Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate was a British disco band of the  60s , 70s and 80s and was created by the on Jamaica -born singer Errol Brown . The band name The Hot Chocolate Band was invented by Apple media worker Mavis Smith, this was soon abbreviated.

Contents

 * 1 History
 * 1.1 1969-1987
 * 1.2 1992-present
 * 2 Discography
 * 2.1 Albums
 * 2.2 Singles
 * 2.3 Radio 2 Top 2000

1969-1987
Brown began his music career by making a reggae version of John Lennon's " Give Peace a Chance ", but was told that he needed permission. Until Browns surprise, he was approached by Apple Records, as John Lennon liked his version and then was offered a contract at Apple Records.

Then, the band worked with producer Mickie Most to many singles, including Love Is Life (1970), Brother Louie (1973) and Emma (1974), and gradually they introduced their distinctive funky sound. The success of the band was in the Benelux moderate in the beginning, but Hot Chocolate continued to produce steadily. When the 1975disco era dawned, also broke Hot Chocolate by and had especially in the United Kingdom big hits like You Sexy Thing (1975), So You Win Again (1977), Every 1's A Winner (1978), No Doubt About It (1980), Girl Crazy (1982) and It Started With A Kiss (also 1982).

Meanwhile, bassist Tony Wilson left the group in 1975 because he did not agree with the sweetening and commercialization of sound that Errol Brown stood for. Wilson scored 1977 one hit in the UK, I like your style.

After the single Heartache No. 9 (1986) Errol Brown also left the group; He started a solo career in 1987 and had a modest hit with Personal touch ; the successes of Hot Chocolate knew he unmatchable.

That same year was Ben Liebrand remixes of old hits of Hot Chocolate, You sexy thing (remix) was 29 weeks in the National Hit Parade, culminating in the 29th place.

1992-present
In 1992, Hot Chocolate came to the Golden Oldies festival in a new line with vocalist Greg Bannis; In 1993 there appeared a new album after ten years (Strictly Dance).Bannis was replaced in 2010 by Errol Brown- lookalike Kennie Simon.

In the second half of the nineties, You Sexy Thing (1997) and It Started With A Kiss (1998) again hits; Errol Brown did the promotion. In 2003, Brown received the Order of the British Empire ( equivalent of knighthood ) and the 2004 Ivor Novello Award for his contribution to British music.

On May 6, 2015 died Errol Brown of liver cancer at the age of 71 in the Bahamas .