The Rise and Fall of John Parr: "St. Elmo’s Fire" and the Betrayal That Silenced Him
Coming up… an interview with the mysterious disappearing rocker of the 80s. John Parr had a massive #1 hit in the mid-80s… a song he co-wrote and recorded in less than a day… St Elmos Fire (Man in Motion) was to be the theme to a big movie the Brat Pack 80s coming-of-age film St Elmos Fire. but he actually wrote the song about an inspirational journey that was being forged at the time by a disabled man. The song was going to be a frontrunner for the Oscar that year but it was pulled from contention over its connection to this everyday hero. It ended up helping to raise millions of dollars and…
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