Tony Wilson, Soul Music Legend, Passes Away

0:00On April 28th, Soul musician Tony Wilson, founder of Hot Chocolate and co-writer of their smash hit You Sexy Thing, passed away Friday at his home. In Trinidad, he was 89 years old. His family shared the news on social media, saying he left behind a lifetime of music that will echo forever. Wilson teamed up with singer Errol Brown back in 1968, and they scored a huge break by reworking John Lennon's Give Piece of Chance. Lennon loved it so much he signed them to Apple Records, the Beatles label. The duo cranked out classics like Love His Life. You could have been a lady and brother Louie, but You Sexy Thing from 1975. Top charts at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. That track lives on in movies like Boogie Nights and The Full Monty. Wilson's son Danny paid tribute online, praising his dad's relentless hustle from old diaries in 1970 and 1971. He switched to lead guitar while Brown saying, then went solo after their peak success, dropping his debut album I Like Your Style in 1976.

1:03Tony Wilson's beats, shape, soul, and disco errors, reminding us how one riff can groove through generations. His legacy is still bumping on YouTube today. That's the story for today. Entertainment and celebrity news today, driven by AI. I'm Cory with the story.