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  • born 1943, Kingston
  • died 2015, Bahamas

Errol Brown is an artist, born on 12 November 1943 in Kingston and died on 6 May 2015 in Bahamas. Errol Brown is known as a member of Hot Chocolate. With the group, thirteen records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Errol Brown

The years of Errol Brown with Hot Chocolate. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Biggest hits of Hot Chocolate

In the years Errol Brown was part of it, Hot Chocolate had thirteen records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

2peak position
week 25, 1982
100weeks in the chart
with 13 records
1974first entry
week 21, 1974
1983latest entry
week 44, 1983
10years with an entry
  1. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 25 of 1982, 10 weeks in the chart Girl Crazy
    Hot Chocolate
    3:20
  2. 1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 24 of 1974, 13 weeks in the chart Emma
    Hot Chocolate
    3:52
  3. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 36 of 1982, 9 weeks in the chart It Started with a Kiss
    Hot Chocolate
    4:03
  4. 1975Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 2 of 1976, 7 weeks in the chart You Sexy Thing
    Hot Chocolate
    4:05
  5. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 21 of 1978, 10 weeks in the chart Every 1's a Winner
    Hot Chocolate
    4:49

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Hot Chocolate

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Errol Brown received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 2003Member of the Order of the British Empire
  • 2004Ivor Novello Awards

Together with Errol Brown

In Hot Chocolate, Errol Brown played with Jim King, Tony Wilson, Franklyn De Allie, Patrick Olive, Larry Ferguson, Harvey Hinsley, Tony Connor and Rick Green and others.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Errol Brown born?

Errol Brown was born on 12 November 1943 in Kingston. Errol Brown died on 6 May 2015 in Bahamas.

Which group does Errol Brown belong to?

To Hot Chocolate. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Hot Chocolate while Errol Brown was part of it?

The best-charting record is Girl Crazy, which reached number 2 in week 25 of 1982. In total thirteen records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Girl Crazy (number 2, 1982), Emma (number 3, 1974), It Started with a Kiss (number 4, 1982), You Sexy Thing (number 5, 1976) and Every 1's a Winner (number 6, 1978). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Hot Chocolate (the button below the list).

Which awards has Errol Brown won?

Errol Brown received 2 awards and honours: Ivor Novello Awards (2004) and Member of the Order of the British Empire (2003). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Errol Brown online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Errol Brown?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.