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Errol Brown

real name Lester Errol Brown

British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate

United Kingdom · 1943-11-12 – 2015-05-06

Errol Brown is credited on 2,479 releases across 597 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1969–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,479

Credits

597

Albums

7

Decades active

209

In collections

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Not to be confused with the Jamaican audio/sound engineer, Errol Brown
Errol Brown, MBE (born 12 November 1943, Kingston, Jamaica – died 6 May 2015, The Bahamas) was a Jamaican-born British singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. Amongst their hits were "You Sexy Thing" and "Brother Louie". In 2003, Brown was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for "services to popular music for the United Kingdom". He died of liver cancer.

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Credited work

2,479 releases · 597 albums · active 1969–2025

  • Performance · 3,951
  • Other credits · 76
  • Production · 70
  • Mastering · 1

Studios: RAK Studios · Morgan Studios · The Château Du Regard · Echo Sound

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