Errol Brown was a Jamaican-British pop singer born November 12, 1943 in Kingston, Jamaica. Born Lester Errol Brown, Brown co-founded the group Hot Chocolate in London in 1969, serving as lead vocalist and songwriter until 1985. With Hot Chocolate, Brown achieved hits including “You Sexy Thing”, “Every 1's a Winner”, “So You Win Again”, and “Emma”. Brown left Hot Chocolate in 1985 to pursue a solo career, releasing the single “Body Rockin'” in 1987 and collaborating with producer Dieter Bohlen. Brown released his debut solo album That's How Love Is in 1989, which produced the single “Personal Touch”, peaking at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Brown subsequently released the solo albums Secret Rendezvous (1992), Love in This (1996), and Still Sexy – The Album (2001), the latter reaching number 44 on the UK Albums Chart. Brown was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2003 and received an Ivor Novello Award in 2004 for outstanding contributions to British music. Brown died of liver cancer May 6, 2015 in New Providence, Bahamas.
