Billy Ocean

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Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he achieved international success with a series of hit singles in the UK and abroad. He is known for songs such as "Love Really Hurts Without You" (1976), "Red Light Spells Danger" (1977), "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" (1984), "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" (1985), "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" (1985), and "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" (1988). "Caribbean Queen" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Ocean was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to music. Ocean was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago, to Violet and Hainsley Charles, a Grenadian musician. He moved to Romford, Essex, England, at the age of 10. While working as a tailor on Savile Row in London, he performed regularly in a nightclub. He began his career with local bands including the Shades of Midnight and Dry Ice, and later fronted a studio band called Scorched Earth. His early singles included "Nashville Rain" (1971), "Sun in the Morning" (1971), "On The Run" (1974), and "Super Woman, Super Lover" (1974). The origin of his stage name is associated with a football team from his hometown in Trinidad and Tobago called "Oceans 11". Between 1976 and 1982, Ocean released

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The Very Best Of Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean (Expanded Edition)

Here You Are: The Best of Billy Ocean

Greatest Hits

Tear Down These Walls

L.I.F.E. (Love Is For Ever)

Suddenly

Suddenly (Expanded Edition)

Ultimate Collection

The Collection

Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) [Expanded Edition]

Love Zone (Expanded Edition)

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