Dragon - Still In Love (1978)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1978:

Dragon's promo-video for the hit single 'Still In Love', taken from the 1978 album 'O Zambezi'.

Note: Why didn't Dragon enjoy the international success that they seemed destined to achieve?

Taken from Wikipedia:
They attempted a breakthrough into the American market with a tour supporting Johnny Winter, starting in November 1978, but this was foiled after a disastrous show in Texas at which Marc Hunter, incited a crowd by suggesting all Texans were "faggots": band members had to dodge flying beer bottles.

In 1994, Marc Hunter related his version of the Texas show to rock journalist Glenn A. Baker:
"I remember seeing someone standing holding a pistol and shouting 'Im gonna kill you, you son of a bitch'... I didn't know it but by this point the rest of the band had left the stage. I was still singing because I could still hear the music in my head. It took ages to clear the pile of debris on the stage - broken glass, bottles, chairs, half a table - but I was totally unaware of this, I thought I was going over really well and I'm standing there in a crucifixion pose with my arms out, really gone, with heaps of eye make-up on, looking like some sort of twisted priest. And apparently Johnny Winter was taking bets on the side of the stage as to how long it would take before somebody shot me. Then I turned around and saw no one was on stage so I realised I wasn't going over too well after all and I went back to the dressing room and everyone was just standing there... I said 'We went great, weren't we terrific?' At that stage of the band I was really a shocking sod. And all the record company people were just staring at me like I was an insectoid from Mars. And so that was it for us for that trip to America."
—Marc Hunter , 1994

This was to be one of Marc Hunter's last hit singles with Dragon before he got booted out of the band in 1979. He would not be back in the band again until the band reformed in 1982 for a succesful come back (see NZOZ1983).

Band Origin: Auckland, New Zealand
Band Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Track: Still In Love With You
Album: O Zambezi
Composed By: Paul Hewson
Produced By: Peter Dawkins
Label: CBS (Australia) / Portrait (United States)
Chart Position: # 27 (Australia) -- # 35 (New Zealand)
Release Date:
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_(band)
- http://www.dragononline.com.au/
- http://www.howlspace.com.au/en/dragon/dragon.htm
- http://www.sergent.com.au/music/dragon.html
- http://www.australiannetworkentertainment.com/dragon.htm

Line-up:

Marc Hunter -- Vocals
[ Dragon (1973-1979) -- solo (1979-1998) -- Dragon (1983-1998) ]

Todd Hunter -- Bass
[ Dragon (1973-present) -- XL Capris (1980-1982) ]

Kerry Jacobson - Drums
[ Mammal -- Tapestry -- Ebony -- Dragon (1976-1979) -- Bill Miller and the Great Blokes (1980) -- Dragon (1982-1983) ]

Robert Taylor - Guitar
[ Mammal -- Dragon (1975-1979) -- Magnetics (early 1980s) -- Dragon (1982-1985) ]

Paul Hewson - Piano, Keyboard
[ Marble Arch -- Cruise Lane -- Dragon (1975-1979) -- Dragon (1982-1985) ]

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NZOZ NZOZ1978 1978 New Zealand Australia Late Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

External Tags: Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter

Musical Terms: Classic, AOR, MOR, Rock, Pop, Kiwi, Old New Zealander Band

Category:

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Tags:

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• 1978
• New
• Zealand
• Late
• Seventies

[pulpsportlover]

It kinda makes me not want to live on this planet, that this song - which is quite honestly a PERFECT and CLASSIC song - has only 13,000 views ; and yet you have mainstream music which ALL sounds the same pulling in millions of views... What ?

[nzoz1978]

@pulpsportlover

You could always make a video of you miming to this tune... go mad in your bedroom, throw a few things around, get your mum to yell at you, then scream and cry and get millions of views. That might help spread to the word around about the great musical talent of Dragon. ;-)

[ozphil]

G'day nzoz78, first view first comment this time!! Been a long time since I saw this video, thanks once again for the memories. Great quality and sound too. Cheers Mate from over here

[nzoz1978]

Hey Phil, I'm glad you're the first... this video is digital, whilst the previous was from an old VHS tape! Glad you've enjoyed it and congratulations for being the first!!!

[TheMichaelseymour]

If dragon had been american ...with all the great harmonys and country rock stylings in the guitar work ..i think they would be a legendary world renowned band -dont matter though - it wouldnt legitimise them any more in my eyes ,timeles melodys - paul hewson was a very clever guy it seems . For a guy with a limited vocal range -marc sure made up for it with a tone so original -a trait that all the best singers of all time share, its not about endless octave gymnastics, just heartfelt stuff

[mrboost69r]

ur the best marc hunter

[michelle750]

I am reading the book -CHASING THE DRAGON ah the memories ,,,,,,,,fantastic

[kiwisgonecrazy]

this reminds me off a girl i like

[suesophie1]

British girl here, first Dragon Fan Club member in NZ, circa 1970, RIP Marc ..x

[markwort2]

absolutely epic,

enough said

[mrboost69r]

ur the best marc hunter