Chasing the Dragon: The Life and Death of Marc Hunter
The Life and Death of Marc Hunter
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Publisher Description
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. His fast living contributed to his early death, aged just 44. This intimate and revealing portrait is the first biography of one of the original hard men of Australia rock. It has been written with full co-operation of Marc's mother Voi and his brother and former bandmate Todd, as well 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.
Customer Reviews
Great
I met Marc Hunter and the boys in Newcastle when I was 16...
I wasn’t in the least surprised by what I read in this book where Marc is concerned...I think he was underestimated as a person and that was sad..nobody deserves to lose their identity
The legend that still is
A great read. So well portrayed, a great aussie/NZ icon of music. His story was amazing. Good job, Jeff Apter! One of my favourite biographies. RIP MARC XX
Expected More
I had been searching for this book to read for some time now, as I was a Dragon fan. After reading this, I was a little disappointed. I was expecting more. More in depth information on Marc Hunter, rather than the band, would have made the book more interesting.