Composer
John Parr
British musician
b. 1952
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1952
- Birthplace
- Worksop
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John Stephen Parr (born 18 November 1952) is an English musician best known for his 1985 single "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" for the 1985 film St. Elmo's Fire, charting at No.1 in the US and No.6 in the UK, and for his 1984 U.S. No.6 rock single "Naughty Naughty". He has written and performed 12 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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; guitarist; composer; musician
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; guitar; voice
- Genres
- rock music
- Official website
- http://www.johnparr.net/
- Native languages
- English
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 58256282
- ISNI
- 0000000063149233
- GND ID
- 134480414
- Library of Congress ID
- n91054920
- MusicBrainz ID
- e31ff965-ddda-43d9-b24f-267a1924ff4a
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elmo's Fire Man In Motion | — | — | — | Voice | — | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 58256282. Portrait: Sean Rowe from Wexford, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.