Errol Brown
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Errol Ainsworth Glenstor Brown
Career
Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 12 November 1943, but moved to England when he was 11 years old.[7][8][9][10] His break in music came in 1969 when he recorded a version of John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" with a band called "Hot Chocolate Band". Unable to change the lyrics without Lennon's permission, he sent a copy to his record label, Apple, and the song was released with Lennon's approval.[11]
The Hot Chocolate albums were produced by Mickie Most and recorded at the Rak Records studio. Brown left the group in 1985 to take a hiatus from music.[12][10] He soon went on to have a solo career, achieving success in the clubs with the 1987 single "Body Rocking", produced by Richard James Burgess.[13]
He was the subject of
Brown was a supporter of the
Brown retired from performing after a farewell tour in 2009.[16]
Recognition
In 2003, Queen Elizabeth II named Brown a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for "services to popular music for the United Kingdom".[16][17] In 2004, he received an Ivor Novello Award for outstanding contributions to British music.[14]
Personal life and death
Brown married Ginette Marie in 1976, and they had two daughters.
Brown died from liver cancer at his home in the Bahamas on 6 May 2015, at the age of 71.[16][19]
Discography
Albums
- 1989: That's How Love Is – WEA 243 925
- 1992: Secret Rendezvous – East West 4509-90688
- 1996: Love In This – East West 0630-15260
- 2001: Still Sexy — The Album – Universal Music TV 138162 (UK No.44)[20]
Solo singles
- 1987: "Personal Touch" – WEA YZ 130 (UK No. 25)[21]
- 1987: "Body Rocking" – WEA YZ 162 (UK No. 51)[21]
- 1988: "Maya" – WEA YZ 313
- 1989: "Love Goes Up and Down" (UK No. 89)[21]
- 1990: "Send a Prayer (To Heaven)" (UK No. 83)[21]
- 1992: "This Time It's Forever" – East West 4509-90064 (Germany No. 26)
- 1992: "Secret Rendezvous" – East West 4509-90913
- 1993: "Emmalene (That's No Lie)" – East West 4509-92322
- 1996: "Ain't No Love in This" – East West 0630-13951
- 1996: "Change the People's Hearts" – East West 0630-16898
- 1998: "It Started with a Kiss"1 – EMI CDHOT 101 (UK No. 18)[21]
- 2001: "Still Sexy (Yes U Are)" – Universal 158940 (UK No. 85)[21]
- 2001: "Heaven's in the Back Seat of My Cadillac"
- 2002: "I Love You Everyday" – Universal 0157592
1Credited to Hot Chocolate featuring Errol Brown [22][20]
See also
References
- ^ "Biography by Ron Wynn". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.109984. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "ACE Repertory: Errol Ainsworth Glenstor Brown". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "RIP Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate". Rhino Entertainment. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Errol Brown". The Sunday Times. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "The Ivors 2004". The Ivors. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
- ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (6 May 2015). "Errol Brown, 'You Sexy Thing' Singer, Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ISBN 9780007200771.
- ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ a b Sweeting, Adam. "Errol Brown obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Errol Brown". Thebiographychannel.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ Grow, Kory (6 May 2015). "Hot Chocolate Singer Errol Brown Dead at 71". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ Frost, Caroline (6 May 2015). "Errol Brown Dead: Hot Chocolate Frontman Dies Aged 71 After Suffering From Liver Cancer". Huffington Post. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Hot Chocolate singer Errol Brown dies, aged 71". The Guardian. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "ERROL BROWN: A Fondent Farewell". Bluesandsoul.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Hot Chocolate singer Errol Brown dies". BBC News. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Solo Singles and Albums by Errol Brown". ErrolBrown.com. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Gainsay | Record By Race Type". Racing Post. 2 June 2011. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
- ^ "Hot Chocolate Singer Errol Brown Dies". Sky News. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d e f "Errol Brown". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "ERROL BROWN". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Errol Brown at IMDb
- Errol Brown interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul February 2009.