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Richard Theodore Otcasek[2] (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek (/ oʊˈkæsɪk / oh-CASS-ik[3]), was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the primary lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the American new wave band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo studio albums. Ocasek ...
The world of rock and roll lost another legend on Sunday, as The Cars lead singer Ric Ocasek died in New York City, ET can confirm. He was 75.
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 cause of the shocking Sept. 15 death of the Cars’ legendary Ric Ocasek has been revealed. According to an autopsy report released Monday by the New York City medical examiner’s office ...
Negative Theater, a European -only CD, is the fifth solo album released by Ric Ocasek. Negative Theater was originally intended to be Ocasek's fourth solo effort, consisting of a double CD and a book of poetry. [1] However, in North America, Reprise Records declined to release the CD in Ocasek's original form. Instead, the company took seven tracks from Ocasek's project, and had him record ...
Ocasek's body was discovered by police in a New York City apartment on Sunday.R.I.P. Ric Ocasek, frontman of The Cars, dead at 75 Alex Young
Ocasek’s hiccuppy vocals, deadpan delivery, edgy pop smarts, and cool-cat persona made the Cars one of the most important bands not just of the ‘70s and ‘80s, but of all time.
The album was produced primarily by Nile Rodgers and Ric Ocasek. [5] Its title is a reference to Thomas Pynchon 's Gravity's Rainbow. [6] "Over and Over" and "The Way You Look Tonight" are ballads. [7] In contrast to his Cars days, Ocasek recorded the album live, with his band, rather than part by part. [8] Fireball Zone is the only album of Ocasek's nearly 40-year recording career—whether ...