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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 were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. [2] 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. [3] The Cars were at the ...
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.
While Ocasek and Cars bassist/vocalist and longtime musical partner Benjamin Orr had struggled for many years without success, in 1978 the Boston-based band hit it big — and fast.
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"Home Town" costar Ben Napier is a classic car lover—his collection is worth an estimated $416K. Here are the rides he's shared with his Instagram followers.
Door to Door was both the band's last studio album with the original line-up before they disbanded in 1988 and the last to feature bassist Benjamin Orr before his death in 2000. The band would not release another studio album until Move Like This (2011). Although by 1987, the Cars had reached the heights of superstardom, this album was an attempt to return to the band's original roots. For ...
Hawkes in 1984 Hawkes performing with the Cars at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, 2011 Hawkes is most notable for his work as a keyboardist for the Cars. [citation needed] He was the last member of the classic lineup to join the band. [3] Hawkes is credited with helping popularize new wave and synth-pop in American popular music as a member of the Cars. [4] His signature sounds include the ...