With a very enthusiastic teenage fanbase, Springfield returned to music with Working Class Dog and the singles "Jessie's Girl" and "I've Done Everything for You". But Springfield, already in his 30s, was uncomfortable with the teen idol image; Ronnie, Springfield's Bull Terrier/Great Dane mix, appeared in his place on two of his album covers.
His subsequent release in 1982 Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet also contained a string of top 40 hits, including "Don't Talk To Strangers" and the soft ballad "What Kind of Fool Am I?" But it was 1983's Living in Oz that established Springfield as a serious songwriter. Filled with serious subject matter and back by a harder rock edge and more technological sound, the release went platinum on the strength of a number of the hits "Human Touch", Living in Oz", and "Affair of the Heart".
Springfield won a Grammy in 1981 for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for "Jessie's Girl". Springfield was also nominated for two Grammys in 1982 and one Grammy in 1983. After a few albums with some hit singles, Springfield's lack of critical acceptance slowed his career, though he continued releasing albums throughout the 1980s. He played a few minor roles on television in the 1990s, and released his latest album in 2005. Although his achievements are not well recognised in Australia, he has long maintained a large and fiercely loyal fan base in the United States and his many career achievements include a Grammy Award, four platinum albums, twenty US Top 100 singles and seventeen Top 40 hits including a US #1 and #2 single. From February 2001 through December 2002, Springfield performed in EFX Alive! at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada to critical acclaim. ...more
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