SINGER
Billy Ocean
1950 - Today
Billy Ocean
Leslie Sebastian Charles (born 21 January 1950), known professionally as Billy Ocean, is a Trinidadian-born British singer and songwriter. Between 1976 and 1988, he had a series of hit songs in the UK and internationally. After releasing several recordings under other stage names, he achieved breakthrough success with the 1976 single "Love Really Hurts Without You". Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Billy Ocean has received more than 4,407,163 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Billy Ocean is the 1,021st most popular singer (down from 876th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Trinidad and Tobago (down from 4th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Trinidadian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
4.4M
Page Views (PV)
56.92
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
27
Languages Editions (L)
2.49
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Billy Ocean ranks 1,021 out of 4,381. Before him are Peter Maffay, Vaçe Zela, Wolfgang Windgassen, Josepha Weber, Carlos Marín, and Beth Hart. After him are Pumpuang Duangjan, Michèle Torr, Gordon Lightfoot, Gangubai Hangal, Lee Hyori, and Antonello Venditti.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Maffay
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 1,015
Vaçe Zela
1939 - 2014
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 1,016
Wolfgang Windgassen
1914 - 1974
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 1,017
Josepha Weber
1759 - 1819
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,018
Carlos Marín
1968 - 2021
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,019
Beth Hart
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,020
Billy Ocean
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 1,021
Pumpuang Duangjan
1961 - 1992
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,022
Michèle Torr
1947 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 1,023
Gordon Lightfoot
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 1,024
Gangubai Hangal
1913 - 2009
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 1,025
Lee Hyori
1979 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,026
Antonello Venditti
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 1,027
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Billy Ocean ranks 281. Before him are Joe Bugner, Melissa Mathison, Richard Berry, Francisco Fernández Ochoa, Dino Meneghin, and Kenneth Cockrell. After him are James Redfield, Chung Sye-kyun, Mark Blum, Miho Kaneda, Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, and Phillip Noyce.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsJoe Bugner
BOXER
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 275
Melissa Mathison
WRITER
1950 - 2015
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 276
Richard Berry
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 277
Francisco Fernández Ochoa
SKIER
1950 - 2006
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 278
Dino Meneghin
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 279
Kenneth Cockrell
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 280
Billy Ocean
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 281
James Redfield
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 282
Chung Sye-kyun
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 283
Mark Blum
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 284
Miho Kaneda
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 285
Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 286
Phillip Noyce
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 287
In Trinidad and Tobago
Among people born in Trinidad and Tobago, Billy Ocean ranks 6 out of 71. Before him are V. S. Naipaul (1932), Amanda (null), Haddaway (1965), Imran N. Hosein (1942), and Keith Rowley (1949). After him are Nicki Minaj (1982), George Maxwell Richards (1931), Dwight Yorke (1971), Paula-Mae Weekes (1958), Basdeo Panday (1933), and Stokely Carmichael (1941).
Others born in Trinidad and Tobago
Go to all RankingsV. S. Naipaul
WRITER
1932 - 2018
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 1
Amanda
ATHLETE
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 2
Haddaway
SINGER
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 3
Imran N. Hosein
PHILOSOPHER
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.27
Rank: 4
Keith Rowley
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 5
Billy Ocean
SINGER
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 6
Nicki Minaj
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 7
George Maxwell Richards
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2018
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 8
Dwight Yorke
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 9
Paula-Mae Weekes
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 10
Basdeo Panday
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 11
Stokely Carmichael
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1941 - 1998
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 12
Among SINGERS In Trinidad and Tobago
Among singers born in Trinidad and Tobago, Billy Ocean ranks 2. Before him are Haddaway (1965). After him are Nicki Minaj (1982), Edmundo Ros (1910), Heather Headley (1974), and Trinidad James (1987).
Haddaway
1965 - Present
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 1
Billy Ocean
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 2
Nicki Minaj
1982 - Present
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 3
Edmundo Ros
1910 - 2011
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 4
Heather Headley
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.99
Rank: 5
Trinidad James
1987 - Present
HPI: 26.19
Rank: 6