Race Surprises

There are a few singers whose races I was wrong about until I was at least 25. There are probably more that I have wrong, but I don't know how to find that info. Danny Rouhier suggested I search for "race surprises," but all the results pertained to horses and politics. Here are the big four. If you knew the races of all four of these guys, then you are probably a liar.

1. Dan Hartman - I Can Dream About You

I would have put all of my possessions on this song being by a white guy.

2. Peter Frampton - Peter Frampton is somehow white. I actually thought he was Jamaican. This is another one that I would have put money on 10 years ago.

3. Billy Ocean - Get Out of My Dreams (Get Into My Car)

I still can't believe Billy Ocean isn't white. His name is Billy Ocean. It's like Bill Simmons' Reggie Cleveland All-Stars. This is like if someone told me David Ruffin (Temptations) was white.

4. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

This song prompted the list. It was on one night in Arlington about 4 years ago that Danny Rouhier told me Astley is white and Billy Ocean and Dan Hartman are black. It reversed my brain. I could not believe it. I was wrong on all three. Not only is Rick Astley white, but he's also British. How do I process that?

Bonus: Milli Vanilli: The guys who actually sang their studio tracks were white, which just adds confusion to the whole thing.