Hot Chocolate: Biography

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• Discography
• Biography
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Formed:

Jan 1, 1970 in Brixton, London, England

Genres:

R&B and Soul Music, Funk Music, Rock Music

Decades Active:

1970's|1980's

Artistic Quality

Low

Cultural Impact

Low

Popularity

Low

Ratings Guide

An interracial English funk and soul group, Hot Chocolate scored a pair of huge hits in the '70s but were otherwise more enthusiastic than skilled. Lead singer Erroll Brown, guitarist Harvey Hinsley, keyboardist Larry Ferguson, bassist Tony Wilson, drummer Tony Connor, and conga player Patrick Olive were the original lineup. They recorded for Big Tree from 1975 to 1978, scoring a Top Ten RB and pop hit with "You Sexy Thing" in 1975, which also was a gold single. They repeated the trick in 1978 with "Every 1's a Winner," once more earning a gold single in the process. No other Hot Chocolate song ever made it beyond number 40 on the RB chart, and their albums never packed much commercial punch either. Wilson departed in 1975, and Olive switched to bass in his place.

- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide