Errol Brown

For other people named Errol Brown, see Errol Brown (disambiguation).

Errol Brown
MBE
Brown in 1998
Brown in 1998
Background information
Birth nameLester Errol Brown
Born(1943-11-12)12 November 1943
Kingston, Jamaica
Died6 May 2015(2015-05-06) (aged 71)
The Bahamas
Genres
Occupations
InstrumentVocals
Years active1968–2009
Labels
Formerly ofHot Chocolate
Websiteerrolbrown.com

Errol Ainsworth Glenstor Brown[2][3] MBE (born Lester Errol Brown;[4][5] 12 November 1943 – 6 May 2015) was a British-Jamaican singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the soul and funk band Hot Chocolate. In 2004, Brown received the Ivor Novello Award for his Outstanding Contribution to British Music.[6]

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  2. ^ Govan, Chloe (2015). "Brown, Errol Ainsworth Glenstor (1943–2015), singer and songwriter". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.109984. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "ACE Repertory: Errol Ainsworth Glenstor Brown". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ "RIP Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate". Rhino Entertainment. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Errol Brown". The Sunday Times. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  6. ^ "The Ivors 2004". The Ivors. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.