Biography
John Parr emerged as a Grammy-nominated English singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who rose to prominence during the mid-1980s on the strength of two major chart successes. His 1984 self-titled debut album yielded the moderate success “Naughty Naughty,” a song blending a rock-driven bite with melodic appeal in much the same vein that Bon Jovi and Poison would later exploit for widespread acclaim. The true breakthrough arrived shortly afterward in the form of the David Foster-produced “St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion),” the signature theme from the 1985 film St. Elmo’s Fire that featured ’80s heartthrobs Rob Lowe and Emilio Estevez. Around the same period Parr supplied original material for additional motion pictures such as Three Men and a Baby, Near Dark, and The Running Man. He revisited his signature track in 2011, rewriting its lyrics to create the NFL-quarterback-themed parody “Tim Tebow’s Fire,” a track that accumulated more than a million views across video-sharing platforms. The following year he issued The Mission, directing its proceeds toward the USO, USA Cares, and additional organizations supporting military families.
Singles
