Ep. 143: John Parr discusses his song "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"

from Chris DeMakes A Podcast · host Chris DeMakes

Most people know the hit song "St. Elmo's Fire" from the soundtrack of the 1985 film of the same name, but it was the true story of Paralympic athlete Rick Hansen that inspired John Parr to write this classic single. In this episode, John breaks down the writing and recording of the song, which featured a world class cast of musicians. To support Chris DeMakes A Podcast (and get weekly bonus episodes of The After Party podcast), head to http://www.ChrisDeMakes.com to sign up for the Supporting Cast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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