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February 15, 2012 - John Parr Talks To Rock Zone UK
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February 9, 2012 - St. Elmo's Fire (Cooldown Mix) ReleasedIn 1985 record producer David Foster approached John Parr about writing and recording the theme song for the upcoming movie St. Elmo’s Fire. John actually used recently injured and wheelchair bound Rick Hansen’s story as his inspiration for writing the song St. Elmo’s Fire, “Man in Motion”. The song reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States in September 1985 and gained John a Grammy Nomination.Now you can download John Parr's new and unique "cooldown" version of the iconic hit - St. Elmo's Fire. DOWNLOAD FROM iTUNES>>>> |
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January 27, 2012 - Allen Event Center, Texas
Allen Event Center will feature a triple bill on Friday, March 23 headlined by Survivor with support from Starship starring Mickey Thomas and John Parr. It’s as if we found your mixtape and brought in those bands to perform your favorite tunes live! Songs such as “Eye of the Tiger” (Survivor), “We Built this City” (Starship) and “St. Elmo’s Fire” (John Parr) are among the timeless classics which made these bands famous. Tickets will go on sale January 27 at 10 a.m. follow links below, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or at Allen Event Center Box Office, 200 E. Stacy Road #1350 Allen, TX 75002. |
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January 12, 2012 - Forget St. Elmo, It’s “Tim Tebow’s Fire” Now: Fan’s PerspectiveJust when I thought I had heard everything when it came to Tim Tebow and his fans, I see that one of my favorite songs from the 1980s has now been given a Tebow flare. And this change was not just by some random fan singing a cover video of the song on YouTube. This lyrical change was done by the original writer, who is also a huge fan of Tim Tebow..READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> FOLLOW THE TIM TEBOW STORY>> |
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December 16, 2011 - John Parr gives holiday concert for Reserve Airmen
Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, John Parr, best known for his popular 80s hits "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" and "Naughty, Naughty," performed a free concert for a crowd of nearly 600 as part of a USO-sponsored tour of over 10 military bases this winter. |
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December 13, 2011 - Rockstar MonthlyPop rocker John Parr recently returned to music after a 10 year break from the buiness. For some, John is remembered best for St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion), his touching anthem written for Canadian Rick Hansen and his Man In Motion World Tour to accelerate the discovery of a cure for spinal cord injury and to improve the quality of life for its sufferers, through fundraising and facilitating research. The song also ended up as the core track for a stunning soundtrack for the feature film St. Elmo's Fire, propelling the Man In Motion tour to greater heights.READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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December 7, 2011 - John Parr sings old hits, new songs at USOIn an emotional show at the USO of North Carolina-Jacksonville Center, British singer and songwriter John Parr spoke about his deep affection for the military and America, Dec. 3."America was the only place that gave me a shot," he said. "When I came during the 1980s, people weren't the way they are now about the military. You wouldn't want to wear your uniform in the streets. It angered me greatly, being British and knowing how much we love our armed forces, to see the military getting a bad rap. I intended then to write songs about the plight of the military." READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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November 29, 2011 - USO of NC hosts concert for Airmen
On Sunday, Dec. 11 the USO of NC, along with the 916th Air Refueling Wing, is hosting Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter John Parr. |
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November 25, 2011 - Thanksgiving at Charlotte Motor Speedway"It shows that our country is a grateful nation. They recognize the importance of our military and the sacrifices made." CMSgt. Steve Wachter, Superintendent of the Air Force Chaplain Corps College at Fort Jackson, South Carolina."USO of North Carolina and Lowe's partnered efforts to produce the hugely successful Military Thanksgiving Dinner at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The dinner attracted close to 500 military personnel and family members - nearly double the crowd from the previous year. READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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November 7, 2011 - Hansen makes inspiring return to Napanee - The Napanee GuideTwenty five years ago, a courageous young man wheeled his way into Napanee as part of a marathon wheelchair trek around the world, which was attempting to raise awareness and money for the treatment of spinal cord injuries.READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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November 2, 2011 - Gaston GazetteAn English singer known for a hit single that swept the world 26 years ago will be in town this weekend to help support the homeless.READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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October 24, 2011 - Westcoast Rendez VousJohn Parr, the "Man In Motion" produced by David Foster for the "St Elmos Fire" soundtrack back in late 80's is back with a 2 cd release of new material and Live performances. Check it out!READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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October 11, 2011 - ESPNJohn Parr wrote and performed a special song for quarterback Tim Tebow live on ESPN. This song has been picked up by ESPN for the entire season.LISTEN>> WATCH YOUTUBE VIDEO>> |
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September 2011 - Media Tour ConcludesAfter travelling back and forth across the USA, by road, on a media tour which would see him visit 35 cities in 11 weeks, John Parr wrapped up the first leg of his "Letter To America" media tour. Follow the link below to see and hear some of the amazing TV and radio interviews.READ MORE>> |
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October 2011 - SonyATV SignsJohn Parr signs with Sony!....the following is Sony's quote regarding their alignment..."We are delighted to be working with a writer of John’s caliber and pedigree. He brings a catalogue that includes some of the most iconic hits of the 80’s, and we are just as excited about John’s great new songs." |
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August 24,2011 - Get Ready To Rock"John Parr was born in Worksop, England and had a major world hit with 'St Elmo's Fire' in 1985. He has written for many artists and also acted as co-producer with Mutt Lange for Romeo's Daughter's debut in 1988."READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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July 7, 2011 - John Parr a "Man In Motion" againBack in 1985, movie songs were big, and few were bigger than "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)," the #1 hit from the "Brat Pack" film of the same name. But even though the guy who co-wrote and sang that song, John Parr, went on to sell 10 million albums, contribute songs to over a dozen other movies and work with major artists like Meat Loaf, Tina Turner, Journey and Bryan Adams, he eventually disappeared from the music scene. Well, guess what? He's back.
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July 4th, 2011 - Letter To America Album releasedA lifetime inspired 2-disc collection which includes one audio disc of John performing his old and new hits with his band, as well as one audio disc of acoustic tracks. Produced by Parr, the first disc showcases Parr with his band performing fan favorites including Parr’s #1 hit “St. Elmo’s Fire”-“Man In Motion” and the unforgettable hit “Naughty Naughty”. The second features acoustic arrangements such as “The Minute I Saw You” and “The Best A Man Can Get”. Both of these discs are loaded with fan favorites as well as a variety of newly released music.
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May 30, 2011 - Richard Marx, at Birmingham Symphony HallThe audience were also treated to a new song written that afternoon with support act John Parr which began with the immortal line "Three o'clock on a rainy afternoon in Birmingham."READ E-ARTICLE>> |
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May 13, 2011 - Grammy Nominated Singer-songwriter John Parr Returns To The USAGrammy Nominated Singer-Songwriter John Parr returns to the USA with his "Letter To America" Tour 2011 and a double album by the same name.READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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May 12, 2011 - Interview with "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" singer, John ParrIn this interview, John talks about touring England in his early teens with his first band in an old army ambulance, his involvement with the Man in Motion tour and hanging with the Brat Pack.READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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April 8, 2011 - John Parr Interview 101.3/102.3 K-RockInterview with a fascinating classic rock artist, Mr. John Parr, clip from the live interview April 8th 2011LISTEN TO INTERVIEW>> |
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April 7, 2011 - Charlotte Auto Repair | ExaminerJohn Parr, legendary musician & songwriter, making a resurgence back to the US.READ FULL E-ARTICLE>> |
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