Hot Chocolate is a British soul band recognized for their multi-genre musical approach and consistent chart success in the UK and US. After achieving their first UK Top 10 hit with ‘Love Is Life’ in 1970, Hot Chocolate quickly established themselves as a dominant force in British soul and pop music. Formed in 1968, the group, led by vocalist Errol Brown, gained early attention with a reggae cover of John Lennon’s ‘Give Peace a Chance,’ which led to their signing with Apple Records in 1969. Subsequently, they partnered with producer Mickie Most and his RAK label in the early 1970s, with Brown and bassist Tony Wilson also contributing songwriting for other artists.

In 2003, he received the prestigious MBE, followed by the Ivor Novello Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2004. Brown passed away in 2015, cementing his legacy as the distinctive voice and songwriter for Hot Chocolate, a band renowned for its consistent chart success and genre-defying sound.