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Billy Ocean
bvoc, dr, *1950 GB, Siparia Regional Corporation
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of R&B/Soul and Pop
A.k.a. Leslie Sebastian Charles
Born in Trinidad on January 21, 1950. Billy Ocean was one of the first Caribbean singers, alongside Grace Jones, to be embraced by MTV, resulting in a string of Top Ten hits during the mid-1980s. UK raised he recorded as Les Charles in the early 70s adopting the name Billy Ocean by the mid 70s.
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| Scorched Earth |
| B.B. King & Friends |
Popular Tracks 
Love Really Hurts Without You on Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) on The Very Best of Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean Red Light Spells Danger on Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going on The Very Best of Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean Suddenly on Suddenly by Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car on The Very Best of Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean Loverboy on The Very Best of Billy Ocean by Billy Ocean Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car on Tear Down These Walls by Billy Ocean There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) on Love Zone by Billy Ocean Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) - Extended Mix on Suddenly by Billy OceanTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cares Away | Cabo & Billy Ocean | 2018 | Album |
| The 12” Collection | Billy Ocean | 2018 | Compil. |
| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (Digital Visions Re-Edit) | Billy Ocean | 2015 | Single |
| Live In The UK 2014 (Recorded Live 8th May 2014, Hull City Hall, Hull) | Billy Ocean | 2014 | Album |
| The Real... Billy Ocean (The Ultimate Collection) | Billy Ocean | 2014 | Compil. |
| The Collection | Billy Ocean | 2013 | Compil. |
| Playlist: The Very Best Of Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 2013 | Compil. |
| Having A Party | Billy Ocean | 2013 | Album |
| Here You Are | Billy Ocean | 2013 | Album |
| S.O.U.L. | Billy Ocean | 2012 | Compil. |
| The Very Best Of Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 2010 | Compil. |
| On The Run | Billy Ocean | 2010 | Compil. |
| Because I Love You | Billy Ocean | 2009 | Album |
| Billy Ocean / City Limit | Billy Ocean | 2009 | Compil. |
| Can't Take It | Billy Ocean | 2009 | Album |
| Because I Love You | Billy Ocean | 2009 | Album |
| Greatest Hits | Billy Ocean | 2009 | Compil. |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 2008 | Compil. |
| Collections | Billy Ocean | 2007 | Compil. |
| The Best Of | Billy Ocean | 2005 | Compil. |
| Ultimate Collection | Billy Ocean | 2004 | Compil. |
| Let's Get Back Together - The Love Songs Of Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 2003 | Compil. |
| Baby Can I Hold You? | Billy Ocean | 2003 | Single |
| The Billy Ocean Collection | Billy Ocean | 2002 | Compil. |
| Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 2001 | Compil. |
| On The Run | Billy Ocean | 2001 | Compil. |
| Interview CD | Billy Ocean | 1997 | Album |
| The Very Best Of Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 1997 | Compil. |
| L.I.F.E. (Love Is For Ever) | Billy Ocean | 1997 | Compil. |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1996 | Compil. |
| Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 1996 | Compil. |
| Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 1995 | Compil. |
| Love Really Hurts Without You (Remix '94) | Billy Ocean | 1994 | Single |
| Greatest Hits | Billy Ocean | 1994 | Compil. |
| Everything's So Different Without You | Billy Ocean | 1993 | Single |
| Pressure | Billy Ocean | 1993 | Single |
| Gold | Billy Ocean | 1993 | Compil. |
| Pick Up The Pieces (Put It Back) | Billy Ocean | 1993 | Album |
| Time To Move On | Billy Ocean | 1993 | Album |
| The Collection | Billy Ocean | 1991 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | Billy Ocean | 1991 | Album |
| The Best Of Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 1991 | Compil. |
| The Magic Collection | Billy Ocean | 1991 | Compil. |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1990 | Compil. |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Compil. |
| Greatest Hits | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Compil. |
| CD Single Classic | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Single |
| Tear Down These Hits | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Album |
| I Sleep Much Better (In Someone Else's Bed) | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Single |
| Licence To Chill | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Single |
| The Greatest Hits | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Album |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1989 | Compil. |
| Rock Fever | Billy Ocean, Ike & Tina Turner | 1989 | Compil. |
| On Top | Billy Ocean / Percy Sledge | 1988 | Single |
| The Billy Ocean Collection | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Compil. |
