbo, First TV Roles & Mission Magic
20:00  Recording Working Class Dog & Crafting “Jessie’s Girl”
25:00  1981 Breakthrough: #1 Hit, General Hospital & Father’s Passing
30:00   Grief, Tarot Reading & Power‑of‑Mindset Talk
35:00   Teen Depression, Suicide Attempt & Outsider Childhood
40:00  Heart‑throb Label, Image vs. Musicianship
45:00   Hard to Hold Movie & Hollywood Expectations
50:00  Malibu Epiphany, Jungian Therapy & Self‑Worth Crisis
55:00  Rock of Life, High Tide & Acting Detour
60:00   Public Perception, “Lose Myself” & Staying Creative
65:00   Guitars, Amps, Touring Australia & Accent Identity
70:00   Reflections, Regrets & Ongoing Ambition

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