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A music video was shot at Brixton Academy in London, [4] and features Douglas and his Jewel of the Nile co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito as lip-synching backing vocalists. It reportedly boosted the popularity of the venue.
In February 1986, Ocean's music video for "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" was banned by the BBC, owing to such non-union members as the American actors Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, all three of whom were cast members of Romancing the Stone (1984) and The Jewel of the Nile (1985), miming to the backing vocals.
The album's title is a reference to then-President Ronald Reagan's "tear down this wall!" speech.It features guest backing vocals from artists including the Manhattans, Will Downing, Carroll Thompson, and Mary Cassidy, and is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of Ocean's later work.
As a drummer and a backing vocalist, he worked with The Drifters, Tom Jones, Billy Ocean, José Feliciano and The Platters. On 5 December 1981, he participated in the 10th edition of the OTI Festival held in Mexico City representing the Netherlands Antilles with the song " Vaya un amigo ".
"Love Really Hurts Without You" is a song recorded by British R&B recording artist Billy Ocean. The song – written by Ocean under his real name Leslie Charles with the track's producer Ben Findon – was the second single recorded in the name Billy Ocean (although the singer had had several previous releases using other stage names) and provided Ocean with his first chart record in 1976.
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications; UK [1]AUS [2]CAN [3]NLD [6]NZ [7]US [10]The Early Years / Emotions in Motion / Love Really Hurts Without You: Released: 1985
However, Fischer began her music career supporting other artists providing backing vocals for artists including Melba Moore and Billy Ocean. She worked with many other famous singers, both as a session vocalist and sideman .
The song was parodied by comedian and actor Jason Sudeikis as 1980s fake singer Ocean Billy in the "Worst of Soul Train" sketch on Saturday Night Live with the title "Get Out of My Car, Get into My Trunk". [48] Amazon Prime later included a version with lyrics rewritten and performed by Jon Batiste in an advertisement to promote Prime Day. [49]