Singer Errol Brown dies at 71

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The singer died on Wednesaday at his home in Bahamas, aceshowbiz.com quoted Brown's manager Phil Dale as saying. (Getty Images)

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"Errol Brown MBE passed away in rhe Bahamas this morning, with his wife Ginette and daughters Colette and Leonie by his side, of liver cancer," Dale said in a statement. (Getty Images)

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"Errol was a lover of life and obviously 'music!'. I never went into his home, car or a hotel room without music playing. And it always played constantly in his dressing room before a concert," the manager explained. (Getty Images)

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Following the statement, some fellow artists pad tribute to the "You sexy thing" singer on Twitter. (Getty Images)

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Born in Jamaica, Brown moved to Britain in 1960 with his mother. (Getty Images)

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He began his career as a musician when his band, Hot Chocolate, covered singer-songwriter John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance" and sent a copy to Lennon's record label, Apple, for approval. (Getty Images)

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