Tony Wilson (musician)
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| Birth name | Anthony Wilson |
| Born | 8 October 1947 Trinidad |
| Genres | Pop |
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| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
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Anthony Wilson (born 8 October 1947)Hot Chocolate. He co-wrote the Hot Chocolate hits "Love Is Life", "Emma", "Brother Louie" and "You Sexy Thing".[2]
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
- ^ a b "Happy Birthday, Hot Chocolate's Tony Wilson". Mojo4music.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Tony Wilson (3)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-134-76288-0.
- ^ "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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