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Today's Morning Edition music is from "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate, in honor of Errol Brown who died this week at the age of 71. 

Brown co-wrote and sang this song and others for Hot Chocolate. 

He was born in Jamaica, but his family moved to the United Kingdom when he was 12. 

His music career began in 1969 when he and some friends sent their reggae version of "Give Peace a Chance" to John Lennon. Lennon responded with an offer to sign the group to Apple Records. 

Hot Chocolate had a series of hit records in the 1970s and Brown was eventually made a Most Excellent Member of the Order of the British Empire for his contribution to pop music.

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Today's Morning Edition music is from "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate which we are playing in honor of Errol Brown who died this week at the age of 71. Brown co-wrote and sang this song and others for Hot Chocolate. He was born in Jamaica, but his family moved to the United Kingdom when he was 12. His music career began in 1969 when he and some friends sent their reggae version of "Give Peace a Chance" to John Lennon. Lennon responded with an offer to sign the group to Apple Records. Hot Chocolate had a series of hit records in the 1970s and Brown was eventually made a "Most Excellent Member of the Order of the British Empire" for his contribution to pop music.

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