Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dies at 75

Billboard ^ | Sept. 15, 2019 | Ashley Iasimone

[ConservativeStatement]

Ric Ocasek, founding member and lead singer of The Cars, has died in New York City, the NYPD confirms.

He was found unresponsive at his East 19th Street residence in Manhattan and pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

loved his music. RIP.

This is one my favorite Ocasek appearances;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsT_V-nGBog

[CaliforniaCraftBeer]

Please join me in playing The Cars self-titled

1978 album on 8-Track cassette.

RIP Ric

 

[Magic Fingers]

“Amazing what a few million can do for a guys looks.”

Often, fame can do even more.

[dsrtsage]

I really hope #3 isn’t the lead singer from men without hats

[ConservativeStatement]

Absolutely. I am in the midst of Panorama, one of my favorites.

[BenLurkin]

Good times roll

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BDBzgHXf64

[ChildOfThe60s]

If a guy, who looked like him could get a girl, who looked like Paulina Porzikovia

Did you see her in the movie Thursday (1998)?
Smokin'. Looked excellent minus her clothes, cough, cough.

If you can get past the language in the movie, it's pretty entertaining. Somewhat campy.

[BipolarBob]

Let’s do a safety dance for him.

[SuperLuminal]

"The Cars’ first album is one of the greatest first albums ever made. RIP Ric, and say hi to Ben for me."

Ditto...

[moovova]

All of the songs on that album were either hits or well-known...no B-side songs at all.

[BenLurkin]

Just what I needed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5-rdr0qhWk

[Texan5]

I didn’t read anywhere that he was ailing, but he was always pretty low key and private, so I suppose that isn’t surprising...

Cars greatest hits and Candy-O CDs are both in my 4x4 all the time-”Shake it Up” is one of my favorite driving tunes to hear on the way to work...

[ConservativeStatement]

I forget his exact words but he was once asked why the band didn’t sing about politics and his answer was “We became a band to meet girls and make enough money to pay the rent.” He accomplished both.

[SoFloFreeper]

Loved Heartbeat City.

[wjcsux]

Candy-O is one of my favorite songs.

[Tax-chick]

General news says they were still together. Of course, general news gives his age as 70-75, which is pretty lazy. If they can’t google a DOB, they might not have noticed if Paulina moved out.

[Pappy Smear]

If it wasn’t for the Cars, we might not have had the greatest scene in ‘80s movie history (hint: the song was Moving in Stereo).

Every time I hear that song come on the radio, I always say, "Hi, Brad."

[Bonemaker]

“Part of my escape was music since it brought me back to happier times. “

I did the same thing for the 8 years of the Obama reign of terror.

[Bommer]

In May I heard that Paulina Porzikovia left him

[RckyRaCoCo]

+1