For the American distance runner, see Marc Hunter (athlete). For other people, see Mark Hunter (disambiguation).
Marc Hunter
Birth name
Marc Alexander Hunter
Born
(1953-09-07)7 September 1953 Taumarunui, New Zealand
Origin
Auckland, New Zealand
Died
17 July 1998(1998-07-17) (aged 44) Berry, New South Wales, Australia
Genres
Rock, pop
Occupation(s)
Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)
Vocals
drums
saxophone
percussion
Years active
1970–1997
Labels
PolyGram
Mercury
ABC
Roadshow
Musical artist
Marc Alexander Hunter (7 September 1953 – 17 July 1998) was a New Zealand rock and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was the lead vocalist of Dragon (1973–11/1979, 8/1982–1989, 1995–11/1997), a band formed by his older brother, Todd Hunter, in Auckland in January 1972. They relocated to Sydney in May 1975. He was also a member of the Party Boys in 1985. For his solo career he issued five studio albums, Fiji Bitter (November 1979), Big City Talk (August 1981), Communication (September 1985), Night and Day (August 1990) and Talk to Strangers (late 1994). During the 1970s Hunter developed heroin and alcohol addictions and was incarcerated at Mt Eden Prison in Auckland in 1978. He was recklessly outspoken and volatile on-stage. In November 1978, during the band's American tour, supporting Johnny Winter, they performed in Dallas, Texas, where "he made some general stage observations about redneck buddies, illegal oral sex and utility trucks" and called the audience members "faggots".[1] Upon his return to Australia, in February 1979, he was fired from the group by his brother, Todd.
In August 1982, Hunter returned to the line-up of Dragon and continued with the group while also maintaining his solo career. The band included Craig Laird on lead guitar (currently of 1927) and Steve Boyd on drums (ex-Adam Brand). They disbanded in November 1997 when he was diagnosed with throat cancer, and he died on 17 July 1998. Benefit concerts were held to provide for his widow, Wendy Hunter, and children. On 1 July 2008, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inducted Dragon into their Hall of Fame. His biography, Chasing the Dragon: the Life and Death of Marc Hunter, was published by Jeff Apter in October 2011.
^Baker, Glenn A. "Marc Hunter Biography". www.hotshotdigital.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
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