Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#76) Billy Ocean – Suddenly

November 3, 2017
Favorite 100 Albums of the 80s: (#76) Billy Ocean – Suddenly

YEAR RELEASED: 1984 NOTABLE TRACKS: “Caribbean Queen”, “Suddenly”, “Loverboy”, “Mystery Lady” ALBUM MVP: “Caribbean Queen” WHY I LOVED IT:  There’s a handful of songs from the 80’s I love so much you could literally have the same track on an album a dozen times, call it an album and I’d sit here lauding it.  If … Read More

Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#5) Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen

August 14, 2017
Favorite 100 Songs of the 80s: (#5) Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen

One must give Billy Ocean a lot of credit.  Back in the 80’s he (or perhaps Jive Records) was pretty savvy marketing dude.  In 1984 he recorded a song using several titles over different parts of the world, changing literally just one word for each.  It’s confirmed he released African Queen and European Queen.  Who … Read More