Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950, Fyzabad, Trini… Read Full Bio ↴Billy Ocean (born Leslie Sebastian Charles, 21 January 1950, Fyzabad, Trinidad) is a Grammy Award-winning British popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues-tinged international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s. He was the main British R&B singer / songwriter of the 1980s. He waited seven years after scoring his first four UK top 20 successes, before accumulating a series of transatlantic successes, including three U.S. number ones.
He was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago to Grenadian parents, and moved to England with his family at the age of eight. Oceans' musical influence came at an early age of his life, as his father was a musician, and realised he was inline to follow those ambitions as he was growing up. During his teenage years, he sang regularly in London clubs while also working as a tailor in London's Savile Row. He released his first single in 1972 on Spark Records as Les Charles.
When in Trinidad as a boy he adopted the name Billy Ocean, taking the surname from the local football team 'Ocean's Eleven', who had gotten the name from the famous film of the same name. The next year, 1976, was when he recorded his first album, Billy Ocean, with its first single release, "Love Really Hurts Without You," charting at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and number 22 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. More successes ensued, including "L.O.D. (Love On Delivery)". He also wrote songs for other artists, such as La Toya Jackson. In 1981, he scored the U.S. R&B chart with "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)".
Ocean's period of greatest success began with Suddenly during 1984, and its main single, "Caribbean Queen". The song's title and lyrics were changed for different regions, such that the song is also known as "African Queen" or "European Queen". The song won Ocean the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 1985 Grammy Awards. The album's title track also became a success, its score maximizing at #4 in both the US and the UK; and the song "Loverboy", while also being a #2 US success during 1985, from the album, was also the background music for the first scene of the popular UK BBC One TV series, Casualty, during 1986.
Ocean appeared at Live Aid in 1985, singing "Caribbean Queen" and "Loverboy", from the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His 1986 album Love Zone also sold well. It included the successful singles "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" (the theme from the film The Jewel of the Nile); this was a number one success in the UK and a number two in the U.S.; and "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" (a U.S. number one, and also a major UK success). Also included were the title track and "Love Is Forever", which were #10 and #16 U.S. successes for Ocean, respectively.
In February 1986, Ocean's video of "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" was banned by the BBC, owing to non-union members (including Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito) miming to backing vocals.
Ocean's next album, Tear Down These Walls (1988) featured another number one single, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car", while the album was certified platinum.
His 1993 album Time to Move On failed to produce any major successes, but his 1989 Greatest Hits collection has been a steady seller over the years, and his 1997 compilation Love Is For Ever made #7 on the UK album chart. Ocean's last studio album for Jive Records was Time to Move On, which he recorded in Chicago with R&B star R. Kelly. It turned out that R. Kelly had been a long-time admirer of the way Ocean was able to mix the more emotive soul style with a crossover popular style.
In 2002, the University of Westminster awarded Ocean an honorary doctorate of music. The awards ceremony took place in the Barbican Centre, in London. He continues to tour and record in Europe. He lives in Sunningdale, Berkshire with his wife of 27 years, Judy; and their three children Cherie, Antony and Rachel. Ocean is now a patron for Tech Music Schools in London, made up of Drumtech, Vocaltech, Guitar-X and Keyboardtech. He regularly visits to hold clinics and seminars for the students.
In October 2007, Ocean commenced his first British tour in over 15 years. In February and March 2008 he toured Australia and the Far East. His new album, Because I Love You was released on 2 February 2009. To coincide with this new tour and album launch, Ocean has been working with Adoseof Design on a website revision which is due March 2009.
For more information got to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Ocean
He was born in Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago to Grenadian parents, and moved to England with his family at the age of eight. Oceans' musical influence came at an early age of his life, as his father was a musician, and realised he was inline to follow those ambitions as he was growing up. During his teenage years, he sang regularly in London clubs while also working as a tailor in London's Savile Row. He released his first single in 1972 on Spark Records as Les Charles.
When in Trinidad as a boy he adopted the name Billy Ocean, taking the surname from the local football team 'Ocean's Eleven', who had gotten the name from the famous film of the same name. The next year, 1976, was when he recorded his first album, Billy Ocean, with its first single release, "Love Really Hurts Without You," charting at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and number 22 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. More successes ensued, including "L.O.D. (Love On Delivery)". He also wrote songs for other artists, such as La Toya Jackson. In 1981, he scored the U.S. R&B chart with "Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)".
