Leslie Sebastian Charles, aka Billy Ocean, was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago and moved to England with his family at the age of eight. In his teenage years, he sang regularly in London clubs.

Billy Ocean has been announced as a headline act for the Darley Park Weekender 2026. The singer will perform on the first ...

“Always imagine hearing music from a distance,” says pop/R&B superstar Billy Ocean. “What do you hear first? You hear the rhythm. That’s what attracts you: ‘Wow, there’s something happening.’ As you ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Billy Ocean’s music that feels like a warm breeze on a tough day—comforting, familiar, and deeply soulful. Growing up, his songs were always somewhere in the ...

NEW YORK — Billy Ocean is angry. But you won’t hear it in his music. Now 70, he’s frustrated by structural racism and by Black people being shot by police. He’s fed up with hatred and thinks society ...

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In November 1984, Billy Ocean’s “Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” dethroned Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You” to take the Number One spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The song ...

Billy Ocean is one of the most legendary names in R&B and soul music of all time. And despite being 75-years-old, the Romford-based star is hitting stages around the country in 2026 to celebrate his ...

The Grammy-winning R&B singer – who has had countless UK hits throughout his career – is set to embark on 14 shows across the country next summer. These kick off with an opening night at the O2 Apollo ...