Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean (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.
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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 in London.[3]
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 [4] |
AUS [5] |
CAN [6] |
FIN [7] |
GER [8] |
NLD [9] |
NZ [10] |
SWE [11] |
SWI [12] |
US [13] | |||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Billy Ocean Media
Ocean performing in New York City, 1988
Ocean performing in Cambridge, England, 2014
References
- ↑ Biography on his official website
- ↑ Allmusic biography - accessed January 2008
- ↑ Tinie Tempah, JLS Big Winners at MOBO Awards. http://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/953176/tinie-tempah-jls-big-winners-at-mobo-awards. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
- ↑ "UK Charts > Billy Ocean". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑
- 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. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=5gtksk1er11s8bda620pobg4f2&q1=Billy+Ocean&q2=&interval=200. 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 Deutsch). charts.de Media Control. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ "Dutch Charts > Billy Ocean" (in Nederlands). 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 Deutsch). 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. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/billy-ocean/chart-history/5338?f=305&g=Albums&sort=date. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "BPI Certified Awards". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "CAN Certifications > Billy Ocean". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "US Certifications > Billy Ocean". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
Other websites
Media related to Billy Ocean at Wikimedia Commons