Billy Ocean

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 2001

First Recording: 1975

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Billy Ocean
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Albums
🔲Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
✅Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys
Essential Albums (?)WikiVinylYouTube
Suddenly (1984)☆ ☊
Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) (1984)☆☊
Suddenly (1984)☆☊
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (1986)☆☊
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car (1988)☆☊

Billy Ocean @ Wikipedia

Will Billy Ocean be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
"Musical excellence is the essential qualification for induction."
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He should of been years ago .

Posted by Stanley Stephens on Sunday, 01/19/2020 @ 12:34pm

Am slightly shocked at this result- think after years of contributing so much music think what else is actually required exactly??

Posted by Andrea Heppell on Wednesday, 04/28/2021 @ 17:01pm

"Carribean Queen is a ripoff of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean." - Roy

Alright buddy! No need to drag MJ into this. Look if you hate Carribean Queen so much then listen to Billy Ocean's other song then. Nevertheless, Billy Ocean is a forgotten pop artist, I think he should be always remembered.

Posted by Aabhash on Thursday, 09/15/2022 @ 12:55pm

Let me just say this: Caribbean Queen is one of my all-time favorite songs, and Billy Ocean was an outstanding singer. A singer who deserves all the love and appreciation possible from music fans. If you don't love and appreciate Billy Ocean and Caribbean Queen, you don't love and appreciate music.

Posted by Johnny on Thursday, 09/15/2022 @ 20:05pm

Love Billy Ocean! He is an amazing artist. I have been a fan from the beginning. He will always be on my top ten.

Posted by Dorothy Evaristo on Monday, 04/22/2024 @ 18:07pm

Billy Ocean should've been considered in the rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame years ago. He's always been one of my favorites.His music will live on for a long time.

Posted by Dave Danielson on Monday, 01/27/2025 @ 22:21pm

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