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Bunny Mack

African singer, composer, and musician born in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 3 December 1945 (Died London 11 July 2015) At the age of six, he began playing the harmonica and penny-whistle, making his first public appearance at age eight. Later, he started playing both the banjo & guitar and singing in church choirs. Playing with friends in a band called [i]The Daverns[/i], he requested his name not be given during any public broadcasts due to parental displeasure. After taking the stage name [i]Kenny Marson[/i], he joined the band [i]Soundcasters '66[/i] and went to the UK where their first single was released in 1967. Two years later "[i]Oh How I Miss Her[/i]" was a minor UK hit but problems with the bands home office forced them to leave for Germany. They performed in Europe for a year but then split up. He joined a series of groups and in the late 1970's finally teamed up with [i]The Afronationals[/i] producer, [a=Akie Deen] who was also from Sierra Leone. His second single with Deen [r=1348493] brought a commercial breakthrough and the follow-up '[r=196606] confirmed success. In 1981, his first LP "[i]Let Me Love You[/i]" became a disco hit. By using session musicians such as [a=Alfred Bannerman], [a=George Lee], [a=Jake Sollo], and [a=Papa Mensah], his disco/funk/calypso fusion featured English lyrics to a thumping dance beat and as a result, Bunny Mack was voted musician of the year by [i]Africa Music[/i] magazine and received a gold disc for "[i]Let Me Love You[/i]".

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