Behind the Scenes Billy Ocean

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The most prominent black recording artist Britain has ever produced! Read a behind-the-scenes tell-all story about a one-of-a-kind, legendary artist and long time performer.

The legendary singer Billy Ocean a music icon of all generations, speaks on his long-term success and his determination to stay successful in music and life. His fame skyrocketed in the 1980's with his international hit "Caribbean Queen" and other songs from his album "Suddenly." Billy Ocean won the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and was also nominated for the British Award for Best British Male. →View Video Interview

Billy Ocean is the most prominent black recording artist Britain has ever produced, having sold more than 30 million records in his lifetime.
He was born into a family of musicians in Trinidad and Tobago in 1950. The family moved to England when Billy Ocean was a child and allowed him as a teenager to perform in the London club scene, where he honed his talents as a singer and songwriter.

In the mid 1970's, Billy Ocean gained critical acclaim in Britain for his songs and for writing and composing songs for other artists.

His fame skyrocketed in the 1980's with his international hit "Caribbean Queen" and other songs from his album "Suddenly." Billy Ocean won the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and was also nominated for the British Award for Best British Male.

In 2010, Billy Ocean received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards Ceremony. 2011, Sir Paul McCartney presented Billy Ocean with the title Companion of the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Today, Ocean is in the midst of an international tour after time spent in the studio with a favorite collaborator, Barry Eastman.

Vegas Scene  Behind Stage Interview

After the show, Vegas Scene enjoyed speaking to Billy and asking him questions about his career, music, and more. You can visit our social network to see and hear the 80's icon has kept his incredible voice years later. On stage, Billy sang most of his hits I was familiar with in the 80's. I was very impressed with this voice. He sang in perfect pitch, and his voice was as crisp and firm as it was in the 80's.

The number one question I had asked Billy backstage was how he has kept his vocals all these years. Billy said he feels it is essential to get plenty of rest, not to drink before a performance, and to eat healthy. He mentioned he is a vegetarian and likes to run daily to keep his physical health. Billy was down to earth and was easy to speak with. Looking at his career and seeing the success he continues to have is motivational and inspiring. Sponsored by: Cannery Hotel-Casino.