69. Hot Chocolate

 

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An interracial soul and funk group who had a string of hit singles throughout the 1970s and early 1980s fronted by singer Errol Brown.

 

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Key Compiliations: Every I's a Winner.... The Very Best of (1987)

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Career Defining Song:

You Sexy Thing (1975 UK#2, 1976 USA#3; 1987 UK#10; 1997 UK#6)

I like one or two of their songs ... but I detest Errol Brown with a passion! Just can't stand the guy! He's a Maggie-Lover!

 

Norma

Some Other Key Songs:

 

Emma (1974 UK#3, 1975 USA#8)

 

So You Win Again (1977 UK#1 USA#31)

 

No Doubt About It (1980 UK#2)

 

It Started With A Kiss (1982 UK#5; 1993 UK#31)

 

Were any of you fans of Hot Chocolate or did you prefer the American equivalent acts from this era?

The 'It Started With A Kiss' just brings to mind that old Quasimodo joke 'It Started With A Cyst'.

 

I have to admit though, 'No Doubt About It' is one of my guilty pleasures!

 

Norma

I kinda liked a lot of their earlier stuff, like Emma, You sexy thing, Brother Louie, and So you win again. Not so keen on their later stuff.

like brian, the earlier material.... emma, you could have been a lady, brother louie.

I only like The Sisters of Mercy's version of Emma. The rest sucks.

 

And as for You Sexy Thing...