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| '''Hot Chocolate''' was a ] band of the ] and ] formed by ] (a Briton born in ]). | |||
| '''Hot Chocolate''' were one of ]'s most successful groups. They were formed in the late sixties and their leader and main composer was Erroll Brown (a Briton born in Jamacia). They began with a reggae record, a version of ''Give Peace A Chance'', and then with the help of ] began to have hits like ''Love Is Life'' in 1970 and ''Louie Louie'' and plenty of airplay. But they did not have a very high profile as an act. ''Emmaline'' a successful single introduced their later distinctive sound. | |||
| The group began with a ] record, a version of "]." Then, with the help of ], began releasing hits such as "Love Is Life" in ]. But they did not have a very high profile as an act. | |||
| ⚫ | It was in the disco era of the mid- |
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| "Emmaline," a successful single, introduced their later distinctive sound. | |||
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| ⚫ | It was in the ] era of the mid-1970s onwards that Hot Chocolate became such a big success that they are identified with funky disco. They had hits like "You Sexy Thing" and "Everyone's A Winner." | ||
| ⚫ | Brown did not have so much solo success but did have another big record: "It Started With A Kiss." In ], Brown recieved the ] and in ], the ] for his outstanding contribution to British music. | ||
| In ] began a new UK tour. | |||
| ==External link== | ==External link== | ||
Revision as of 03:42, 15 February 2005
Hot Chocolate was a British band of the 1960s and 1970s formed by Erroll Brown (a Briton born in Jamacia).
The group began with a reggae record, a version of "Give Peace A Chance." Then, with the help of Mickie Most, began releasing hits such as "Love Is Life" in 1970. But they did not have a very high profile as an act.
"Emmaline," a successful single, introduced their later distinctive sound.
It was in the disco era of the mid-1970s onwards that Hot Chocolate became such a big success that they are identified with funky disco. They had hits like "You Sexy Thing" and "Everyone's A Winner."
Brown did not have so much solo success but did have another big record: "It Started With A Kiss." In 2003, Brown recieved the MBE and in 2004, the Ivor Novello Award for his outstanding contribution to British music.
In Febuary 2005 began a new UK tour.