• • • • Aqua Music Website Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles; 21 January 1950) is a -English recording artist who had a string of international pop in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the most popular British R&B singer-songwriter of the early to mid-1980s. After scoring his first four UK Top 20 successes, seven years passed before he accumulated a series of transatlantic successes, including three US. His 1985 hit ' reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US. In 1985, Ocean won the for for his worldwide hit ' and in 1987 was nominated for the for Best British Male Artist.

The new album from Billy Ocean, plus 'The Best Of' bonus disc. Billy Ocean is the 1976 debut album by Billy Ocean, featuring the hit singles, 'Love Really Hurts Without You', 'L.O.D. Billy Ocean discography and songs: Music profile for Billy Ocean, born January 21, 1950.

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His 1988 hit ' reached No. 1 in the US and No. 3 in the UK. In 2002, the, London, awarded Ocean an of music. In 2010, Ocean was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the.

On 29 July 2011, Ocean became a Companion of the, presented to him by Sir. He is a member of the movement. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Biography [ ] Early life and stardom [ ] Ocean was born as Leslie Sebastian Charles in,, to Hainsley Charles, a musician and his wife Violet. His family moved to,, England, when he was ten years old in 1960, just before Trinidad and Tobago became independent.

He was exposed to music at an early age. During his teenage years, he sang regularly in London while also working as a tailor in London's. He was discovered by his first manager, John Morphew, who recorded a single at in London with a full orchestra. However, the ballad singing style of Les was going out of fashion and Morphew was unable to get any major label to release it. It remains unreleased. Les's father—who had countersigned the management contract as Les was underage—asked Morphew to release him from contract, which he did without penalty.

In 1969, he joined a local band, The Shades of Midnight, playing in the area of London. He recorded his first single, 'Nashville Rain', backed with 'Sun in the Morning' in 1971 for as Les Charles, and for two years fronted a studio band called Scorched Earth, with whom he released 'On the Run' backed with 'Let's Put Our Emotions in Motion' in 1974. Ocean took his stage name from the Ocean Estate, in London's, where he was living at the time. In 1976, he his first album, Billy Ocean, with its first single release, ', charting at No. 2 in the and No. 22 in the US.

He enjoyed club success from the songs 'Are You Ready' and 'Stay The Night' from the album City Limit—both of which were later covered. More successes ensued, including 'L.O.D. (Love on Delivery)'. He also songs for other artists.

In 1981, he scored the with 'Nights (Feel Like Getting Down).' International success [ ] Ocean's period of greatest success began with the releases, during 1984, of the album and its main single, '. The song's title and were changed for different regions, such that the song is also known as 'African Queen' or 'European Queen'. The song won Ocean the at the and was also nominated for, losing to ' by (songwriter).

Ocean was later presented his award by group member on 620 Soul Train, a UK incarnation of the American music dance show. The album's also became a success, peaking at No. 4 in both the US and the UK and the song ', while also being a No. 2 US success in 1985 was also featured in the first scene of the popular UK TV series, in 1986. Ocean appeared at in 1985, singing 'Caribbean Queen' and 'Loverboy', from in. His 1986 album also sold well.