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John Parr’s first entrance in to music was when he was 12 years old and formed a band with 2 fellow schoolmates named The Silence. The band enjoyed considerable success. They eventually became professional and started to tour Europe.
Ponders End
When John Parr left the band, he joined a group called Ponders End who were hailed as the ‘best live act around’ in Newcastle, along with the Dire Straits. In the end they did not make a record deal and the bands chapter in history closed.
Working With Meat Loaf
John secured a publishing deal with Carlin Music in 1983 and in the same year Meat Loaf asked him to write some songs for his new album. That led to the fateful meeting with John Wolfe (manager of The Who). Foreseeing the demise of The Who, Wolfe was looking for a new venture and John Parr seemed to be the one. 1984 was John’s first trip to America. He worked with Meat Loaf on Bad Attitude while Wolfe was putting finishing touches on John’s Atlantic Recording Deal in New York.
Solo and ‘The Business’
Naughty Naughty was John’s first U.S. top 40 hit record. The song built his career very quickly by achieving top 3 positions on every rock station in America for up to 6 weeks. 1985 saw John on the road with his band “The Business” supporting Toto and playing 10,000-seater venues across America.
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Running The Endless Mile
20,025 listeners10 tracks
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Letter To America
800 listeners29 tracks
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John Parr
6,298 listeners9 tracks
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Man With a Vision
459 listeners12 tracks
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NAUGHTY NAUGHTY
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kirilitza
неплохой AOR
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gulmor
http://gulmor.blogspot.com/2011/07/it-is-always-easier-to-believe-than-to.html
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tilleafian
Got to see him live last night in Birmingham supporting Richard Marx.He done a short acoustic set and boy the man is talented.Great singer songwriter and I was blown away by his guitar playing technique.He done a cover of Fleetwood Macs Oh Well and it was awesome.Catch him on tour now with Richard Marx and later on his own tour promoting his new album.
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HField07
why is naughty naughty so low! classic 80s!
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Lionheartattack
Do you know those songs that are "lost" for a decade or so before you suddenly hear them again and actually get to know the artist? St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) is that missing positive 80s hit I heard once, liked a lot and never got to hear again until last weekend. <3
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lovelyfacehuger
MAKE A BRAND NEW STARTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
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razzu
great voice, great hair!!!
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neoboman
Shout it from the highest steeple, let it out to all the people! Forget Man in Motion, Restless Heart rules.
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Unckrich
Westward Ho!
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homer19
BEDTIME STORY! GREAT TRACK FROM "MAN IN VISION" I RECOMMEND THE WHOLE ALBUM AND THIS TRACK WHICH I'VE BEEN LISTEING FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS WITHOUT A BREAK! GREAT ONE!
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gsalesvz
Mr. Big gruop http://www.lastfm.com.br/group/Mr.+Big join it if you like this band ;D
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MrHodgepodge
nice tagging. 10 different tags for one song just in the top 15!
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b_international
T-T-T-T-TEASE ME!! :D
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ted1986
St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) is a great classic, love it!
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sirweeze
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bAzTNM
Great, underrated singer.
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haleysuzanne
Personally, I think the sleeveless leather vest with no shirt underneath is HOT.
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JeremyAce4
I thought that Naughty, Naughty would be higher on the charts. That is the BEST SONG EVER.
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mattrans
Sorry I forgot to add it was my daughter he showed how to play his songs!!
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