Episode Details

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.

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