Ocean's period of greatest success began with Suddenly during 1984, and its main single, "Caribbean Queen". The song's title and lyrics were changed for different regions, such that the song is also known as "African Queen" or "European Queen". The song won Ocean the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 1985 Grammy Awards. The album's title track also became a success, its score maximizing at #4 in both the US and the UK; and the song "Loverboy", while also being a #2 US success during 1985, from the album, was also the background music for the first scene of the popular UK BBC One TV series, Casualty, during 1986.
Ocean appeared at Live Aid in 1985, singing "Caribbean Queen" and "Loverboy", from the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His 1986 album Love Zone also sold well. It included the successful singles "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" (the theme from the film The Jewel of the Nile); this was a number one success in the UK and a number two in the U.S.; and "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" (a U.S. number one, and also a major UK success). Also included were the title track and "Love Is Forever", which were #10 and #16 U.S. successes for Ocean, respectively.
In February 1986, Ocean's video of "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" was banned by the BBC, owing to non-union members (including Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito) miming to backing vocals.
Ocean's next album, Tear Down These Walls (1988) featured another number one single, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car", while the album was certified platinum.
His 1993 album Time to Move On failed to produce any major successes, but his 1989 Greatest Hits collection has been a steady seller over the years, and his 1997 compilation Love Is For Ever made #7 on the UK album chart. Ocean's last studio album for Jive Records was Time to Move On, which he recorded in Chicago with R&B star R. Kelly. It turned out that R. Kelly had been a long-time admirer of the way Ocean was able to mix the more emotive soul style with a crossover popular style.
In 2002, the University of Westminster awarded Ocean an honorary doctorate of music. The awards ceremony took place in the Barbican Centre, in London. He continues to tour and record in Europe. He lives in Sunningdale, Berkshire with his wife of 27 years, Judy; and their three children Cherie, Antony and Rachel. Ocean is now a patron for Tech Music Schools in London, made up of Drumtech, Vocaltech, Guitar-X and Keyboardtech. He regularly visits to hold clinics and seminars for the students.
In October 2007, Ocean commenced his first British tour in over 15 years. In February and March 2008 he toured Australia and the Far East. His new album, Because I Love You was released on 2 February 2009. To coincide with this new tour and album launch, Ocean has been working with Adoseof Design on a website revision which is due March 2009.
For more information got to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Ocean
I Can't Stop
Billy Ocean Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'I Can't Stop' by these artists:
2-FM 베개를 계속 뒤척거린다 머리맡에 조명을 켜본다 벌써 며칠째 잠 못 이룬다 하릴없이…
Aardvark No No No No No No No No No No No No…
After 7 Last night, I had the time of my life It's true For…
aks Came out the house everything was all crispy Slid through th…
Al Green I can't stop I just can't stop loving you I can't stop…
Alabama My love is like an automobile Out of control, ramming down…
Albert King & Otis Rush Well, I can't quit you baby But I got to put…
Alton Ellis Just wait a minute wait a minute Wait a minute…
Andrew T (Dream on, dream on) I can see No matter how near you'll…
B-Men I can’t stop I know that these niggas be praying I…
Ben & Spence I can't just stop loving you You make me sick of…
Buck Owens You turn your head each time I meet you on…
Chiddy Bang Uh, Yeah, Uh, thiExplains year I'mma make more Gs, make…
chloe mk I'll be in the bathroom stall Up against the wall Just anoth…
Conley Arthur I've been loving you too long to stop now You were…
Connie I can't stop loving you So I've made up my mind To…
Curren$y Slid through like bacon grease on my shoes Coupe brand new O…
Cyrus It's our party, we can do what we want (EarDrummers) It's…
