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Billy Ocean

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Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-born British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally. After releasing several recordings under other stage names, he achieved breakthrough success with the 1976 single "Love Really Hurts Without You". It was the second single released under the stage name Billy Ocean and peaked at no. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Billy Ocean is the 1,236th most popular singer (down from 1,022nd in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Trinidad and Tobago (down from 5th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Trinidadian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Billy Ocean ranks 1,236 out of 4,381. Before him are Chayanne, Anohni, Tina Charles, Michèle Torr, Merle Haggard, and Elaine Paige. After him are David Sylvian, Jenny Berggren, Halima Nosirova, Mustafa Sandal, Claudia Muzio, and Tom Verlaine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Billy Ocean ranks 364. Before him are Neil Murray, Om Puri, Kurt Jara, Rick Perry, Dann Florek, and Dieter Burdenski. After him are András Adorján, Mike Starr, Omer Beriziky, Ewa Aulin, Carlo Verdone, and Maurilio De Zolt.

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In Trinidad and Tobago

Among people born in Trinidad and Tobago, Billy Ocean ranks 7 out of 71. Before him are Nicki Minaj (1982), V. S. Naipaul (1932), Stokely Carmichael (1941), Haddaway (1965), Dwight Yorke (1971), and George Maxwell Richards (1931). After him are Paula-Mae Weekes (1958), Keith Rowley (1949), David Jenkins (1952), Stephen Mallory (1813), Michael Fisher (1931), and Imran N. Hosein (1942).

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Among SINGERS In Trinidad and Tobago

Among singers born in Trinidad and Tobago, Billy Ocean ranks 3. Before him are Nicki Minaj (1982), and Haddaway (1965). After him are Edmundo Ros (1910), Heather Headley (1974), and Trinidad James (1987).

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