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The band's second album, Candy-O, was released in June 1979 and eclipsed the success of The Cars, peaking at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 album chart, 15 spots higher than the debut album. Featuring a cover created by the famed Playboy artist Alberto Vargas , the album featured the band's first top-20 single " Let's Go ".
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. Spearheaded by ...
Richard Theodore Otcasek [1] (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek (/ oʊ ˈ k æ s ɪ k / oh-CASS-ik [2]), 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.
Benjamin Orr (né Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 3, 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 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 singer Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.
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 consisted of singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek, singer/bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.
Gregory A. Hawkes (born October 22, 1952) [1] is an American musician who is best known as the keyboardist and founding member of the American new wave band the Cars.Hawkes is credited with helping popularize new wave and synth-pop in American popular music as a member of the Cars.
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.