Tony_Wilson_(musician)

Tony Wilson (musician)

Tony Wilson (musician)

Musical artist

Anthony Wilson (born 8 October 1947)[1] is a Trinidadian vocalist, bass guitarist and songwriter, best known for his time with soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. He co-wrote the Hot Chocolate hits "Love Is Life", "Emma", "Brother Louie" and "You Sexy Thing".[2]

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Career

Wilson was born in Trinidad,[1] and was involved with music from the age of 16. He was a member of the group Soul Brothers, who released three singles.[3] He was a founding member of Hot Chocolate in 1968, and left the band in 1976.[4] Wilson is credited with persuading Hot Chocolate's lead singer Errol Brown to commit his songwriting ideas to paper.[3] He shared lead vocal duties with Brown on Hot Chocolate's early hits.

References

  1. [1]
    "Happy Birthday, Hot Chocolate's Tony Wilson". Mojo4music.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Tony Wilson (3)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. [3]
    Stratton, Jon (17 February 2016). When Music Migrates: Crossing British and European Racial Faultlines, 1945–2010. Routledge. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-134-76288-0.
  4. [4]
    "Errol Brown: Singer and songwriter whose band Hot Chocolate had a string of infectious hits but also dealt with serious subjects". The Independent. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
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