Billy Ocean
UK
Born: 21 January 1950
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: R&B, Pop/Rock, Electronic
Styles: Dance-Pop, Dance, Club/Dance, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, R&B/Soul, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Quiet Storm, Soul, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Disco
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Billy Ocean was one of the first Caribbean singers to be embraced by MTV, resulting in a string of Top Ten hits during the mid-'80s. Born Leslie Charles in Trinidad on January 21, 1950, Ocean moved to England at the age of eight, and by his teenaged years, was singing regularly in London clubs. During this time, Ocean paid the bills by working at Ford Motors, but continued to pen songs and perform, as he issued an obscure debut single in 1974 under the name of Scorched Earth. But by 1975, the singer had dropped his alias and was going by Billy ...
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