[DeadCelebrityAlert] Errol Brown, 71

 

Errol Brown, the Hot Chocolate lead singer whose energetic, powerful vocals topped such hits as "You Sexy Thing" and "Every 1's a Winner," died Wednesday, his manager said. Brown was 71.

The cause of death was liver cancer, according to a statement Dale gave to the BBC.

Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to London as a child.

Hot Chocolate's heyday was in the '70s and '80s, when the band, which Brown formed with friend Tony Wilson, had a string of smashes in Britain and a handful of hits in America.

The best known is probably "You Sexy Thing," produced by Mickie Most, which hit No. 3 in the United States and was later used in several movies, including "The Full Monty."

Hot Chocolate also hit the U.S. Top 10 with "Emma" in 1974 and "Every 1's a Winner" in 1979. Brown later went on to a successful solo career and was appointed a Member of the British Empire in 2003.

He also co-wrote "Brother Louie," a song about an interracial romance, which was covered by the U.S. band Stories in 1973. Stories' version hit No. 1.






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