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Hot Chocolate Founder Tony Wilson, Who Co-Wrote You Sexy Thing, Dies Aged 89
Wilson co-wrote Hot Chocolate’s 1975 hit “You Sexy Thing,” which reached No. 3 in the United States and No. 2 in Britain.
- Tony Wilson, the bassist and songwriter who co-wrote the iconic 1975 hit 'You Sexy Thing,' died at age 78 in Trinidad on Friday, April 24, 2026, according to his daughter's Facebook announcement.
- In 1969, Wilson co-founded the British band Hot Chocolate in London alongside Jamaican-born songwriter Errol Brown, becoming the first predominantly Black British band to achieve significant chart success in the United States.
- The global hit 'You Sexy Thing' peaked at #3 in America and #2 in Britain, while the band also achieved success with tracks including 'Love Is Life,' 'Emma,' and 'Brother Louie,' a song about interracial love.
- Following 'You Sexy Thing's release, Wilson departed for a solo career that failed to replicate his earlier commercial success; fans expressed devastation, with one calling him their "#1 artiste from the 70s."
- Ambitious soundscapes within Wilson's work foreshadowed electronic dance music that would reshape global pop, cementing his legacy as a key 1970s figure whose influence fans continue to recognize by listening to his music today.
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