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Origin
Siparia, United Kingdom
Active since
1950
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pop soulsoulcontemporary r&bdiscodance-poppop

About Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean is a pop soul, soul and contemporary r&b artist from Siparia, United Kingdom, active since 1950. ArtisFind has detected 1 play of Billy Ocean on 1 radio station in Mexico, most recently on Oldies Internet Radio 101d ago. The song heard most often on air is “Put Your Hand In The Hand”.

Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally.

He achieved breakthrough success with the 1976 single "Love Really Hurts Without You". His second single was released under the stage name Billy Ocean, and peaked at no. 2 in the UK and no. 3 in Australia. In 1977, his single "Red Light Spells Danger" also peaked at no. 2. He released the single "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" in 1984. In the UK, the song peaked at no. 6. In the U.S., it entered the Billboard Hot 100 at no. 85 but peaked at no. 1 ten weeks later. Ocean won the 1985 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the song. It also charted in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and across Europe under three different titles. In 1985, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" peaked at no. 1 in the UK and no. 2 in the U.S. the following year. In July of 1986, he achieved an American no. 1 with the single "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)". In 1988, his single "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" reached no. 1 in the U.S. and no. 3 in the UK.

In 2010 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MOBO Awards and he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to music.

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Billy Ocean on the radio in numbers

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Plays detected
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Stations
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Aug 2026
First detected

Stations that played Billy Ocean

Latest detected plays

  • Put Your Hand In The Hand101d ago

Most played Billy Ocean songs on the radio

  1. 1Put Your Hand In The Hand1×

Countries where Billy Ocean is played on the radio

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Billy Ocean FAQ

Which radio stations play Billy Ocean?

Billy Ocean has been detected on 1 radio station, including Oldies Internet Radio.

Which Billy Ocean songs are played most on the radio?

The songs heard most often on air are “Put Your Hand In The Hand”.

Where is Billy Ocean from?

Billy Ocean is from Siparia, United Kingdom.

How can I listen to Billy Ocean on the radio for free?

Pick one of the stations above on ArtisFind and press play — it’s free, with no signup or download.

Discography

  • One World

    2020

  • Here You Are

    2013

  • Because I Love You

    2009

  • Time to Move On

    1993

  • Tear Down These Walls

    1988

  • Love Zone

    1986

  • Suddenly

    1984

  • Inner Feelings

    1982

  • Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)

    1981

  • City Limit

    1980

  • Billy Ocean

    1976

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