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Chasing the Dragon

The Life and Death of Marc Hunter
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He had it all: the heroin chic thing before it was chic, the scars, the swagger, an incredible stage presence. After bursting on to the Australian music scene in 1975, Dragon fast developed a reputation for both hard rocking and hard living. As the highly visible and charismatic lead singer, Marc Hunter was the voice behind such timeless hits as ‘April Sun in Cuba, ‘Are You Old Enough? and ‘Rain. Yet Hunter was also a maverick whose destructive genius and serious heroin addiction led to a turbulent relationship with his bandmates, including older brother Todd. And it contributed to his early death at just 44. Originally published in 2011, this intimate portrait was written with full co-operation from Marcs mother Voi and his brother and former bandmate Todd, as well as contributions from many high-profile Australian music personalities such as James Reyne, John Paul Young, Kate Fitzpatrick, Richard Clapton, Don Walker, Kevin Borich, Tommy Emmanuel and Robert Forster.

Jeff Apter has written more than 30 books about Australian music and musicians. His subjects include the Bee Gees, John Farnham, Bon Scott, Daniel Johns, AC/DCs Young brothers, Marc Hunter, Johnny OKeefe, Jon English and many others. As a ghostwriter and/or co-writer, Jeff has worked with Kasey Chambers, Richard Clapton and Mark Evans (formerly of AC/DC), and was on staff at Rolling Stone for several years. Jeff lives on the NSW South Coast with his wife and two children, and enough pets to fill a small zoo.

Prologue

1 Hunters’ Hole

2 Bland on the Run

3 Big Fish, High Times, Dodgy Contacts

4 Cider & Mince

5 Running Free

6 Redneck Rampage

7 A Barbarian, a Cretin

8 Bumping Garages with the Lady of Soul

9 Fire & Rain

10 Glamour all the Way

11 A Million Dollars Down

12 Old Habits and New Dreams

13 One Death, Many Devils

14 To the Headland

Coda

Acknowledgements

Marc Hunter selected discography

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* The only biography of Marc Hunter in print.
* Written with the full cooperation of his family.
* 2023 (July) is the 25th anniversary of Marc Hunters death.
* Targeting selected TV (Aust Story) and radio for PR.
* Posters and other promotional material available on request.

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