John Parr

For other people named John Parr, see John Parr (disambiguation).

John Parr
Parr performing in 2011
Parr performing in 2011
Background information
Birth nameJohn Stephen Parr
Born (1952-11-18) 18 November 1952 (age 71)[1]
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
OriginSherwood Forest, England
GenresRock
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • piano
  • keyboards
Years active1964–present
Websitewww.johnparr.net

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)", charting at number one in the US and number six in the UK, and for his 1984 US number six 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]

  1. ^ Search Results for England & Wales Births 1837–2006, Findmypast.co.uk
  2. ^ Linda Moleski (27 December 1986). "John Parr, a man in motion, has new LP". Billboard. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ Levy, Glen (11 January 2012). "John Parr Updates St. Elmo's Fire Theme Song for Tim Tebow". Time. Newsfeed.time.com. Retrieved 7 November 2019.