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Benjamin Orr (né Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 4, 2000) was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band The Cars.
The Cars take a portrait for the 1979 album "Candy-O." Pictured from left are Benjamin Orr, Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes, David Robinson and Elliot Easton.
The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek (rhythm guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass guitar), Elliot Easton (lead guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards), and David Robinson (drums). Ocasek and Orr shared lead vocals, and Ocasek was the band's principal songwriter and leader. The Cars were at the forefront ...
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Ocasek and Cars co-founder Benjamin Orr were close friends who became estranged when the band broke up. The two reconciled prior to Orr's death in 2000. Their friendship was commemorated in the song "Silver", which Ocasek wrote in memory of Orr. [1][33][34] Ocasek was married three times. His first wife Constance divorced him in Ohio in 1971.
Chris Orr has been appointed as Chief Information Officer, and Ben Colvard joins as Chief Operations Officer. Both bring extensive experience and proven track records of driving innovation and operational excellence within the banking industry.
Orr died from pancreatic cancer. About 25% of cases of pancreatic cancer can be traced to smoking (it is the biggest risk factor). Did Orr smoke? Thanks in advance to anybody who knows. Betathetapi545 (talk) 21:50, 5 November 2021 (UTC) [reply] I've seen several picture on You Tube where Orr is holding a cigarette in hand.
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