Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate are a British soul band formed by Errol Brown and Tony Wilson in 1968. Errol Brown and Larry Ferguson departed the band in 1986; ultimately leading the group to disband. In 1992 the band reformed with new vocalist Greg Bannis and keyboardists Steve Ansell, Andy Smith, Willy Dowling, and Steve Matthews (the latter two of which departed the band in 1994). Kennie Simon took over lead vocals in 2010 following the departure of Bannis and Hot Chocolate continue to make live appearances in the UK and Europe.