Billy Ocean
Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles; 21 January 1950)[1][2] is a singer, songwriter, record producer, 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.
Billy Ocean | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leslie Sebastian Charles |
| Born | 21 January 1950
(aged 76) 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.
In 2012, Ocean made a cameo in the British comedy film Keith Lemon: The Film as Lemon's father. In January 2016, Ocean appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon to perform some of his hits as part of a promo tour for his new album. Ocean toured the UK during March and April 2017.
Ocean recorded a new studio album in mid-2019 at Eve Studios in Stockport, working again with producer Barry Eastmond as co-writer. The album One World was to be released on 17 April 2020.[4] After a delay, it was later released on 4 September 2020.[5]
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [6] |
AUS [7] |
CAN [8] |
FIN [9] |
GER [10] |
NLD [11] |
NZ [12] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | |||||
| 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[dead link]
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Billy Ocean Set to Release 'One World,' First Album in a Decade « American Songwriter. Americansongwriter.com (9 January 2020). Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ↑ Billy Ocean | The Official Website | Latest news (in en). Billy Ocean | The Official Website. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ↑ UK Charts > Billy OceanOfficial Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑
- For Australian charts before June 1988: Australian Charts > Billy Oceanaustralian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- For Australian charts after June 1988: David Kent. Australian Charts Book 1970—1992 (1993)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. Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (2006). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 227. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ↑ Charts.de - Albums - Billy Ocean (in de)charts.de Media Control. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ↑ Dutch Charts > Billy Ocean (in nl)dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ↑ NZ Charts > Billy Oceancharts.org.nz Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ Swedish Charts > Billy Oceanswedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ Swiss Charts > Billy Ocean (in de)swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ Billy Ocean on Billboard 200 chart:
- Chart positions before 1985: AllMusic > Billboard 200 > Billy OceanAllMusic. 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.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 BPI Certified AwardsBritish Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 CAN Certifications > Billy OceanMusic Canada. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 US Certifications > Billy OceanRecording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
Other websites
Media related to Billy Ocean at Wikimedia Commons