Tony Wilson | |
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| Born | October 8, 1947 Trinidad |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupations | |
| Instrument | Bass guitar |
| Labels | |
Anthony "Tony" Wilson (born 8 October 1947)[1] is a Trinidadian bass guitarist and songwriter, best known for his time with soul and funk band Hot Chocolate.
Hot Chocolate's hits Love Is Life, Emma", "Brother Louie" and You Sexy Thing were co-written by Wilson.[2]
Career
editWilson was born in Trinidad,[1] and had been involved with music since the age of 16. He had been a member of the group, Soul Brothers who had released three singles.[3] In 1968 he was a founding member of Hot Chocolate, leaving the band in 1976.[4][5] Wilson is credited with persuading Hot Chocolate's lead singer, Errol Brown to commit his song writing ideas to paper.[3]
Discography
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References
edit- ^ a b "Happy Birthday, Hot Chocolate's Tony Wilson". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Tony Wilson (3)". Discogs. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b Jon Stratton (17 February 2016). When Music Migrates: Crossing British and European Racial Faultlines, 1945–2010. Routledge. pp. 104–. ISBN 978-1-134-76288-0.
- ^ "Biography". Hot Chocolate. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Errol Brown: Singer and songwriter whose band Hot Chocolate had a string of infectious hits but also dealt with serious subjects". Retrieved 28 October 2018.
Category:1947 births Category:Warner Records artists Category:EMI Records artists Category:Hot Chocolate (band) members