Many R&B bands reinvented themselves as trends constantly changed in the 70s. Hot Chocolate stands out in that they were a British band who made these moves as effectively as anyone. And they ...

Tony Wilson, who was best known as one of the founding members of the British soul band Hot Chocolate, has died aged 89. Wilson’s family confirmed that the songwriter and bassist died on Friday (24 ...

Tony Wilson, the former Hot Chocolate bassist and vocalist who co-wrote the hit “You Sexy Thing” and had a solo hit with “I Like You Style,” died Friday at his home in Trinidad, according to the BBC.

Wilson helped take Hot Chocolate from obscurity to international fame with “You Sexy Thing” and other hits, then he went solo.

The musician died at his home in Trinidad, according to his son Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has previously ...

Tony Wilson co-wrote many of Hot Chocolate's most recognisable songs in the 1970s Tony Wilson, the bassist, songwriter and co-founder of the soul band Hot Chocolate, has died at the age of 89. Along ...

Hot Chocolate star Tony Wilson (2nd R, pictured in 1974 with the band) has died (Picture: Michael Putland/Getty Images) Tony Wilson, a member of the band Hot Chocolate who co-wrote their iconic hit ...