Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch [Expanded Edition]

by Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch, Celi Bee

Overview

Short and sweet, this 1977 debut offering from Miami-based Celi Bee & the Buzzy Bunch (basically her backing musicians) doesn't offer anything particularly timeless among its six selections; rather, it serves a pleasant pate of disco trinkets, suave mid-tempo numbers, and one sullen ballad. Celi Bee has a naturally light tone, yet she is capable of sounding either cool -- as evidenced by "Hurt Me, Hurt Me" -- or fiery ("Smile"). The classic is, of course, "Superman," a simple-but-contagious disco number later covered by Herbie Mann. Though the production dates itself, it's still quite hard to resist the song's chugging groove and Celi Bee's evocative cooing and pleading. The material overall is more fleeting than some of the solid grooves gracing the subsequent Fly Me on the Wings of Love; but for disco stalwarts with a knack for a slightly alternative groove, this set is a worthy investment. ~ Justin M. Kantor

Product Details

Release Date:	11/24/2014
Label:	Essential Media Mod
UPC:	0894232224620
Rank:	127324

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch   Primary Artist
Celi Bee   Primary Artist
Sabu Rosado   Percussion
Eduardo "Sabu" Rosado   Percussion
Hector Garrido   Conductor,Keyboards
Raul Paonessa   Drums
Jorge Santiago   Bass
Amuni Nacer   Keyboards
Carlos Melendez   Guitar
Buzzy Bunch   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Al Freddy   Photography
Pepe Luis Soto   Producer,Composer
Alan Varner   Mixing,Engineer
Hector Garrido   Arranger
Vinny Urrutia   Engineer
Mark Finn   Engineer