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. He co-wrote the Hot Chocolate hits "Love Is Life", "Emma", "Brother Louie" and "You Sexy Thing".[2]

Tony Wilson
Birth nameAnthony Wilson
Born (1947-10-08) 8 October 1947
Trinidad
GenresPop
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)Bass guitar
Labels

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. "Happy Birthday, Hot Chocolate's Tony Wilson". Mojo4music.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "Tony Wilson (3)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  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. "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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