Bunny Mack Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." OkayAfrica. 29 August 2011. OkayAfrica. 3 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606035658/http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/. 6 June 2017. dead.
  2. http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-73227/original-loverman-bunny-mack-tour-kenya Original Loverman Bunny Mack to tour Kenya
  3. Web site: Records India – FIRST Indian Online Store for Bollywood and English Records – LET ME LOVE YOU (ALBUM) – BUNNY MACK (Powered by CubeCart). https://archive.today/20141016152023/http://www.recordsindia.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1042. dead. 16 October 2014. recordsindia.com.
  4. Web site: Bunny Mack – Let Me Love You (Wale remix) . Africanhiphop. 15 August 2009 .
  5. Web site: The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." – Okayafrica. Okayafrica.. Okayafrica. 14 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170606035658/http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/. 6 June 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: Bunny Mack Interview: "No Qualms" about Wale's Sample of his Classic Song . Afrofusion Lounge. 29 November 2010 .
  7. Web site: Sierra Leone: Bunny Mack to Release New Album. The Patriotic Vanguard. The Patriotic Vanguard. 11 May 2006.
  8. Web site: Bunny Mack Kenya tour confirmed. Capital Lifestyle. 2 February 2011.
  9. Web site: Sierra Leone's Top Musician – Bunny Mack laid to rest in London. Sierra Leone Telegraph. 6 August 2015.

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