Todd Stuart Hunter is a New Zealand musician and composer known for his involvement in the band Dragon. Their best known songs are "April Sun in Cuba", "Are You Old Enough?", "Still in Love With You", and "Rain". Hunter also composed John Farnham's hit song "Age of Reason" with Johanna Pigott and music for film Daydream Believer (1991) and TV series Heartbreak High (1994–1999).
Sunshine is the third studio album by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon, it was their first album after they had relocated to Sydney in May 1975. Sunshine was released in February 1977 by CBS Records and peaked at #24 on the Australian national albums charts. The album was certified gold. The single "This Time" had been released in late June 1976, which peaked at #26 on the Australian national singles charts. The second single "Get that Jive" was the best charting peaking at #13 and the third single "Sunshine" reached #36. The album had US and International releases in 1978 on Portrait Records, with "This Time" called "In the Right Direction" and an alternative cover used.
Running Free is the fourth studio album by New Zealand rock band Dragon. It was produced by Peter Dawkins and was originally released in November 1977 on vinyl and re-released on CD in 1989. The album peaked at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album was certified triple platinum in Australia.
O Zambezi is the fifth studio album by New Zealand-Australian popular rock band, Dragon. It was produced by Peter Dawkins and was released in September 1978 on vinyl and re-released on CD in 1988. The album peaked at number 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report which remains the band's highest charting album in that country. The album was certified platinum in Australia.
Body and the Beat is the seventh studio album recorded by Australian-New Zealand rock band Dragon. The album was released in June 1984 and peaked at number 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album was certified platinum in Australia. It was the band's first studio album since Power Play in 1979.
"This Time" is a song by New Zealand band Dragon, released in 1976, and included on their album Sunshine. It was released as a single in June 1976, and peaked at No. 26 on the Australian national singles chart, remaining on the chart for 23 weeks
"Get That Jive" is a song by Australian–New Zealand band Dragon released in March 1977 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Sunshine (1977). "Get That Jive" peaked at No. 13 on the Australian Kent Music Report. It was the first of the group's singles to feature drummer Kerry Jacobson.
"Rain" is a song by Australian-New Zealand rock group Dragon released in July 1983 as the first single ahead of their seventh studio album, Body and the Beat. It is co-written by the group's brothers, Marc and Todd Hunter, with Johanna Pigott, Todd's then-domestic partner. "Rain" peaked at number 2 and stayed in the Kent Music Report singles chart for 26 weeks. The song reached number 88 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 charts in mid-1984. For the original single version the group's Kerry Jacobson had provided drums and percussion; he left the group in September 1983 and was replaced by Terry Chambers, who is shown in promotional material including cover art and music videos.
"April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977. It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at number 2 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and staying on the chart for 22 weeks. It also reached number 9 on the New Zealand singles chart. The b-side of the single, a non-album track called "Telephone", was credited to "Dr. Agony".
"Speak No Evil" is a song by New Zealand band Dragon released in February 1985 as the lead single from the group's eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men. The song peaked at number 19 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
"Dreams of Ordinary Men" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in August 1986 as the second single from the group's eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
"Western Girls" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in November 1986 as the third single from the group's eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986). The song peaked at number 58 on the Australian Kent Music Report and 37 in New Zealand.
"Sunshine" is a song by New Zealand–Australian rock band Dragon, released in July 1977 as the third and final single to be released from the band's third studio album Sunshine (1976). It peaked at number 36 on the Kent Music Report and remained in the chart for 15 weeks.
"Shooting Stars" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Dragon, released in January 1978 as the second and final single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album, Running Free (1977).
"Are You Old Enough?" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon, released in August 1978. It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album O Zambezi (1978). The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the group's first number-one single.
"Cry" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in May 1984 as the third single from the group's seventh studio album Body and the Beat (1984). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
"Still in Love with You" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon, released in October 1978 as the second and final single to be released from the band's fifth studio album O Zambezi (1978).
"Love's Not Enough" is a song by Australian-New Zealand band Dragon, released in April 1979 as a non-album single, but later to appear on the compilation album Snake Eyes on the Paradise Greatest Hits 1976–1989. The single charted at number 37 on the Australian Kent Music Report. It was the group's first release without Marc Hunter; he had been replaced by Billy Rogers and Richard Lee. Lee had played on a previous Dragon single, "Are you Old Enough". "Love's Not Enough" had been popular in Dragon's live repertoire prior to Hunter's departure. The b-side of the single, "Four Short Solos" was contrived to give drummer Kerry Jacobson and new members Rogers and Lee some songwriting royalties on a release that the group expected would be a major hit.
"Magic " is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in November 1983 as the second single from the group's seventh studio album Body and the Beat (1984). The song peaked at number 33 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
"Wilderworld" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in July 1984 as the fourth single from the group's seventh studio album Body and the Beat (1984). The song peaked at number 42 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
