Brother Louie by Stories
Saturday, August 25, 1973
– September 7, 1973
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Artist: Stories Weeks at #1: 2 weeks Chart dates: August 25, 1973 – September 1, 1973
About
"Brother Louie" is a song by British soul band Hot Chocolate. Written by members Errol Brown and Tony Wilson and produced by Mickie Most, the song discusses an interracial love affair between a white man and a black woman, and the subsequent rejection of both by their parents because of it. Upon its release as a single, "Brother Louie" peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart in 1973. Alexis Korner has a spoken-word part in this version of the song. Phil Dennys arranged the string section.
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