| Tear Down These Walls | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Album |
| The 12" Mixes | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Compil. |
| Calypso Crazy | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Single |
| Red Light 1987 Remix | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Album |
| Color These #1 | Billy Ocean / Taylor Dayne / Jermaine Stewart | 1988 | Album |
| Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Single |
| Stand & Deliver | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Single |
| Calypso Crazy / Naughty Girls | Billy Ocean / Samantha Fox | 1988 | Single |
| Tear Down These Walls | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Album |
| The Colour Of Love | Billy Ocean | 1988 | Single |
| In London | Billy Ocean | 1987 | Album |
| Red Light | Billy Ocean | 1987 | Compil. |
| Emotions In Motion | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Compil. |
| There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) / When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Single |
| Love Is Forever | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Album |
| Love Zone | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Album |
| Love Zone / There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Album |
| Bittersweet | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Album |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Single |
| Love Zone | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Single |
| UK Love Zone Tour '86 | Billy Ocean Featuring Special Guest Ruby Turner | 1986 | Album |
| There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Single |
| Grande, Grande Amore / When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going | Lena Biolcati / Billy Ocean | 1986 | Single |
| Hold On Brother | Billy Ocean | 1986 | Album |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1985 | Compil. |
| When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going | Billy Ocean | 1985 | Album |
| Suddenly (De Repente) | Billy Ocean | 1985 | Single |
| Suddenly | Billy Ocean | 1985 | Single |
| On The Run (The Battle Is Over) | Billy Ocean | 1985 | Album |
| The Early Years | Billy Ocean | 1985 | Compil. |
| Mystery Lady | Billy Ocean | 1984 | Single |
| Suddenly | Billy Ocean | 1984 | Album |
| European Queen (No More Love On The Run) | Billy Ocean | 1984 | Single |
| The Long And Winding Road | Billy Ocean | 1984 | Single |
| Loverboy | Billy Ocean | 1984 | Album |
| Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) | Billy Ocean | 1984 | Album |
| Pure Dynamite | Jermaine Jackson, Kashif, Billy Ocean, Hugh Masekela, Ray Parker Jr. | 1984 | Compil. |
| Ghostbusters / European Queen (No More Love On The Run) (Special Mix) | Ray Parker Jr. / Billy Ocean | 1984 | Album |
| Love Really Hurts Without You / Red Light Spells Danger | Billy Ocean | 1983 | Single |
| Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 1983 | Compil. |
| Love Really Hurts Without You / I Hear Trumpets Blow | Billy Ocean / The Tokens | 1983 | Single |
| Stay The Night / Night (Feel Like Getting Down) / Try Jah Love | Billy Ocean / Third World | 1982 | Album |
| Inner Feelings | Billy Ocean | 1982 | Album |
| I Can't Stop | Billy Ocean | 1982 | Single |
| Inner Feelings | Billy Ocean | 1982 | Single |
| Calypso Funkin' | Billy Ocean | 1982 | Single |
| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) | Billy Ocean | 1981 | Album |
| Another Day Won't Matter | Billy Ocean | 1981 | Album |
| Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) | Billy Ocean | 1981 | Single |
| City Limit | Billy Ocean | 1980 | Album |
| Stay The Night | Billy Ocean | 1980 | Single |
| Are You Ready / Stay The Night | Billy Ocean | 1980 | Single |
| All For Leyna / Are You Ready | Billy Joel / Billy Ocean | 1980 | Single |
| American Hearts | Billy Ocean | 1979 | Album |
| Are You Ready | Billy Ocean | 1979 | Single |
| Everything's Changed | Billy Ocean | 1978 | Single |
| Red Light / Hold Back The Night | Billy Ocean / Graham Parker And The Rumour | 1977 | Single |
| Red Light | Billy Ocean | 1977 | Single |
| Katmandu / Red Light | Madrugada / Billy Ocean | 1977 | Single |
| Tell Him To Move Over | Billy Ocean | 1976 | Single |
| Billy Ocean | Billy Ocean | 1976 | Album |
| L.O.D. (Love On Delivery) | Billy Ocean | 1976 | Single |
| Let's Put Our Emotions In Motion | Billy Ocean | 1976 | Single |
| Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before) | Billy Ocean | 1976 | Single |
| The Womble Shuffle | Billy Ocean / The Glitter Band / The Wombles / 10cc | 1976 | Single |
| Whose Little Girl Are You | Billy Ocean | 1975 | Single |
| Love Really Hurts Without You | Billy Ocean | 1975 | Single |
| It's Time To Party Now / Don't Let Go / Jump To The Beat / Stay The Night | Ray Parker Jr. / Tony Orlando / Stacy Lattisaw / Billy Ocean | 1957 | Album |
| Bacardi And Cola | Billy Ocean & Manu Chao | Album | |
| Night (Feel Like Gettin' Down) / Dance Fantasy | Billy Ocean / Free Life | Album | |
| From Disco To Love | Santana, Ramsey Lewis, Esther Phillips, Van McCoy, Quincy Jones, Jig-Saw, Billy Ocean | Compil. |
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