Tony Wilson (musician)

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.

Tony Wilson
Birth nameAnthony Wilson
Born (1947-10-08) 8 October 1947
Trinidad
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsBass guitar
Labels
Associated actsHot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate's hits "Love Is Life", "Emma", "Brother Louie" and "You Sexy Thing" were co-written by Wilson.[2]

Career

Wilson was born in Trinidad,[1] and had been involved with music since the age of 16. He had been a member of the group Soul Brothers, who had released three singles.[3] In 1968, he was a founding member of Hot Chocolate, leaving the band in 1976.[4][5] Wilson is credited with persuading Hot Chocolate's lead singer, Errol Brown to commit his songwriting ideas to paper.[3] Tony Wilson shared lead vocal duties with Errol on Hot Chocolate's early hits.

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References

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