Hot Chocolate are a British soul band popular during the 1970s and 1980s, formed by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson. The group had at least one hit song every year on the UK Singles Chart from 1970 to 1984.
Their hits include "You Sexy Thing", a UK number two which also made the top 10 in three decades and reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100—the song also featured in the popular British comedy film The Full Monty (1997)—"So You Win Again", topped the UK Charts, "Every 1's a Winner", reached number six in the US, "It Started with a Kiss", UK top five, and "Emma", charted at number three in the UK and number 8 in the US. In 2004, Brown received the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
Members
Principal members of the band that played on most/all hit records (Errol Brown, Tony Wilson, Patrick Olive, Larry Ferguson, Harvey Hinsley, and Tony Connor) are in bold.
Current members
Patrick Olive – percussion (1968–1975), bass (1975–1984, 1988, 1992–present)
Tony Connor – drums, percussion (1970–1986, 1988, 1992–present)
Harvey Hinsley – guitars (1970–1986, 1988, 1992–present)
Steve Ansell – keyboards, guitars (1994–present)
Andy Smith – keyboards (1994–present)
Kennie Simon – lead vocals, keyboards (2010–present)
Former members
Errol Brown – lead vocals (1968–1986; died 2015)
Tony Wilson – bass, lead & backing vocals (1968–1975)
Franklyn De Allie – guitars (1968–1970)
Jim King – drums, percussion (1968–1969)
Ian King – drums, percussion (1969–1970)
Larry Ferguson – keyboards (1969–1986)
Derek Lewis – percussion, backing vocals (1975)
Brian Satterwhite – bass, backing vocals (1975)
Rick Green - keyboards (1975)
Chris Cameron - keyboards, backing vocals (1982–1985)[18][19]
Grant Evelyn – lead vocals (1988)
Greg Bannis – lead vocals (1992–2010)
Willy Dowling – keyboards, backing vocals (1992–1994)
Steve Matthews – keyboards, backing vocals (1992–1994)
HOT CHOCOLATE MIDI KARAOKE FILES HERE
- Hot Chocolate - Brother Louie (4:12)
- Hot Chocolate - It Started With a Kiss (4:00)
- Hot Chocolate - No doubt about it (3:57)
- Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again (4:17)
- Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (3:37)
MIDI'S
- Hot Chocolate - Could've Been A Lady (3:29)
- Hot Chocolate - Emma 1 (3:59)
- Hot Chocolate - Emma 2 (3:57)
- Hot Chocolate - Everyone's A Winner 2 (4:17)
- Hot Chocolate - Everyone's A Winner (3:26)
- Hot Chocolate - Girl Crazy (3:23)
- Hot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart (3:49)
- Hot Chocolate - I Will Put You Together Again (3:54)
- Hot Chocolate - Tears On The Telephone (3:19)
- Hot Chocolate - What Kind Of Boy Are You Looking For (4:02)
- Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (2:59)
- Hot Chocolate Medley (6:44)
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