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

^ "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.

[1] "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.

[2] Original Loverman Bunny Mack to tour Kenya Archived 18 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "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.

[4] "Bunny Mack – Let Me Love You (Wale remix)". Africanhiphop. 15 August 2009.

[5] "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.

[6] "Bunny Mack Interview: "No Qualms" about Wale's Sample of his Classic Song". Afrofusion Lounge. 29 November 2010.

[7] The Patriotic Vanguard (11 May 2006). "Sierra Leone: Bunny Mack to Release New Album". The Patriotic Vanguard.

[8] "Bunny Mack Kenya tour confirmed". Capital Lifestyle. 2 February 2011.

[9] "Sierra Leone's Top Musician – Bunny Mack laid to rest in London". Sierra Leone Telegraph. 6 August 2015.

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