My six best albums: Billy Ocean
BILLY OCEAN, 63, had a string of hits in the Seventies and Eighties, including Love Really Hurts Without You, Red Light Spells Danger, When The Going Gets Tough, and Caribbean Queen.
He is touring the UK and his new album Here You Are is available to buy online at www.billyocean.com
MARVIN GAYE: What's Going On (Motown) My favourite album of all time. The social commentary on it is positive, eye-opening. It gets better and better. I especially like the track Wholy Holy but the album is a complete work and I'm surprised nobody has made a musical out of it.
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: Exodus (Island) I could easily choose any one of his albums because I've never heard a horrible Bob Marley song or one that doesn't make you think. Reggae always carried a message, whereas where I come from, Trinidad, the music was more about humour. I saw Bob Marley as a prophet.
JOHN LENNON: Anthology (EMI) After the great work The Beatles did as a unit Lennon individually went to another level. He was like a white Bob Marley, writing songs with a message. Jealous Guy is a favourite.
It was sad the way she died but when she was in full flight she was one of the greatest female vocalists ever.
STEVIE WONDER: Talking Book (Motown) A beautiful album, where Stevie plays all the instruments. Stevie is a lovely guy, an amazing singer and a lyricist whose understanding of English is comparable with Bob Dylan.
WHITNEY HOUSTON: Whitney Houston (Sony) Her first album. It was sad the way she died but when she was in full flight she was one of the greatest female vocalists ever. The only person who could top her in style was Chaka Khan.
MICHAEL JACKSON: Off The Wall (Sony) Another unfortunate goodbye but he was an exceptional songwriter. This is Michael with the energy, the spirit, the youth in his voice. We will never have another Michael Jackson.