If you were a fan of General Hospital in the 1980s, you might remember Rick Springfield best as the dreamy Dr. Noah Drake, a role he played from 1981 to 1983.

Springfield took the role just in case his musical career did not work out.

But, thankfully for many of us, it did – in a big way.

His 17 top 40 hits, including the mega-hit single "Jessie's Girl" and more than 20 million albums sold made him a popular music icon of a generation.

On Tuesday night at 7 p.m., Springfield will be at Book Revue, where legendary WFUV and Mixed Bag Radio disc jockey Pete Fornatale will interview him about his life as a musician and actor and about his candid new memoir "Late, Late at Night," which Springfield will sign after the interview.

The Grammy Award-winning recording artist portrayed an image of a successful, driven and happy performer, but in "Late, Late at Night," Springfield shares the behind the scenes story about his life-long battle with depression and insecurity.

As he reveals the inside story of his ride to the top of the entertainment world, Springfield recounts the negative forces that have driven his life and his decision to drop out of the public eye at the peak of his fame.

"I seized the opportunity to tell my story in my own words, so those who may be going through similar things in their lives, can take my experiences, grow from them and hopefully have a good laugh along the way." he shared.

The story has a happy ending as Springfield tells how he has found balance in his life through the love of his wife and children, his passion for music and his life-long quest for inner spiritual peace.

And for you ladies who were fans in the '80s and are wondering if Dr. Drake still has it, check out this book promo video and interview with Springfield on YouTube.

TATTOO LOU'S OFFERS INK FOR PINK TATTOOS

Last year, Tattoo Lou's offered a discount on a pink ribbon tattoo to bring attention to National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They got some takers, but nothing like this year when they decided to offer the ribbon for free during the entire month of October.

The promotion has been an amazing success. "It has totally exploded," according to general manager Rich Arnao.

The store in Huntington Station is the smallest of their four locations, and Arnao estimates that they have done anywhere from six to 12 of the tattoos a day since announcing this unique campaign on their website and Facebook page. Their other locations, in St. James, Selden and West Babylon are averaging about 20 customers a day. They've been to busy to do an accurate count, but Arnao claims a conservative estimate of 400 to 500 people who have gotten inked in pink to show their support for breast cancer awareness so far.

"This has turned out to be the more successful than we could have imagined," said Arnao, who praises artists at all of the locations for working seven days a week to accommodate everyone who requests the free tattoo. "They have all been amazing."

You have until the end of the month to get your pink ribbon tattoo on Jericho Turnpike in Huntington Station or any of the other locations. And if you want to show your support beyond your body art, all of Tattoo Lou's locations are also accepting donations that will be donated to local breast cancer organizations.