Ric Ocasek, whose sound was synonymous with the late 1970s and '80s as lead singer of the band The Cars, has died. He was 75 years old. Ocasek was born in Baltimore, but spent much of his time as a young adult in the Midwest, attending college at Antioch College and Bowling Green ...
The Cars were the perfect mix of cool artsiness and rock’n’roll heart. Ric Ocasek’s songs put an ironic spin on rock catchphrases – shake it up, let the good times roll – but still invited you to clap along.
The band’s first album,The Cars(1978), was one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s, and it is considered one of the best albums in rock history. With Orr and Ocasek taking turns on lead vocals, the record features a mix ofguitar-driven songs that span 1950srockabilly(“My Best...
Ric Ocasek, famed frontman for The Cars, was found dead Sunday in his Manhattan apartment. The Cars' chart-topping hits in the late 1970s and 1980s included "Just What I Needed," "Shake It Up" and "Drive." The band was
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With emotive, introspective lyrics and a relentless energy, the band has consistently pushed the boundaries of the genre while staying true to their roots. Tracks like "Can't Be Saved" and "Calling All Cars" showcase Senses Fail's ability to craft unforgettable anthems that resonate deeply ...
Wang Pushi is a young man from Beijing and also the lead singer of a rock band. Recently, he impressed (使印象深刻) his audience with his performance at “Youth π Plan”, a music competition show produced by Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV. He sang afusionof rock and Kunqu Opera elem...
The Beach Boys soon appeared onBillboard’s U.S. singles charts with such odes to cars and surfing as “409” and “Surfin’ Safari,” while their debut album reached number 14. After the commercial triumph of the follow-up album and single, “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” in 1963 (the year...
No. 16. The Grammys Ignore the Cars and Elvis Costello (1979) The Grammys had just given Best New Artist nods to the Starlight Vocal Band and Debby Boone, so they weren't exactly on the roll. Still, 1979 was a particularly notable year for best new artists, with both the Cars and ...
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