Rick Springfield joins TODAY to talk about his upcoming “I Want My '80s Tour” and the legacy of his hit-song “Jessie’s Girl.” ...

Rick Springfield made it a point to call out Craig Melvin after the “Today” show host yawned during the live interview with ...

Eighties pop-rock icon Rick Springfield called out NBC host Craig Melvin for yawning during his Wednesday interview on the ...

This summer, Springfield is midway through a nationwide ‘I Want My ’80s Tour’ with special guest hitmakers John Waite ...

The playful exchange set the tone for the rest of the interview, which also included a brief discussion about Springfield’s ...

During a recent appearance on the 'Today' show, Grammy-winner Rick Springfield laughed off what could have been a very tense exchange.

Except Savannah Guthrie, Jenna Bush Hager and Kaylee Hartung’s rendition of 867-5309/Jenny wasn’t Rick Springfield smash song ...

Melvin was interviewing “Jessie’s Girl” singer Rick Springfield on the 3rd Hour of Today Wednesday when Springfield teased the Today Show anchor for yawning during the interview while he was ...

When the first chord of the iconic love song “Jessie’s Girl” by Rick Springfield is played, fans immediately get excited and ready to jam-- a feeling that Springfield only dreamed about ...

Rick Springfield knows what you used to think of him. ... ‘Jessie’s Girl’ warned me not to do the show. He said I didn’t need it and it wouldn’t be good for me as a musician.

Beyond ‘Jessie’s Girl’: Why Rick Springfield Was Better, And Way More Popular, Than You Think. by: John Hugar August 24, 2015. Getty Image.

Rick Springfield‘s wildly popular 1980s pop tune “Jessie’s Girl” was autobiographical, but instead of Springfield pining for Jessie’s girl, it was actually Gary’s girl.