Billy Ocean

He continues to tour and record in Europe. There is also a road called "The Platters" in the county of Kent in south east England. In 2002, the University of Westminster awarded Ocean an honorary doctorate of music. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998, its first year. His later albums, such as Time to Move On, L.I.F.E. and Showdown, failed to spawn hits, but his 1989 Greatest Hits collection has been a steady seller over the years. The Platters are still known as one of the most romantic doo wop groups, in spite of having broken up in 1961. His 1986 album Love Zone also sold very well, with hit singles "When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" and "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)." His 1988 album Tear Down These Walls had another number-one single, "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car". "Only You", "My Prayer", and "Harbor Lights" also became popular; all were known at the time as excellent "make-out songs".

The album's title track also became a hit. "The Magic Touch" was their first top-ten hit, followed by "The Great Pretender" and "Twilight Time." In 1959 they had a number one hit with Jerome Kern's "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes," despite the fact that Kern's widow had expressed concern that her late husband's standard would be turned into a 'rock and roll' record. The song's title and lyrics were changed for different regions, such that the song is also known as "African Queen" or "European Queen". They signed with Mercury Records and, under Ram's leadership, became one of the most popular black singing groups of the time. Ocean's period of greatest success began with Suddenly in 1984 and its main single "Caribbean Queen". They first signed with Federal Records, but moved after meeting manager, producer and songwriter Buck Ram. In 1982 he hit the US Rhythm and Blues Chart with “Nights (Feel Like Getting Down).”. The Platters were a very successful doo wop group, formed in 1953.

He also wrote songs for other artists such as LaToya Jackson. (Love On Delivery)”. More hits followed, such as “L.O.D. By 1976 he had adopted the name Billy Ocean and recorded his debut album, Billy Ocean, with the first single, "Love Really Hurts Without You," charting at number 2 in the United Kingdom and number 22 in the United States.

He released his first single in 1974 under the alias Scorched Earth. In his teenage years, he sung regularly in London clubs. He was born in Trinidad and moved to England with his family at the age of eight. Billy Ocean (born Leslie Charles January 21, 1950) is a UK-based popular music performer who had a string of rhythm and blues tinged international pop hits in the 1970s and 1980s.

Let's Get Back Together (compilation) (Jive 2003). Showdown. L.I.F.E. Time To Move On (Jive 1993).

Greatest Hits (compilation) (Jive 1989). Tear Down These Walls (Jive 1988). Love Zone (Jive 1986). Suddenly (Jive 1984).

Inner Feelings (GTO 1982). Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (GTO 1981). City Limit (GTO 1980). Billy Ocean (GTO 1976).