St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion)
John Stephen Parr (born 18 November 1952) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, best known for his 1985 single “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)” for the 1985 movie St. Elmo’s Fire, charting at No.1 in the US and No.6 in the UK, and for his 1984 US No.6 rock single “Naughty Naughty“.[2] He has written and performed ten major motion picture theme songs, including the themes for Three Men and a Baby and The Running Man. Parr was nominated for a Grammy award for “St. Elmo’s Fire” in 1985.[3]
“Naughty Naughty” was Parr’s first US Top 40 hit record, reaching No.23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. In 1985, Parr toured with his band “The Business” supporting Toto, his first show with Toto at Carowinds Paladium (Charlotte, North Carolina), and playing 10,000-seat venues across America.[4] By the end of the tour, David Foster asked Parr to record a song for the film St. Elmo’s Fire. Parr and Foster wrote “St. Elmo’s Fire” in honour of wheelchair athlete and activist Rick Hansen; it became the theme to St. Elmo’s Fire[5] (a “Brat Pack” film unrelated to Hansen’s life or achievements)
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