UBilly Ocean (wazalwa enguLeslie Sebastian Charles; ngeyoMqungu ngomhla wama-21, ngo1950) ligcisa lomshicileli waseTrinidad naseTobago ongumBritane elinothotho zitshisayo eengoma zepop ye[R&B]] kwihlabathi ngeminyaka yee1970 kunye noo1980. Wayeyeyona mvumi nombhali wwaseBritane weR&B wakhe waduma kwiminyaka yoo1980. After scoring his first four UK Top 20 successes, seven years passed before he accumulated a series of transatlantic successes, including three U.S. number ones. In 1985, Ocean won the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for his worldwide hit, ""Caribbean Queen"", and in 1987 was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Male.