Al Hunter (singer)
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Al Hunter is a New Zealand country music singer-songwriter whose debut album, Neon Cowboy, released in 1987, "made country hip".
Hunter was a soul singer in such Auckland bands of the late 1960s and '70s as Killing Floor, Cruise Lane, Chapeaux and the Hunter McCallum Band before embracing country music.
His debut album was produced by Stuart Pearce on a budget CBS had provided for a single. It was recorded in Australia and included contributions from Dave Dobbyn
.
Hunter's following two albums were released by Pagan in the 1990s.
Respected New Zealand rock historian John Dix wrote, "Wellington had the Warratahs
; Auckland had the indomitable Al Hunter. In 1993 Pagan released The Singer, cementing Hunter's rep as a genuine country rock talent."
Eight tracks from Hunter's 1997 release Cold Hard Winter reappeared on the compilation album Troubadours - NZ Singer/Songwriter Series: Vol 1, which also featured eight tracks each from Glen Moffatt
and Red McKelvie
.
Hunter was a soul singer in such Auckland bands of the late 1960s and '70s as Killing Floor, Cruise Lane, Chapeaux and the Hunter McCallum Band before embracing country music.
His debut album was produced by Stuart Pearce on a budget CBS had provided for a single. It was recorded in Australia and included contributions from Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn
Dave Dobbyn, ONZM is an award-winning New Zealand musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. In his early career he was a member of the rock group Th' Dudes and was the main creative force in pop band DD Smash...
.
Hunter's following two albums were released by Pagan in the 1990s.
Respected New Zealand rock historian John Dix wrote, "Wellington had the Warratahs
The Warratahs
The Warratahs are a band from Wellington, New Zealand.-Early line-ups :* Barry Saunders * Wayne Mason * Nik Brown * John Donahue * Marty Jorgensen * Clint Brown * Rob Clarkson...
; Auckland had the indomitable Al Hunter. In 1993 Pagan released The Singer, cementing Hunter's rep as a genuine country rock talent."
Eight tracks from Hunter's 1997 release Cold Hard Winter reappeared on the compilation album Troubadours - NZ Singer/Songwriter Series: Vol 1, which also featured eight tracks each from Glen Moffatt
Glen Moffatt
Glen Moffatt is a New Zealand country music singer-songwriter who relocated to Brisbane, Australia, in 2002.Moffatt was born in Hastings and raised in Napier. He was a newspaper journalist before moving to Auckland at the end of 1991....
and Red McKelvie
Red McKelvie
Red McKelvie is a New Zealand singer-songwriter-instrumentalist and session musician who has been described as "Australasia's greatest pop guitarist"....
.
Discography
| Albums | |||||
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Charted | Certification | Catalog Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Neon Cowboy | CBS/Pagan (reissue) | - | - | PACD 1098 435 7982 |
| 1993 | The Singer | Pagan | - | - | PACD 1094 / 4357942 |
| 1997 | Cold Hard Winter | Pagan | - | - | PACD 1135 (8444822) |
| 2009 | Troubadours - NZ Singer/Songwriter Series: Vol 1 - Glen Moffatt, Al Hunter, Red McKelvie | SDL Music | - | - | SDL8044/2 |