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My favorite by his is "Carribean Queen".

Its amazing looking back in the 80s how he became thiis crossover pop star. I remember this funky track in the arly 80

One of the Nights You Feel Like Getting Down

http://www.youtube.com/wa...ure=fvwrel

"Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)" is his best song! a huge R&B hit in the summer of '81.

LOVE this! It's 80s cheese, but it's good cheese. I HATED Carribean Queen, though. His other good tracks were "(Nights) Feel Like Getting Down", "Loverboy" and the Mutt Lange-produced "When The Going Gets Rough (The Tough Get Going)".

Here's a 2009 interview:

Billy Ocean

1sotrue said:

Its amazing looking back in the 80s how he became thiis crossover pop star. I remember this funky track in the arly 80

One of the Nights You Feel Like Getting Down

http://www.youtube.com/wa...ure=fvwrel

Exactly. That was his best song ever. And like the majority of artists, their best songs are usually always the ones before they crossed over. Once they crossover, they start weakening them.

This is from his most recent album released in 2009, the first one since the early 1990's.

Love Zone

travelmama said:

Love Zone

...He's still doing music?

armpit said:

...He's still doing music?

Yes he is.

Here's some 1970's stuff:

missfee said:

travelmama said:

Love Zone

My favorite too.

See? THIS is why I enjoy posters like Mick.........

Don't ask me HOW...but I had totally forgotten about the track "Nights". This thread reminded me & been jammin on it all weekend.

Random uppage oft leads to jam-time. Thanks Mick.

MickyDolenz said:

Here's some 1970's stuff:

my favourite billy tune

i saw him about 3yrs ago in our 'village hall'.. he was really great, i was suprized cuz he's getting on.

anyway he had LOADS of groupies screaming 4 him, sometimes he could not sing 4 laughing. he's a lovely bloke

DoffieParker said:

MickyDolenz said:

Here's some 1970's stuff:

my favourite billy tune

It's definitely up there as one of his best.

I love Billy Ocean. Even the sappy songs...

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Dewrede said:

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That's the one right therr. This one too

DoffieParker said:

i saw him about 3yrs ago in our 'village hall'.. he was really great, i was suprized cuz he's getting on.

He's about the same age as Stevie Wonder & Rebbie Jackson. Billy just doesn't dye his hair.

I love When the Going Gets Tough and Suddenly too.

Didn't really like Loverboy.

I'll go ahead and be the first to say I love "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)."

AlexdeParis said:

I'll go ahead and be the first to say I love "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)."

I forgot about that one. Hey i admitted i like Suddenly.

phunkdaddy said:

AlexdeParis said:

I'll go ahead and be the first to say I love "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)."

I forgot about that one. Hey i admitted i like Suddenly.

I love 'em both, but you gotta admit "Sad Songs" is way past "Suddenly" on the cheese-o-meter.

One of my all time fav tunes....

And its not produced by "Mutt" Lange either.

MickyDolenz said:

Ah damn Micky. Just when i think everyone has named all the Billy Ocean

tunes i like here you come up with Mystery Lady. Totally forgot about that

one. That one may be on my top 5 list of favorite Billy Ocean tunes.

Might have to sneak out and get a greatist hits.

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phunkdaddy said:

Might have to sneak out and get a greatist hits.

I've never seen any that contained the Epic songs, only the ones on Jive.

Billy Ocean

Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0023 Released on 8/11/10. Billy Ocean was one of the most popular and successful R&B singers living in the UK during the 70s and 80s. Born In Trinidad and Tobago in 1950, Ocean moved to England at the age of 8 where after learning his trade singing on the London club scene Billy Ocean released his first single in 1972. Four years later he recorded his first album and captured the #2 spot on the UK pop charts while scoring #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with single, Love Really Hurts Without You. Red Light Spells Danger returned him to the UK #2 spot a year later in 1977. In 1981 Billy Ocean released Night’s(Feel Like Getting Down). This album was instrumental in re-opening the door to Billy Ocean's US chart success reaching #27 on the US R&B chart. The title track, penned by musician and producer Nigel Martinez shot Ocean into the R&B Top 10 reaching #7 along with the B-side STAY THE NIGHT scoring #4 on the US Dance Charts. Further hits include Another Day Won’t Matter and Are You Ready. Grammy Award winner Billy attained superstar status after this album with hits like Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Get out Of My Dreams. Billy is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity following the release of his UK Top 20 album The Very Best Of Billy Ocean album and the re-release of single Suddenly. BBR introduces this timely fully expanded and remastered edition of the classic GTO/Epic album, Nights (Feel Like Getting Down). Are You Ready / Don’t Say Stop / Whatever Turns You On / Another Day Wont Matter / Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) / Who’s Gonna Rock You / Stay The Night / Everlasting Love / Taking Chances Bonus Tracks - Are You Ready (12” Version) / Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) (12” Version) / Stay The Night (12” Version) / Another Day Wont Matter (7” Version)

Inner Feelings [Expanded Edition] CDBBR0042 Released on 14/03/11. Billy Ocean was one of the most popular and successful R&B singers living in the UK during the 70s and 80s. Born in Trinidad and Tobago in 1950, Ocean moved to England at the age of 8 where after learning his trade singing on the London club scene Billy Ocean released his first single in 1972. Four years later Bily Ocean recorded his first album and captured the #2 spot on the UK pop charts while scoring #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with his single, Love Really Hurts Without You. Red Light Spells Danger returned him to the UK #2 spot a year later in 1977. In 1982 BILLY OCEAN released INNER FEELINGS on Epic Records, the follow up to the popular, Nights (Feel Like Getting Down) album and was once again teamed with the production creativity of Nigel Martinez. Inner Feelings features the R&B hit CALYPSO FUNKIN and the sweet and soulful jam, ROCK-A-BYE-BABY along with the up beat dancer, WAS IT YOU. Grammy Award winner BILY OCEAN attained superstar status soon after this album with hits like Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Get Out Of My Dreams and is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity following the release of his UK Top 20 album THE VERY BEST OF BILLY OCEAN album and the re-release of single Suddenly. Calypso Funkin / Rock-A-Bye-Baby / No Matter What / Dance With Me / Can’t Stop / Tryin To Get Through / Mind Games / Was It You / Inner Feeling Bonus Tracks Smile (previously unreleased) / Somebody (previously unreleased) / City Limit (Alternative Version) / Calypso Funkin' (Single Version) / Was It You (Single Version) / Inner Feelings (Single Version)

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MickyDolenz said:

Here's some 1970's stuff:

Perfect example of an artist grinding their way to the top.