Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean
MBE
In January 2012
In January 2012
Background information
Birth nameLeslie Sebastian Charles
Born (1950-01-21) 21 January 1950 (age 74)
Fyzabad, Trinidad
OriginRomford, London, England
GenresR&B, funk, soul
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, steel drums, guitar
Years active1972–present
LabelsGTO, Epic, Jive, Aqua Music
Websitewww.billyocean.co.uk

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.

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
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: GTO
 — — — — — — — — — —
City Limit
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: GTO
 — — — — — — — — — —
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: GTO / Epic
 — — — — — — — — — 152
Inner Feelings
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: Epic
 — — — — — — — — — —
Suddenly
  • Released: 12 September 1984
  • Label: Jive
 9 13 14 10 43 23 35 — — 9
Love Zone
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Jive
 2 8 3 10 33 7 8 7 16 6
Tear Down These Walls
  • Released: January 1988
  • Label: Jive
 3 13 8 24 17 18 7 14 10 18
Time to Move On
  • Released: March 1993
  • Label: Jive
 — — — — — 81 — — — —
Because I Love You
  • Released: 2 February 2009
  • Label: Aqua Music
 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released in that country

References

  1. ↑ Biography on his official website
  2. ↑ Allmusic biography - accessed January 2008
  3. ↑ "Tinie Tempah, JLS Big Winners at MOBO Awards". Billboard.com. Reuters. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  4. ↑ "UK Charts > Billy Ocean". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  5. ↑
    • 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.
  6. ↑ "CAN Charts > Billy Ocean". RPM. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Charts.de - Albums - Billy Ocean" (in German). charts.de Media Control. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  9. ↑ "Dutch Charts > Billy Ocean" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
  10. ↑ "NZ Charts > Billy Ocean". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  11. ↑ "Swedish Charts > Billy Ocean". swedishcharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Swiss Charts > Billy Ocean" (in German). swisscharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2012-01-21.
  13. ↑ Billy Ocean on Billboard 200 chart:
  14. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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