Ne-Yo says the time is right for 'Year of the Gentleman' Sep 17, 2008
"Every album I try to do one song paying homage to one of the men responsible for why it is I do what I do. I hated my singing voice when I first started singing because my mom used to listen to Billy Ocean and Smokey Robinson, people like that with these very distinctive, very smoky kind of heavy voices. I didn't have that; I had a really high, tinny, nasally voice, so I hated it, so my mom gave me Michael Jackson's 'Off the Wall' and Stevie Wonder's 'Hotter Than July.' She said, 'Study these... (Boston Globe)
Billy Ocean and Sidney’s big blunder Apr 2, 2008
Billy Ocean and Sidney s big blunder. Billy Ocean may be a highly-respected disc jockey and a radio presenter with many years experience but I am skeptical if he commands the same expertise, competence, discipline and composure to hold the office as the manager of any artiste ... I dont give a hoot if he has a squabble with Kwasi Aboagye, and many listeners of Peace FM do not know if the two presenters on the same station have a problem, but Billy Oceans faux pas on radio last Saturday... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The perfect gift for Valentine's Day: A mixtape Feb 10, 2008
10 unconventional long songs:- Bulletboys - "Smooth Up in Ya"- Billy Ocean - "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"- The Pixies - "Gigantic"- The Flaming Lips - "Do You Realize"- Radiohead - "True Love Waits"- Elvis Costello and the Attractions - "Every Day I Write the Book"- The White Stripes - "You're Pretty Good Looking (For a Girl)"- Ben's Brother - "Stuttering"- Antony and the Johnsons - "Hope There's Someone"- The Smiths - "How Soon is Now". Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Crowd boos Diana Ross Jan 29, 2008
Many in the large crowd were unable to see Ross, who was reportedly paid $300,000 for the concert, which also featured stars including Mary Mary and Billy Ocean. They continued to boo throughout her set. (WOKR13 Rochester)
This Week in Entertainment History: 1/16/16 - 1/22/06 Jun 27, 2007
Singer-songwriter Billy Ocean is 56. Actor Robby Benson is 50. (KWTX.com, TX)
recapture some of cricket's greatest moments Feb 21, 2007
The Winners Watch the 66-1 outsiders claim the 1996 World Cup final, with Billy Ocean and Queen background music. A medley of how the Sri Lankans have made their name: Murali's and Aravinda's spin; masterful pinch-hitting and stroke-play. (ABC News Online, Australia -- Sport)