Damien I can't get over No I can't get over you Seems no…
Dave Sorrendino I keep going off the deep end I keep having the…
De Javu The moment's looking right Just love and not a fight…
De-Ja-Vu The moment's looking right Just love and not a fight So toni…
DEAN LANDON ANIKA PARIS You left a note on my door Said you don't love…
Décio Caetano and Blues Band Yesterday you came my way, And when you smiled at me, In…
Deejay Will.i Yeah, I am next up I just hit my money and…
Deja Vu The moment's looking right Just love and not a fight So to…
Denine There's a story in my eyes Turn the pages of desire Now…
Dick Curless & Kay Adams You turn your head each time I meet you on…
Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs. W&W I can't laugh I can't cry I can't see inside…
Disco's Revenge Feat Saskia (Marita:) Don't stop, I say don't stop. Baby you know,…
Diver & Ace I can't stop loving you Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh I can't stop loving…
DJ Licious Don′t keep me waiting Counting down the time You come alive …
Dj.Fresh I can't stop ravin (x8) La la, la-aa-aa-aa La la, la-aa-aa-…
Doctor P & Flux Pavilion I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't…
Dr. Jazz Well I can't stop (won't stop) Can't stop shaking Can't stop…
Drax Ltd. II 베개를 계속 뒤척거린다 머리맡에 조명을 켜본다 벌써 며칠째 잠 못 이룬다 하릴없이…
E-Head 木漏れ日が降り注ぐ 心晴れる 眩しい朝 お気に入りの自転車で 風を切って 走り抜ける この道 汗ばんだシャツの袖をまくり…
Edward Why can't I feel I'm Just to get on How come I…
Elissa It's the fogginess between us It's this fragile heart of min…
Eugene Wilde intro: Verse I If I asked could I Touch You? Would it…
FELONi Verse 1 Like Aileen Wurnos I keep a loaded gun I…
Flux Pavillion I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't…
Flux Pavilion ft P Money Jay Z Kanye West & Chiddy Bang I can´t Stop I can´t Stop I can´t Stop I can´t Stop I can´t…
Flux Pavilion & What So Not I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't…
Flux Pavilion x Kanye West (feat. Jay-Z) Yeah Check it, check it, check it out Uh, uh, uh Gotta keep…
Flux Pavilion [vocal dubstep] I can´t Stop I can´t Stop I can´t Stop I can´t Stop I can´t…
Gary Numan I've been there and seen it I've been up and down And…
Grand Daddy I.U. I hate this song I hate this world I need someone to…
Gucci Mane Southside If Young Metro don't trust you, I'm gon' shoot you…
Hi Rhythm Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
hollis p. monroe (Yeah's) Don't admit it don't admit it Trust me I've been t…
i-fan One, two, one, two 멀리서 보이던 흐릿한 실루엣 가까이 와 너로 선명해진…
J.Lee Huh-uh Ah Oh-oh-oh Huh 해줄 수 없는 일이 하나 있어 너의 손을 놓고 돌아서는 일 나는…
jacksoul know you're somewhere inside of the city Drunk and holding s…
Jackyl Bring on the night and light my fuse Like a stick…
James T & The Workers I can't stop lovin', my baby tonight No I can't…
JAY-Z KANYE WEST The way you kiss The way you touch me The way u…
Jay-Z Feat. Swizz Beats Yeah Check it, check it, check it out Uh, uh, uh Gotta keep…
John B. Norman I got a feeling inside It's a certain kind I feel hot…
Johny S Mirror mirror on the wall I'm the fairest of them all That's…
Juicy J I got this mask on, man, you know what I'm…
Kanye West Flux Pavillion & Jay-Z Thank you, thank you Thank you, you're far too kind Now can…
Kard 나나나나나 나나나나나 나나나나나 나나나나나 이제 모든 걸 다시 시작해 내겐 아직도 시간이 있어 때론…
Kazaky I gotta live my life And gonna get it higher So when…
Kissy Sell Out & The Aston Shuffle We can't stop We can't stop We can't stop We can't stop …
Laakso Tired of impressing, tired of proving Myself to people that …
Leo So you're leaving In the morning On the early train…
Leo Sayer Somebody get a fireman Somebody come and hose me down I th…
Lil B Yass i just can't sleep at night It's ya boy Lil…
Livin Out Loud What is this feeling I just can't explain Hope it never…
M.F. I Believe 合唱版 (Rain+Barry) 曲: Kim Hyung-Seok/Shin Seung-Hoon…
Makers Late at night when I can't I take my mind…
Mano Juodoji Sesuo Show me please, destinie‘s sign When tears turns to blood …
Milk & Sugar Recordings Looking back now, yesterday was pain Now it's all been said …
Moguai feat. Niles Mason vs. Flux Pavilion I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't Stop I can't…
Mr.Nu Yeah....un hunh I'm livin' in the moment of truth Got my bal…
North Ave Jax Stop Im focused on the wrong things Stop I'm holding on…
Oneil I'm under the spell I now know wild Yukon highways fairly…
