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Hot Chocolate Songwriter Tony Wilson Dies in Trinidad

4/28/2026

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Tony Wilson, songwriter of Hot Chocolate, died in Trinidad on April 24, 2026.
He co-wrote 1975 single “You Sexy Thing,” which peaked at #3 in United States, #2 in Britain, and earned gold certification in America in January 1976.
After leaving Hot Chocolate in November 1975, Wilson released two solo albums on Bearsville Records—*I Like Your Style* (1976) and *Catch One* (1979)—but neither charted in the United States or Britain.

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Tony Wilson, songwriter of Hot Chocolate, died in Trinidad on April 24, 2026.
He co-wrote 1975 single “You Sexy Thing,” which peaked at #3 in United States, #2 in Britain, and earned gold certification in America in January 1976.
After leaving Hot Chocolate in November 1975, Wilson released two solo albums on Bearsville Records—*I Like Your Style* (1976) and *Catch One* (1979)—but neither charted in the United States or Britain.