Hot Chocolate

**Hot Chocolate** je britská soulová skupina populárna predovšetkým v 70. a 80. rokoch. Založili ju Errol Brown a Tony Wilson. Skupina je známa predovšetkým vďaka hitu „You Sexy Thing“ z roku 1975.

## Členovia

;Súčasní
*Patrick Olive – perkusie (1968–1984, 1988, 1992–súčasnosť), basová gitara (1975–1984, 1988, 1992–súčasnosť)
*Tony Connor – bicie, perkusie (1970–1986, 1988, 1992–súčasnosť)
*Harvey Hinsley – gitary (1970–1986, 1988, 1992–súčasnosť)
*Steve Ansell – klávesy, gitary (1994–súčasnosť)
*Andy Smith – klávesy (1994–súčasnosť)
*Kennie Simon – hlavné vokály, klávesy (2010–súčasnosť)

;Bývalí
*Errol Brown – hlavné vokály (1968–1986)
*Tony Wilson – basová gitara, hlavné vokály (1968–1975)
*Franklyn De Allie – gitary (1968–1970)
*Jim King – bicie, perkusie (1968–1970)
*Larry Ferguson – klávesy (1969–1986)
*Derek Lewis – perkusie, sprievodný spev (1975)
*Brian Satterwhite – basová gitara, sprievodný spev (1975)
*Grant Evelyn – hlavný spev (1988)
*Greg Bannis – hlavný spev (1992–2010)
*Willy Dowling – klávesy, sprievodný spev (1992–1994)
*Steve Matthews – klávesy, sprievodný spev (1992–1994)

### Časová os

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## Diskografia

;Štúdiové albumy
* *[[Cicero Park]]* (1974)
* *[[Hot Chocolate (album)|Hot Chocolate]]* (1975)	
* *[[Man to Man (album)|Man to Man]]*	(1976)
* *Every 1’s a Winner* (1978)
* *Going Through the Motions*	(1979)
* *Class* (1980)
* *Mystery* (1982)
* *Love Shot*	(1983)
* *Strictly Dance* (1993, Polydor)

## Referencie

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