Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean MBE (born Leslie Sebastian Charles; 21 January 1950)[1][2] is a songwriter, recording artist and musician. He was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad to Grenadan parents. He has many hit singles. Most were put out in the 1980s. He was the most popular British-based R&B singer-songwriter of the early to mid-1980s.[3]
Billy Ocean | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leslie Sebastian Charles |
| Born | 21 January 1950 Fyzabad, Trinidad |
| Origin | Romford, London, England |
| Genres | R&B, funk, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, steel drums, guitar |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | GTO, Epic, Jive, Aqua Music |
| Website | www.billyocean.co.uk |
On 20 October 2010, Ocean was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the MOBO Awards.[4]
On 29 July 2011, Ocean became a Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. His title was presented by Sir Paul McCartney.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [6] |
CAN [7] |
FIN [8] |
GER [9] |
NLD [10] |
NZ [11] |
SWE [12] |
SWI [13] |
US [14] | |||||
| Billy Ocean |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| City Limit |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | |||
| Inner Feelings |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Suddenly |
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9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 35 | — | — | 9 | |||
| Love Zone |
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2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |||
| Tear Down These Walls |
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3 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 18 | |||
| Time to Move On |
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— | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Because I Love You |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country | ||||||||||||||
References
- Biography on his official website
- Allmusic biography - accessed January 2008
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 402–403. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Reuters. "Tinie Tempah, JLS Big Winners At MOBO Awards". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "UK Charts > Billy Ocean". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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- For Australian charts before June 1988: "Australian Charts > Billy Ocean". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- For Australian charts after June 1988: David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "CAN Charts > Billy Ocean". RPM. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 227. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- "Charts.de - Albums - Billy Ocean" (in German). charts.de Media Control. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- "Dutch Charts > Billy Ocean" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- "NZ Charts > Billy Ocean". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- "Swedish Charts > Billy Ocean". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- "Swiss Charts > Billy Ocean" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- Billy Ocean on Billboard 200 chart:
- Chart positions before 1985: "AllMusic > Billboard 200 > Billy Ocean". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- Chart positions since 1985: "Billboard > Billboard 200 > Billy Ocean". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- "CAN Certifications > Billy Ocean". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- "US Certifications > Billy Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
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