Bunny Mack
Bunny Mack (born Cecil Bunting MacCormack 3 December 1945 – 11 July 2015) was a Sierra Leonean musician, singer, songwriter and performer. He was best known for his song "Let Me Love You". [1]
Early life
Mack was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He began playing the harmonica and penny-whistle at the age of six. He made his first public appearance when at the age of eight, and played with friends in the band called The Daverns[2]
Career
Bunny Mack rose to fame and became popular in the global music scene after the release of his song "Let Me Love You", which became a disco hit in 1981. He was voted Musician of the Year by African Muzik Magazine and received a Gold Disc for "Let Me Love You".[3] In November 2009, American rapper Wale made a remix version of the song that was included on the album Attention Deficit.[4][5][6] The song was also featured in the British music Charts[7][8] In 2014, the remix version of the song LET ME LOVE YOU was also featured on Capital Xtra Afro beats Top 10 Music Charts on a new version called "My Sweetie". Mack died in London on 11 July 2015.[9]
References
- ↑ http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/ - kayafrica.com
- ↑ Original Loverman Bunny Mack to tour Kenya Archived October 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Records India - FIRST Indian Online Store for Bollywood and English Records - LET ME LOVE YOU (ALBUM) - BUNNY MACK (Powered by CubeCart)". recordsindia.com.
- ↑ "Bunny Mack - Let Me Love You (Wale remix) - Africanhiphop". Africanhiphop.
- ↑ "The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." - Okayafrica. Okayafrica.". Okayafrica.
- ↑ "Bunny Mack Interview: "No Qualms" about Wale's Sample of his Classic Song - Afrofusion Lounge". Afrofusion Lounge.
- ↑ The Patriotic Vanguard. "Sierra Leone: Bunny Mack to Release New Album". The Patriotic Vanguard.
- ↑ "Bunny Mack Kenya tour confirmed". Capital Lifestyle.
- ↑ "Sierra Leone's Top Musician – Bunny Mack laid to rest in London". Sierra Leone Telegraph.