Ocasek was a founding member of the Cars, recording numerous hit songs from 1978 to 1988. He played rhythm guitar and sang lead vocals for a majority of songs (bassist Benjamin Orr …

Mar 23, 2025 · After splitting writing duty with Orr in the 1970’s, Ocasek became the principal songwriter of the band, and wrote nearly all of the Cars’ material, sharing credit on only a few …

Ric Ocasek was born on 23 March 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Saint (1997), Super 8 (2011) and Transformers (2007).

Sep 16, 2019 · Ric Ocasek, the former lead singer of the iconic new wave band The Cars, died from heart disease with emphysema as a contributing factor. That’s the word from the Medical …

Dec 28, 2012 · After dropping out of Ohio’s Bowling Green State University, Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek) fell in with Cleveland-born multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Orr (born Ben …

Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek (/ oʊˈkæsɛk /), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and painter He …

Mar 23, 2025 · Ric Ocasek’s influence extends far beyond these classics, touching countless artists and shaping the soundscape of modern rock and pop. His presence is dearly missed, …

Ocasek was a founding member of the Cars, recording numerous hit songs from 1978 to 1988. He played rhythm guitar and sang lead vocals for a majority of songs (bassist Benjamin Orr …

Sep 16, 2019 · Ocasek — The Cars’ lead singer, guitarist and songwriter — was born in Baltimore (as Richard Otcasek) and raised in Cleveland. He co-founded the group with Benjamin Orr, a …

Mar 23, 2025 · Recording-wise, Ocasek and Corgan alternated between tracking live in the studio and plotting out songs with programming and drums played to a click, with further guitar …