On This Day September 7 1985 – St Elmos Fire Man in Motion by John Parr Hit Number 1 on the US Billboard Charts

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On This Day September 7 1985 – St Elmos Fire Man in Motion by John Parr Hit Number 1 on the US Billboard Charts.

On this day September 7 1985, John Parr’s powerhouse single St Elmos Fire Man in Motion climbed to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Written for the film St Elmos Fire, the song was more than just a movie theme. Inspired by Canadian athlete Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion world tour to raise awareness for spinal cord research, it carried both cinematic energy and a real life message of...

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