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Issue Details: First known date: 2011... 2011 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 Marc's 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.' (Publication summary)

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    • Richmond, East Melbourne - Richmond area, Melbourne, Victoria,: Hardie Grant Books , 2011 .
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      Extent: 304p.p.
      ISBN: 9781742701301, 1742701302
    • Warriewood, Northern Beaches area, Sydney Northeastern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Woodslane Press , 2023 .
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      Extent: 304p.
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      • Published: 22nd February 2023
      ISBN: 9781922800336
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