Top of the pops Aug 24, 2009
Billy Ocean, who sang hits including When the Going Gets Tough The Tough Gets Going and Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, believes 80s music endures because the songs made a strong connection. "These people grew up with that," he says. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Botswana: The Michael Jackson One Will Not Forgive Jul 22, 2009
In his lifetime, I do not understand why he did not pluck a leaf from the likes of his own brothers and others such as the likes of Steve Wonder, Lionel Ritchie, Billy Ocean and others who made their fame and popularity without having to fake and mess up with the colour of their skin and looks pretending to be White. He should have extracted some lessons of being Black and successful from these legendary icons. (allAfrica.com)
- INKED! A tale of two Coreys 0 May 15, 2009
It was like we all scored that night, when the beautifully bug-eyed Graham lay passed out in the trunk of Haim s Caddy, as Billy Ocean pleaded with us in the background to get out of his dreams and get into his car. But we couldn t remain young forever, and neither could the Coreys, taking us for a dramatic turn in Dream A Little Dream. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
What Should 'American Idol' Top Eight Sing This Week? Apr 8, 2009
" What He Should Stay Away From: Mr. Mister, Billy Ocean, Miami Sound Machine What We'd Like to Hear: A funked-up "Addicted to Love" (Robert Palmer) would be cool, as would a crooning "Holding Back the Years" (Simply Red), or even Janet Jackson's Rsic "When I Think of You. " , 1992 That Year's Big Songs: Boyz II Men's "End of the Road," Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back," Kris Kross' "Jump" What She Might Pick: A dark, smoldering take on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "Under the Bridge," Bonnie Raitt's... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Follow your favorite celebrities via Twitter Feb 18, 2009
Representative Tweet: "Just landed in Miami ... Billy Ocean on the radio...I was in the Navy when this was out...Kadena AFB...Japan... 1984". Followers: 75,391. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The All-Stars align Feb 16, 2009
He later jazzed up a comedy skit in which players sang love songs for a fake Valentine s Day CD with an energetic rendition of Billy Ocean s Caribbean Queen. The weekend festivities were a welcome distraction for Phoenix basketball fans, whose disappointing Suns were apparently in the process of dismantling their team while the fun was going on around them. (Helena Independent Record)