ONEIL Aize (I can′t stop) (I can't stop) The moment′s looking right J…
Osmonds Easy, ready, willing, overtime Where does it stop, where do …
Otis Rush Well, I can't quit you baby But I got to put…
Pardon Ms. Arden I'll have a Blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Patti Austin Oh, what's the matter, baby? Is the truth too hard to…
Paul Miller I woke up this morning with no place to lay…
Peer Kusiv When the lights will go down and the music is…
Peer Kusiv feat. Lenny It get's old living in this jungle And I've lost my…
Peer Kusiv ft. Lenny Sometimes I don't feel alive Why do I keep running from…
Power When I'm driving in my car And a man come on…
R.T.P. Da Dream I Believe 合唱版 (Rain+Barry) 曲: Kim Hyung-Seok/Shin Seung-Hoon…
Ravelab feat. Purwien Aha, mother I can't stop…
Raw & Ready I'm too sober to be over what this is Crooked smile…
Reuben Alexander What is this feeling I just can′t explain Hope it never…
Saint. Wide awake close my eyes Black is all I see Lay here…
Sandy Rivera Ft. Jeff Greenspan () You got me begging to float away I′m …
Sasha & John Digweed I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I can't I…
Sharks To much charisma I can't lose cause i fuck with the…
Silk I got my MTV I'm a.... IMA SAVAGE IMA SAVAGE OOO IMA SAVAGE …
Skee-Lo You can’t stop me I’m on a roll Bodying everybody You folded…
Sketch & Code We go round and round on the merry-go-round We say faster…
Static I can feel the rain in the air it ain't…
T.N.G I can't just stop loving you You make me sick of…
The Drama Come out and play You know we had to do a…
The Honeycombs I know it's crazy, but I can't stop Yeah I should,…
The Osmonds Easy, ready, willing, overtime Where does it stop, where do …
The Ruse I walked down to the street Watched my mind walk away…
The Sharks If you only knew what I wanna do How I wanna…
The Starlites I just can't help believin' When she smiles up soft and…
The Tribe You lift me up, you bring me down I twist…
The Turtles I can't stop Feelin' so good inside I used to be blue 'Cause…
Tra-Knox "I Can't Stop" Yo get off me Get off me Uh uh uh…
TRE-G 木漏れ日が降り注ぐ 心晴れる 眩しい朝 お気に入りの自転車で 風を切って 走り抜ける この道 汗ばんだシャツの袖をまくり…
TVORCHI So many lies But I can't tell you why no Try…
Un-Broken Baby I don't want to let you down Bitch, I don't…
Various Artists Don't know why I'm surviving every lonely day When there's g…
Watts While I'm watching every nigga watching me closely Crime pay…
Watts & Ohms I Can't Say Goodbye - Kelsie Watts Five steps in the…
Weiss Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
West K Who can I trust Funding my trust with money and these…
West.K Mr.Nu & Dessy Slavova To grow old in my arms Oh, girl Take all, can't stop My…
White Plains I used to think that I could not go on And…
Will Smith "I Can't Stop" Yo get off me Get off me Uh uh uh…
Will Smith feat. Tra-knox "I Can't Stop" Yo get off me Get off me Uh uh uh…
郑宜农 Featuring E 40 E 40 talking: Mack OneDime excuse…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Billy Ocean:
'Love Really Hurts Without You You run around town like a fool and you think…
A Change Is Gonna Come I was born by the river in a little tent Oh,…
American Hearts They were married in September back in 1969 They travelled,…
Are You Ready Baby, oh, baby We're going out tonight Meet me 10.30 And we'…
Because Of You Ooh yeah You give me such inspiration Day by day You ar…
Bitter Sweet Somebody Is been playing With my feelings My sensitivity …
Calypso Crazy Ali dances and the audience applauds Though he's beaded in s…
Caribbean Queen She's simply awesome Ooh She dashed by me in painted on jea…
Caribbean Queen (No More Love She dashed by me in painted on jeans And all heads…
Colour Of Love Ooh ooh ooh If I had to paint a picture To show…
Dancefloor Dancefloor, aye aye aye On the dancefloor, aye aye aye Dance…
European Queen She's simply awesome She dashed by me in painted on jeans…
Everything I said my heart would never break I coulda tried to…
Get Out of My Dreams Hey (hey), you (you) Get in to my car (Who me?) Yes, you Get…
Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car-Billy Ocean Hey you, get in to my car Who me? Yes you, get…
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Hey you, get in to my car Who me? Yes you, get…
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (extended version) Hey you, get into my car Who me? Yes you, get into…
