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In 1981, Rick Springfield transformed a painfully relatable real-life situation into one of the defining songs of the MTV era.“Jessie’s Girl” became a massive hit for the Australian singer-songwriter, eventually climbing to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and remaining there for two weeks. Forty-five years later, the song still stands as Springfield’s signature hit and one of the most recognizable soft rock anthems of the 1980s.But the inspiration behind the track came from something surprisingly personal.Springfield later revealed that the song grew out of feelings he developed for a friend’s girlfriend while taking a stained-glass class in Pasadena…

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