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Before forming The Cars, the band's members performed together in several groups. Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr met in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 1960s after Ocasek saw Orr performing with his band, the Grasshoppers, on The Big 5 Show, a local musical variety program. The two were members of various bands in Columbus, Ohio, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, before moving to Boston in the early 1970s. [2] In ...
Benjamin Orzechowski was born in Lakewood, Ohio, [2] to immigrant parents. His mother, Elizabeth (née Alžbeta Benová), was Carpatho-Rusyn, born in present-day Kojšov, Slovakia, and his father, Charles Orzechowski, was of Polish origin, born in what is now present-day Ukraine. [3] Both were devout Byzantine Rite Catholics [4] and Ben's mother would not allow him to drive his first car until ...
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 ...
List of songs recorded by the Cars The Cars c. 1980 (L–R): Greg Hawkes, Elliot Easton, David Robinson, Ric Ocasek & Benjamin Orr The Cars were an American rock band who recorded 89 songs during their career, of which included 86 originals and 3 covers. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, the group consisted of singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter Ric Ocasek, bassist and ...
The discography of the American rock band the Cars includes seven studio albums, eight compilation albums, four video albums and 26 singles. Originating in Boston in 1976, [1] the band originally consisted of singer and guitarist Ric Ocasek, singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson. [2][3] The band disbanded in 1988 and Orr ...
Elliot Easton (born Steinberg, [1] December 18, 1953) [2] is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music. Easton has also recorded music as a solo artist, and has played in other bands. He is a left-handed guitarist. [2] In 2018, Easton was inducted ...
Gregory A. Hawkes (born October 22, 1952) is an American musician and composer who is most notable as a founding member and the keyboardist of the American new wave band the Cars. Hawkes has also played in various bands, including Martin Mull and his Fabulous Furniture and Richard and the Rabbits. He was the last band member to join the Cars. Hawkes is credited with helping popularize new wave ...
The surviving members of the Cars are reportedly working on a new album, using studio recordings left behind by frontman Ric Ocasek, who died in 2019. The news comes from Bill Janovitz’s ...