Tony Wilson, the longtime bassist and co-founder of Hot Chocolate, has died aged 89. Reports from late April 2026 indicate he passed away at his home in Trinidad, with family tributes confirming the news. His death marks the loss of a key figure behind hits like You Sexy Thing and Emma.
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Hot Chocolate Bassist Tony Wilson, co-writer of 'You Sexy Thing' and 'Emma,' died aged 89 at his home in Trinidad, and his family paid tribute.
www.el-balad.comBassist and songwriter was key to Hot Chocolate's 1970s hits
www.newser.comTony Wilson, who along with lead vocalist Errol Brown co-founded the British soul group Hot Chocolate, has died. The cause of his death has not been revealed. The bassist and songwriter (he co-wrote the band’s massive hit You Sexy Thing) passed away at the age of 89 at his home in Trinidad on April 24. Wilson’s family confirmed his passing on social media. "Dad left us today," his daughter wrote...
www.jamaicaobserver.comTony Wilson, the bassist and songwriter, has died.
www.express.co.ukThe Trinidad-born musician wrote soulful hits including You Sexy Thing and Emma in the 1970s.
ground.newsThe singer co-founded Hot Chocolate in 1969
www.gbnews.comTony Wilson, bassist and co-founder of the hitmaking British soul/funk band Hot Chocolate, has passed away. According to the BBC, Wilson died at home in Trinidad last Friday, and his family shared the news on Facebook. No cause of death has been reported. Wilson was 89. Before we go any further: This Tony Wilson is…
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