"Bumblebee Unlimited" was a disco band created
in 1976 by Patrick Adams and Greg Carmichael. Patrick Peter Owen Adams, born in
New York on March 17, 1950, was an American music arranger and record producer
who amassed an impressive streak of 32 gold and platinum albums during his
career. He has been primarily known for his production, songwriting, and
engineering work at notable record labels such as Salsoul Records, Prelude
Records, and others.
In 1976, Adams met Greg Carmichael at the Bumblebee
Unlimited nightclub and together they decided to form a band using the club's
name. Their first released single was "Love Bug", but their biggest
success came a couple of years later with the famous song "Lady Bug".
Recorded in early 1978, the song featured Leroy Burgess on vocals, Norbert
Sloley on bass and Richard Taninbaum on drums. Patrick Adams' distinctive
keyboards and arrangements, combined with Burgess's punchy vocals, contributed
to the song's success. "Lady Bug" is considered by many to be one of
the most emblematic tracks of the disco era.
Patrick Adams passed away on June 22, 2022 in Manhattan,
due to cancer, at the age of 72.
Album
1979 - Sting Like A Bee
Singles
1976 - Love Bug
1978 - Lady Bug
1979 - I Got A Big Bee
1979 - Space Shuttle Ride
1981 - The Bumbe Bee Rap
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