Happy Birthday to Billy Ocean!

[AlwaysWrite]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Billy Ocean, born Leslie Sebastian Charles in Trinidad 70 years ago today (Jan. 21). He was raised in London, and got his start doing session work there. After relocating to the U.S. in the late '70s, he charted a dozen Billboard Top 40s, including this one (Suddenly") from 1985 ...

 

[Greg T.]

 

[REVerse °]

Carigun Quinn
Now we're sharing the same dream
And our hearts they beat as one
No more love on the run

 

[livespive]

you must be about my age rev. Had no idea what the hell those two words were.

Carigun Quinn
Now we're sharing the same dream
And our hearts they beat as one
No more love on the run

 

[REVerse °]

you must be about my age rev. Had no idea what the hell those two words were.

57

Live- I remember being at work when this song came on the radio for the first time. A fellow worker said, “Another Billy? We already have Billy Idol, Billy Joel, Billy Squier and now Billy Ocean. Whats next? Billy Asshole?”