Errol Brown, the lead singer for the British band Hot Chocolate and the writer of the band’s indelible disco hit “
You Sexy Thing,” died on Wednesday at his home in the Bahamas. He was 71.The song was heard in the film “Boogie Nights” (1997)
and in commercials for
Dr Pepper and the
Chevy Silverado. The Chevy commercial was shown during the 2014 Super Bowl.
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