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
editMack 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
editBunny 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
edit- ^ "The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." | OkayAfrica". OkayAfrica. 29 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Original Loverman Bunny Mack to tour Kenya Archived 18 October 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. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Bunny Mack – Let Me Love You (Wale remix)". Africanhiphop. 15 August 2009.
- ^ "The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." – Okayafrica. Okayafrica". Okayafrica. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Bunny Mack Interview: "No Qualms" about Wale's Sample of his Classic Song". Afrofusion Lounge. 29 November 2010.
- ^ The Patriotic Vanguard (11 May 2006). "Sierra Leone: Bunny Mack to Release New Album". The Patriotic Vanguard.
- ^ "Bunny Mack Kenya tour confirmed". Capital Lifestyle. 2 February 2011.
- ^ "Sierra Leone's Top Musician – Bunny Mack laid to rest in London". Sierra Leone Telegraph. 6 August 2015.