The co-founder of soul band Hot Chocholate died in Bahamas after sufering from liver cancer, his manager says in a statement.
- May 8, 2015
AceShowbiz - Errol Brown, a lead singer of British soul band Hot Chocolate, has passed away at his home in Bahamas. His manager, Phil Dale, said that he suffered from liver cancer. "Errol Brown MBE passed away in The Bahamas this morning with his wife Ginette and daughters Colette and Leonie by his side of liver cancer," Dale said in a statement released on May 6.
"Errol was a lover of life and obviously 'music!'. I never went into his home, car or a hotel room without music playing," the manager explained. "And it always played constantly in his dressing room before a concert."
Following the statement, some fellow artists pad tribute to the "You Sexy Thing" singer on Twitter. One of them is Beverley Knight who tweeted, "This popped up as breaking news.. I am so gutted. Errol Brown was such a charismatic performer."
Born in Jamaica, Brown moved to the U.K. in 1960 with his mother. He began his career as a musician when his band, Hot Chocolate, covered John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" and sent a copy to Lennon's record label, Apple, for approval. He then made a big success with his band in the mid-1970s with hit singles, "You Sexy Thing" and "Every 1's a Winner." To recognize his services to popular music, Queen Elizabeth II made Brown an MBE (Member of British Empire).
His manager added, "His greatest legacy is that his music will live on!"