Gun For Hire Oh oh yeah Gonna get you, yeah Right now I'm in the…
Here We lasted the years In spite of the tears And here we…
High Tide Low Tide In high seas or in low seas I′m gonna be your…
I Sleep Much Better There's a little Don Juan in everyone Who can't stop…
I Sleep Much Better (in Someone Else's Bed) There's a little Don Juan in everyone Who can't stop looking…
If I Should Lose You Baby, it's your life I don't really wanna stand in your…
It Was a Very Good Year When I was seventeen, it was a very good year It…
It's Never Too Late To Try Your eyes are wet, you scream and cry As if he…
L.O. D I want L.O.D. love on delivery guaranteed You've got to give…
Licence to Chill (Yeah Billy, yo Billy, way to go Billy, Woah Woah) Feeling,…
Lod I want L.O.D. love on delivery guaranteed You've got to giv…
LOD Love on Delivery I want L.O.D. love on delivery guaranteed You've got to give…
Love Is Forever I live the same old dream Day and night Memories of love…
Love Really Hearts Without You Love Really Hurts Without You Billy Ocean You run around to…
Love Really Hurts You run around town like a fool and you think…
Love Zone Don't you believe that I want you I need you here…
Lover Boy I don't know what you've got but it plays with…
Loverboy I don't know what you've got But it plays with…
Lucky Man One day we, we will be on top of the…
Mystery Lady Hey there mystery lady can I spend the night with…
Night You are to me as sweet as apple pie You're next…
No Woman No Cry Ummm, yea, Yea, yea No, woman, no cry No, woman, no cry Said…
On the Run She's simply awesome Ooh She dashed by me in painted on jea…
Pleasure Pleasure I'm addicted to all that you can do Oh baby It's…
Pressure You have to learn to pace yourself Pressure You're just…
Promise Me I've seen the seven wonders Of the world on display I've see…
Red Light Red light spells danger, Can't hold out much longer 'Cause r…
Rose If you wake up in the dead of night To feel…
Soon As You're Ready Are you ready for me baby Are you ready for me…
Stand and Deliver Stand and deliver Stand and deliver! You made me a promise …
Stay The Night You are to me as sweet as apple pie You're next…
Stop me Baby don't leave me waiting here Lead me to your door…
Stop Me (If You've Heard It All Before) Stop me if you've heard it all before girl Stop me…
Suddenly I used to think that love was just a fairy…
Syncopation Oh, I miss that syncopation. I guess I'll never really under…
Tear Down These Walls Tear down these walls Tear down these walls Tear down these …
Tell Him to Move Over Tell him to move over Girl I'm in love with you Tell…
The Colour Of Love Ooh ooh ooh If I had to paint a picture To show…
The Long And Winding Road Baby don't leave me waiting here Lead me to your door…
There'll Be Sad Songs Sometimes I wonder by the look in your eyes When I'm…
There'll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry) Sometimes I wonder by the look in youx eyes When I'm…
Therell Be Sad Songs Sometimes I wonder by the look in your eyes When I'm…
Three Little Birds Don't worry about a thing 'Cause every little thing is gonn…
Whatever Turns You On follow your heart, you gotta make your mind up from the…
When the Going Gets Tough When the going gets tough The tough get going, tough, tough,…
When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going * When the going gets tough The tough get going, tough, tough…
When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going When the going gets tough The tough get going, tough, tough,…
When the Goings Gets Tought, the Tough Get Going When the going gets tough The tough get going, tough, tough …
Without You You run around town like a fool and you think…
You Send Me Darling, you send me I know you send me Darling, you send…
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Roy Sanders
I love 70s and 80s soul, R&B, disco and funk music!!!
Grzegorz Jendro
Perfect
Tomislav Potočar
I don't wanna stop with THE PROGRAM. Let it be WORLD-CLASS, OK ?
Anna Cable
I miss all the ( 70's & 80's ) music wish they keep them all has if was yesterday!! You know what I mean?? .try it all of you. The songs. Okay. Anna Cable-Baca. /Daniel Baca my Husband. Have fun now.
Tomislav Potočar
(Croatian-Serbian, translate in Sanskrit) Ne želim stati s PROGRAMOM. Neka bude na svijetskoj (svetskoj) razini OK ?