Billy Ocean

Summary

Billy Ocean is a human^[1]. Born in Fyzabad^[2], he… he was born on January 21, 1950^[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], pop musician^[7], and musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,066 views/month, #5,417 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Billy Ocean's place of birth was Fyzabad^[2].
• Billy Ocean was born on January 21, 1950^[3].
• Billy Ocean held citizenship in Trinidad and Tobago^[10].
• Billy Ocean held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Billy Ocean worked as a singer-songwriter^[4].
• Billy Ocean worked as a singer^[5].
• Billy Ocean worked as a composer^[6].
• Billy Ocean worked as a pop musician^[7].
• Billy Ocean worked as a musician^[8].
• Billy Ocean received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Billy Ocean is recorded as male^[13].
• Billy Ocean's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Billy Ocean's genre is soul^[15].
• Billy Ocean's genre is funk^[16].
• Billy Ocean's genre is rhythm and blues^[17].
• Billy Ocean's genre is pop music^[18].
• Billy Ocean's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[19].
• Billy Ocean's record label is recorded as GTO Records^[20].
• Billy Ocean's record label is recorded as Jive Records^[21].
• Billy Ocean's discography is recorded as Billy Ocean discography^[22].
• Billy Ocean's Commons category is recorded as Billy Ocean^[23].
• Billy Ocean's voice type is recorded as tenor^[24].
• Billy Ocean's family name is recorded as Charles^[25].
• Billy Ocean's given name is recorded as Leslie^[26].
• Billy Ocean's given name is recorded as Sebastian^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1950-01-21^[30]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul^[31]

• Community tags: adult contemporary, caribbean queen, contemporary r&b, dance-pop, disco, pop, pop soul, r&b, soul^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0e422e91-a42a-4b4d-8413-9baff67350f2^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Billy Ocean was born in Fyzabad^[2]. He was born on January 21, 1950^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], pop musician^[7], and musician^[8].

Recognition

Billy Ocean received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[12].

Why It Matters

Billy Ocean ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,066 views/month, #5,417 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Billy Ocean born?

Born in Fyzabad^[2], Billy Ocean…

What did Billy Ocean do for work?

Billy Ocean worked as singer-songwriter^[4], singer^[5], composer^[6], pop musician^[7], and musician^[8].

What awards did Billy Ocean receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire^[12].