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Billy Ocean

Billy Ocean

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Billy Ocean (1984)

Interview by Simon Witter, Rock's Backpages audio, 14 November 1984

From tailoring in Savile Row to 'Caribbean Queen' – Billy tells of his fight to break away from the cabaret circuit of his early days to score his mega-hits of the mid-'80s.

File format: mp3; in 2 parts, total file sizes: 55.1mb, total interview length: 1 h 00' 14" sound quality: ***

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