{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}} ''' Cecil Bunting MacCormack ''' known professionally as '''Bunny Mack''' born 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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/|title=The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." {{!}} OkayAfrica|date=29 August 2011|newspaper=OkayAfrica|access-date=3 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606035658/http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/|archive-date=6 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== 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<ref>[http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-73227/original-loverman-bunny-mack-tour-kenya Original Loverman Bunny Mack to tour Kenya] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018234059/http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-73227/original-loverman-bunny-mack-tour-kenya |date=18 October 2014 }}</ref>
== 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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordsindia.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1042|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141016152023/http://www.recordsindia.com/cart/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=1042|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2014|title=Records India – FIRST Indian Online Store for Bollywood and English Records – LET ME LOVE YOU (ALBUM) – BUNNY MACK (Powered by CubeCart)|work=recordsindia.com}}</ref> In November 2009, American rapper Wale made a remix version of the song that was included on the album ''Attention Deficit''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.africanhiphop.com/bunny-mack-let-me-love-you-wale-remix/|title=Bunny Mack – Let Me Love You (Wale remix) |work=Africanhiphop|date=15 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/|title=The Come Again: Bunny Mack's "Let Me Love You." – Okayafrica. Okayafrica.|work=Okayafrica|access-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606035658/http://www.okayafrica.com/news/the-come-again-bunny-macks-let-me-love-you/|archive-date=6 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://afrofusionlounge.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/bunny-mack-interview-no-qualms-about-wales-sample-of-his-classic-song/#more-1041|title=Bunny Mack Interview: "No Qualms" about Wale's Sample of his Classic Song |work=Afrofusion Lounge|date=29 November 2010 }}</ref> The song was also featured in the British music Charts<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thepatrioticvanguard.com/spip.php?article541|title=Sierra Leone: Bunny Mack to Release New Album|author=The Patriotic Vanguard|work=The Patriotic Vanguard|date=11 May 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/lifestyle/2011/02/02/bunny-mack-kenya-tour-confirmed/|title=Bunny Mack Kenya tour confirmed|work=Capital Lifestyle|date=2 February 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?p=10060|title=Sierra Leone's Top Musician – Bunny Mack laid to rest in London|work=Sierra Leone Telegraph|date=6 August 2015}}</ref>
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