Ocean (band)
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Headquarters | Toronto , Canada |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
Ocean was a gospel and soft rock ensemble originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, established in 1970. Their most notable achievement remains the 1971 hit single "Put Your Hand in the Hand," which climbed to number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number 4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary listings.
In 2006, "Put Your Hand in the Hand" received recognition through its induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Background
The lineup of Ocean included Greg Brown (vocals, keyboards), Jeff Jones (bass guitar, vocals), Janice Morgan (guitar, vocals), Dave Tamblyn (guitar), and Chuck Slater (drums). Prior to joining Ocean, Dave Tamblyn was affiliated with the band Natural Gas.
Career
Their first album, titled Put Your Hand in the Hand, was recorded in Toronto during 1970. Initially distributed in Canada via the Yorkville label, it comprised eight tracks featuring covers penned by Robbie Robertson and Gene MacLellan. Subsequently, this album was issued in the United States by Kama Sutra, which also handled their sophomore release, Give Tomorrow's Children One More Chance, available in both Canadian and American markets.
Ocean attained additional success within Canada with singles such as "We've Got a Dream" and "One More Chance," both composed by British songwriting partners Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. Despite these achievements, they were unable to duplicate their American chart performance and ultimately dissolved in 1975 after producing two albums.
Later years
In 1987, drummer Chuck Slater tragically passed away by suicide.
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Rankings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | US | ||
| 1971 | Put Your Hand in the Hand | 47 | 60 |
| 1972 | Give Tomorrow's Children One More Chance | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Rankings | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | CAN AC | CAN Country | US | US AC | |||
| 1971 | "Put Your Hand in the Hand" | 10 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 4 | Put Your Hand in the Hand |
| "Deep Enough for Me" | 54 | — | — | 73 | — | ||
| "We Got a Dream" | 47 | — | — | 82 | 37 | ||
| 1972 | "Make the Sun Shine" | 75 | 19 | — | — | — | Give Tomorrow's Children One More Chance |
| "One More Chance" | 12 | 1 | — | 76 | 30 | ||
External links
- Ocean profile on AllMusic
- Ocean overview at CanadianBands.com
- Ocean discography on Discogs
- Ocean’s IMDb page
| Year | Single | Chart Position (CAN) | Album |
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