Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch (Expanded Edition) - Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch CD

One of the first female vocalists who helped to define the disco era in its early stages, Celi Bee became one of the most popular and successful artists of the genre. Together with her former husband, Pepe Luis Soto, the pair forged an immediately identifiable sound that became synonymous with the disco movement. Presented here is her groundbreaking debut album Celi Bee & The Buzzy Bunch, which featured some of the biggest hits of her career including Superman and One Love. On this special expanded edition, included as bonus cuts are exclusive 45 RPM edits of Superman and One Love. All selections have been newly remastered.Additional Info: 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

Specifics

• Album: Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch (Expanded Edition)
• Artist: Celi Bee & Buzzy Bunch
• Label: Essential Media Mod

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