Tony Wilson, Hot Chocolate Co-Founder, Passes Away

0:00It's April 28th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, your friend Rowe to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Tony Wilson, the co-founder and bassist of Pot Chocolate, passed away at 89. He co-wrote their massive hit, Use Sexy Thing, with Arrow Brown back in 1975. That track peaked in number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and got a huge revival in the 1997 film The Full Monty. His family announced the news on Facebook on April 24th. Wilson died at his home in Trinidad, though no cause was shared. Earlier this year, he even posted about celebrating his 88th birthday last October. His son Danny shared a heartfelt tribute online, praising his dad's relentless drive to get his music out there. Diaries from 1970 and 1971 showed just how tough the grind was. Wilson also penned tracks for acts like Herman's Hermits, Mary Hopkins, and Mavis John. Wilson's have flooded social media with love, calling his contributions underrated gems.

1:04He and Brown connected in London in 1968, kicked off the band with a cheeky cover of John Lennon's Give Piece of Chance, But Tensions. Over royalties and the frontman role, led Wilson to split for a solo run that didn't quite pop. Wilson leaves a soulful legacy that still grew through those classic cuts, reminding us how raw talent and hustle shaped the beats we bumped today.