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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tricia Despres - For the Sun-Times

Rick Springfield sees no musical threat from AI: ‘A computer will never have a soul’

Rick Springfield says his new album “Automatic” is inspired by EDM sounds. (Jay Gillbert)

It was August of 1979 when Rick Springfield first wrote down the words that would turn into the lyrics of his breakout hit “Jessie’s Girl.” And to this day, it’s a song that his hardcore fans continue to devour. 

But never did the Grammy Award-winning rocker think someone would put a Shakespearean twist on the song about his friend’s best girl.

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