Billy Ocean
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Billy Ocean is a Trinidadian-British R&B and pop singer best known for 1980s hits like "Caribbean Queen" and "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
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Lifetime Achievement Award at the MOBO Awards ⓘ |
| birthName | Leslie Sebastian Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Trinidad and Tobago
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-01-21 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Trinidadian ⓘ |
| familyName | Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenrePeriod | 1980s mainstream pop ⓘ |
| hasHitSingleInCountry |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | American soul music ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Billy Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
British
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Trinidadian ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
City Limit
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Love Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ Suddenly NERFINISHED ⓘ Tear Down These Walls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | 1980s R&B and pop hits ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
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Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Really Hurts Without You NERFINISHED ⓘ Loverboy NERFINISHED ⓘ Suddenly NERFINISHED ⓘ There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| partOf | 1980s pop music scene ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fyzabad, Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | London, England ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
music video for "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)"
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music video for "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" ⓘ |
| voiceType | baritone ⓘ |
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