St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) by John Parr

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“St. Elmo’s Fire” is the theme song for the 1985 film of the same name. It features members of the bands Toto, Mr. Mister and REO Speedwagon as session musicians. Man In Motion was the name of the two-year long world tour that disabled athlete Rick Hansen did in his wheelchair to raise awareness for people with spinal cord injuries. The song reached #1 in the summer of 1985, becoming Parr’s second and final top 40 hit. Despite the success of the song, the film itself was critically panned even though it had an all-star cast.