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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 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 albums. Ocasek's 1986 ...
The estate of Ric Ocasek, cofounder and songwriter of the Cars, and Primary Wave Music have announced a new partnership that will see the company acquiring the late artist’s publishing catalog ...
This Side of Paradise is the second solo studio album released by Ric Ocasek, lead singer and songwriter of the Cars. It was released in 1986 by Geffen Records. Though it was a solo album, other members of the Cars played significant roles. Greg Hawkes plays keyboards and bass throughout the album (he appears on most of Ocasek's solo albums), and also co-wrote "Hello Darkness" (most Cars ...
Beatitude is the debut solo studio album by Ric Ocasek, lead singer and principal songwriter of the Cars. It was released by Geffen Records in January 1983. It features Greg Hawkes of the Cars on keyboards, as well as Jules Shear and Stephen Hague from Jules and the Polar Bears.
" Emotion in Motion " is a song by Ric Ocasek, the main songwriter and co-lead vocalist for the Cars. It was featured on his second solo album, This Side of Paradise, and released as a single in late 1986. The tune topped the Album Rock Tracks chart and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song features Tears For Fears ' frontman Roland Orzabal as a guest musician. It was Ocasek's ...
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Troublizing Ocasek's "best solo album since This Side of Paradise." [2] The A.V. Club called it "a vital album that recalls the driving rock of Ocasek's much-loved former group while sounding fresher than many acts currently being passed off as cutting-edge." [12] The Sun Sentinel wrote that "Ocasek's music is as lean, gangly and oddly ...
Fireball Zone is the third solo album by the American musician Ric Ocasek, frontman and songwriter of the Cars. [2][3] The first single from the 1991 release was "Rockaway".
Quick Change World is the fourth solo album released by Ric Ocasek, who was the lead singer and songwriter for The Cars. This was his second and final release for Reprise Records.