Born Leslie Sebastian Charles on January 21, 1950, Billy Ocean, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, moved to England at the age of ten. His music career began with hits like ‘Love Really Hurts Without You’ and ‘Red Light Spells Danger’ in the mid-’70s. By the ’80s, Ocean rose to global stardom with chart-topping singles such as ‘Caribbean Queen’ and ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car.’ Despite a hiatus in the ’90s, Ocean made a remarkable comeback in the 2000s with albums like ‘Because I Love You’ and ‘Here You Are,’ showcasing a mix of covers and original hits. His latest collaboration with Barry Eastmond on ‘One World’ in 2020 reaffirms Ocean’s enduring musical legacy.
Billy Ocean’s career milestones include a string of ’80s hits like ‘Suddenly,’ ‘When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going,’ and ‘There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry).’ His albums, like ‘Love Zone’ and ‘Tear Down These Walls,’ cemented his status as an international star. After a successful run in the ’80s, Ocean took a break but returned with the R. Kelly-produced ‘Time to Move On’ in 1993. Following another hiatus, he made a strong comeback with ‘Because I Love You’ in 2009, followed by hit compilations like ‘The Very Best of Billy Ocean’ in 2010. Continuously reinventing himself, Ocean released ‘Here You Are,’ a collection of covers, and later collaborated with Barry Eastmond on ‘One World’ in 2020, marking a long and illustrious career in the music industry.