Ric Ocasek, lead singer of new-wave band The Cars, found dead in NYC, police say
 

Ric Ocasek, lead singer of new-wave band The Cars, found dead in NYC, police say

Ric Ocasek, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer whose popular new-wave band, The Cars, left a profound impact on rock music, was found dead in his New York City apartment on Sunday, a police spokesman said. Ocasek was 75.

Ocasek's estranged wife, Paulina Porizkova, found him unresponsive Sunday afternoon in his home in Manhattan's Gramercy Park neighborhood, sources told the New York Post.

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The Cars' self-titled 1978 debut album was a smash hit, boosted by singles including "Just What I Needed." The album helped lead the way for new wave's influence on rock music throughout the following decade.

The band's 1981 track, "Shake It Up," hit #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while 1984's "Drive" hit #3.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Damn, their music was part of my formative years.

:iagree: LOTS of good memories to go with The Cars tunes :yesnod:

Wow...Eddie Money and now Ric Ocasek.

Wow. Heidi and I met both of them in Boston when h was pregnant and they just had a new baby. They had a stroller walking down the street. We walked past them and then just stopped. For some reason they stopped too. We didn’t even ask who they were - they were unmistakable. She is/was beautiful and he was dressed all in black, pale like a vampire and like 6’ 5”.

We cooed over the baby, I told him I was a huge fan and we briefly talked about Elliot Easton the lead guitarist one of my all time favorite players. I learned everything he did with the Cars.

Drugs. Wanna bet?

Absolute best ever Cars' song:




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One of the reasons I agree:


Family friendly version for the forum, obviously the movie version is preferred....

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Now that Sea Six seems to have abandoned us as our fearless mod, I think the good version is OK to post, although now it's a little weird looking at it as a middle aged guy. Feels a little....creepy.

I've been listening to The Cars all day, on iTunes.

Purchased this off ebay for about $22 shipped ( I'd post a link but they're sold out from the seller I found )
The Cars - [Remastered] The Best 1978 - 2011 (3 CD Set) Compilation! New! Sealed

CD1



1. JUST WHAT I NEEDED

2. HELLO AGAIN

3. SINCE I HELD YOU

4. ALL MIXED UP

5. SAD SONG

6. YOU CAN'T HOLD ON TOO LONG

7. YOU MIGHT THINK

8. DON'T TELL ME NO

9. SHOO BE DOO

10. YOU ARE THE GIRL

11. IT'S ONLY

12. WOUND UP ON YOU

13. DON'T CHA STOP

14. WHY CAN'T I HAVE YOU

15. DRAG ON FOREVER

16. SHAKE IT UP





CD2



1. GOOD TIMES ROLL

2. MAGIC

3. STRAP ME IN

4. UP AND DOWN

5. MOVING IN STEREO

6. I'M NOT THE ONE

7. DOUBLE LIFE

8. SINCE YOU'RE GONE

9. LET'S GO

10. FREE

11. IT'S ALL I CAN DO

12. RUNNING TO YOU

13. KEEP ON KNOCKING

14. GIMME SOME SLACK

15. LUST FOR KICKS

16. DRIVE





CD3



1. MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL

2. BYE BYE LOVE

3. DANGEROUS TYPE

4. YOU'RE ALL I'VE GOT TONIGHT

5. TOO LATE

6. EVERYTHING YOU SAY

7. GOT A LOT ON MY HEAD

8. HEARTBEAT CITY

9. THE LITTLE BLACK EGG

10. TAKE ANOTHER LOOK

11. TONIGHT SHE COMES

12. CRUISER

13. DOUBLE TROUBLE

14. IT'S NOT THE NIGHT

15. TOUCH AND GO

16. SOON

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For anyone with a hankering for nostalgia and an hour or so to kill, here's their 1984 concert in Houston, at the Summit. You might know the building today as Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church.

I need to look through my ticket stubs but I'm 99% sure I don't remember attending that concert. I was there, I just don't remember it. Got the shirt so I guess that means I went.