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Rick Springfield Trivia Quiz

For true fans of Rick Springfield! Probably hard for anyone else.

A multiple-choice quiz by BillScout. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BillScout

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
15,919

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
998

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Question 1 of 20

1. What incident occurred to Rick Springfield just prior to his 'Rock of Life' tour that caused him to cancel the tour? Hint

He got sick.

His band quit.

He went through a divorce.

He got into an ATV accident.

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Question 2 of 20

2. What's Rick's wife's name? Hint

Heather

June

Barbara

Teresa

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Question 3 of 20

3. What soap opera was Rick a regular on in the early 1980s? Hint

General Hospital

The Young and the Restless

All My Children

As the World Turns

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who wrote 'I've Done Everything For You', one of the songs on Rick's album, Working Class Dog? Hint

Sammy Hagar

Jon Bon Jovi

Eddie Van Halen

Jack Blades

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Question 5 of 20

5. What country is Rick originally from? Hint

Germany

USA

Canada

Australia

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Question 6 of 20

6. What famous actress did Rick date in the 1970s? Hint

Goldie Hawn

Linda Blair

Susan Dey

Kate Capshaw

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Question 7 of 20

7. How many children does Rick have? Hint

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Question 8 of 20

8. What was the name of the first band Rick was in? Hint

Zoot

Rock House

The Rick Springfield Band

The Springfields

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Question 9 of 20

9. What is Rick's real last name? Hint

Springfield

Springthorpe

Springsteen

Springston

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Question 10 of 20

10. What was the name of Rick's first solo album? Hint

Comic Book Hero

Living in Oz

Beginnings

Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet

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Question 11 of 20

11. What was the name of the cartoon Rick starred in and wrote songs for during the 1970s? Hint

Scooby Doo

Rockabilly

The Rick Springfield Show

Mission Magic

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Question 12 of 20

12. What was the name of the 1984 movie Rick starred in where he played a rock star in love named James Roberts? Hint

The James Roberts Biography

Hard to Hold

James Roberts

Rock Out

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Question 13 of 20

13. What was the name of the movie Rick played in with Cliff Robertson and Susan Blakely in 1991? Hint

Dead Reckoning

Dead Wrong

Dead Bang

Dead Heat

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Question 14 of 20

14. What song did Rick win a Grammy Award for during the 1980s? Hint

Affair of the Heart

I've Done Everything For You

Jessie's Girl

Don't Talk To Strangers

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Question 15 of 20

15. What year did "Jessie's Girl" make Number One on the charts? Hint

1983

1980

1981

1982

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the name of the album Rick's released in 2000-01? Hint

Karma

Rock of Life

Tao

Living in Oz

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Question 17 of 20

17. What is the name of the band Rick performed in in 1997? Hint

Spring

The Rockers

Sahara Snow

Taoism

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Question 18 of 20

18. Where was Rick living in the late 1990s and early 2000s? Hint

New York

California

Florida

Michigan

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Question 19 of 20

19. What rumor almost ruined Rick's musical carreer in the 1970s? Hint

That someone else wrote his music.

That he was dating a teenager.

That record companies were paying people to buy his albums.

That Rick was lip-synching.

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Question 20 of 20

20. What pet does Rick feature on the cover of his "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" album? Hint

bird

dog

cat

snake

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What incident occurred to Rick Springfield just prior to his 'Rock of Life' tour that caused him to cancel the tour?

Answer: He got into an ATV accident.

Rick got into an ATV accident when his foot slipped and was pulled under one of the rear wheels of the ATV he was riding. He broke his collar bone which made it impossible for him to hang a guitar off his shoulder.

2. What's Rick's wife's name?

Answer: Barbara

Rick's wife's name is Barbara. They met at a recording studio where she worked and he was recording.

3. What soap opera was Rick a regular on in the early 1980s?

Answer: General Hospital

Rick played Dr. Noah Drake on General Hospital.

4. Who wrote 'I've Done Everything For You', one of the songs on Rick's album, Working Class Dog?

Answer: Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar wrote the song, 'I've Done Everything For You' and it appeared on one of his albums. Rick re-did the song and made it even more popular.

5. What country is Rick originally from?

Answer: Australia

Rick was born and grew up in Australia.

6. What famous actress did Rick date in the 1970s?

Answer: Linda Blair

Rick dated Linda Blair for a couple of years in the 70s. They both claim that they were each other's first loves.

7. How many children does Rick have?

Answer: 2

Rick has two children, both boys.

8. What was the name of the first band Rick was in?

Answer: Rock House

Rick's first band was Rock House, a blues band formed in the late 1960'.

9. What is Rick's real last name?

Answer: Springthorpe

10. What was the name of Rick's first solo album?

Answer: Beginnings

Rick's first album was titled, Beginnings' with his first solo song, Speak to the Sky.

11. What was the name of the cartoon Rick starred in and wrote songs for during the 1970s?

Answer: Mission Magic

Rick had his own cartoon called Mission Magic during the 70s which he wrote songs for and starred in.

12. What was the name of the 1984 movie Rick starred in where he played a rock star in love named James Roberts?

Answer: Hard to Hold

Rick starred in Hard to Hold.

13. What was the name of the movie Rick played in with Cliff Robertson and Susan Blakely in 1991?

Answer: Dead Reckoning

14. What song did Rick win a Grammy Award for during the 1980s?

Answer: Jessie's Girl

Rick won the Grammy and dedicated the award to his mother.

15. What year did "Jessie's Girl" make Number One on the charts?

Answer: 1981

16. What is the name of the album Rick's released in 2000-01?

Answer: Karma

Rick's latest CD is titled, 'Karma'.

17. What is the name of the band Rick performed in in 1997?

Answer: Sahara Snow

Rick and two of his buddies created a band called 'Sahara Snow' and made a CD with the same title.

18. Where was Rick living in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

Answer: California

19. What rumor almost ruined Rick's musical carreer in the 1970s?

Answer: That record companies were paying people to buy his albums.

The rumor was that the record companies had paid people to buy his albums. DJ's boycotted his albums because of this.

20. What pet does Rick feature on the cover of his "Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet" album?

Answer: dog

Rick had his own dog on the cover of this album and his Working Class Dog album.

Source: Author BillScout

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