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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2025 · 25 MIN

Billy Ocean’s Run of 80s Hits – Why He Dominated Then Disappeared

from Professor of Rock

Just call him smooth… The familiar voice of Billy Ocean took the 80s by storm with 8 Top 10 hits in just a few years, including three #1s and two #2s. And you know all of them by heart. There are also some surprising stories around these songs including Caribbean Queen that was recorded under three different names for three different continents. Another, Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car that was an innocent track, but almost blacklisted because DJs thought the song was about solicitation. . And Loverboy that had a music video so strange, not even Billy Ocean knew what it was about. Plus, Billy is also the subject of a bizarre urban legend that claims that he is such a good singer because he has a third lung… Could it actually be true? Stick around to find out. All this and more is coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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