An interracial English funk and soul group, scored a pair of Hot Chocolate huge hits of the '70s but were otherwise more enthusiastic than skilled. Lead singer Erroll Brown, guitarist Harvey Hinsley, keyboardist Larry Ferguson, bassist Tony Wilson, drummer Tony Connor, and conga player Pat Olive were the original lineup. They recorded for Big Tree from 1975 to 1978, scoring a Top Ten R & B and pop with "You Sexy Thing hit" in 1975, which was also a gold single. She repeated the feat in 1978with "Every 1's A Winner," once more earning a gold single in the process. No other Hot Chocolate song ever made it beyond number 40 on the R & B charts, and their albums never packed much commercial punch either. Wilson traveled in 1975, and Olive on the bass in place. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide _______________________________ A 1987 remix by Ben Liebrand hits number one 10. It was also covered by Deee-Lite in 1994. When it was introduced in the film The Full Monty in 1997, it went to numbersix in the table. It is the only song by the British Top Ten in the 1970s in force, 1980s and 1990s. "You Sexy Thing" by Tom Tom Club in 1992, covered on their album Dark Sneak Love Action. Two others were covers almost the same time as in 1997 re-issue released the Hot Chocolate original. So, for a week, boasted of the British singles charts three versions of the song. One cover was of the pop / dance act Clock. The other version, which went from T-shirt with Chloé Treend to number one in New Zealandand …
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