Billy Ocean, born Leslie Sebastian Charles on January 21, 1950, in Trinidad, is a British singer and songwriter known for his soulful pop and R&B hits. Rising to fame in the late 1970s, he scored his first major success with "Love Really Hurts Without You" in 1976, followed by top UK singles like "Red Light Spells Danger." Ocean became an international star in the 1980s with chart-topping hits including "Caribbean Queen," for which he won a Grammy Award, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" and "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car." Celebrated for his distinctive voice and catchy melodies, Ocean remains one of the most successful Black British recording artists, receiving honors such as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the MOBO Awards and an honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster.