Ric Ocasek of the Cars passes away

[Hardline]

https://pagesix.com/2019/09/15/the-...YzJb61iPxA4inGJERpxfp8W9cyUMY45fbnKeBo5CBj1cQ

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-people-ocasek-idUSKBN1W1017

Ric Ocasek, lead singer of the 1980s hook-heavy hitmakers The Cars, has died at the age of 75, New York media reported on Sunday.

Ocasek’s death was reported by NBC 4 New York and the New York Post. Reuters could not immediately confirm those reports.

A New York Police spokesman said that a 75-year-old male was found unresponsive at a townhouse on 19th street in the city at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday and pronounced dead at the scene.

There for about a 6 year period the Cars were absolutely huge. RIP.

 

[HardHittin'Witten]

More of my childhood slips away. RIP

 

[lwehlers]

first eddie money and now ric ocasek rough weekend for rock legends. my favorite cars song is touch and go great song. ocasek sung that song.

 

[Idgit]

Jesus Christ knock it off!

 

[Xelda]

Rough weekend, musically speaking.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Holy Moly.

I listen to classic rock a lot and still hear The Cars a couple times a day. They were huge in the MTV days with their videos always in heavy rotation. This is very surprising news to me and I am saddened to hear of his passing.

RIP.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Thanks for the songs and fun videos.

RIP Sir

 

[nobody]

RIP. Another one gone. Dang.

 

[DFWJC]

Ocasek wrote most of the songs and sung several of them.
By far their best singer was Benjamin Orr

And now they’re both gone.
Bummer

 

[HardHittin'Witten]

Yeah, Orr was so talented. It sucks that they're both gone.

 

[Melonfeud]

"Let the good times roll" lead singer/ cars ,done gone country @aged75
,,,I ain't trailing behind that cool quirky kinda' cat all that much on the odometer, anyways,,, now some of you elder fellows might wanna cast a cursory gander at yer' calendars,,,maybe

 

[fredp22]

rip to the iconic singer/songwriter

 

[Doomsday101]

RIP

 

[Runwildboys]

He never looked particularly healthy, I guess that's partly because I didn't realize how old he was.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Who will make up the Trifecta?

 

[jsb357]

The debut album "The Cars" from beginning to end is one of my favorites.

RIP Ric

 

[DFWJC]

RIP

RIP indeed

Btw, youtube a couple kive versions of Candy O. Pretty cool
Sometimes I forget how tight those guys could be on stage.
The lead guitarist—Elliot Easton— was underrated
Lead vocalist (often anyway) Ben Orr was talented and cool. A Decent bassist too

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

RIP indeed

Btw, youtube a couple kive versions of Candy O. Pretty cool
Sometimes I forget how tight those guys could be on stage.
The lead guitarist—Elliot Easton— was underrated
Lead vocalist (often anyway) Ben Orr was talented and cool. A Decent bassist too

Yep, always liked Easton as a player. He always played the right notes at the right time.

 

[Roadtrip635]

Still a great song to listen to with headphones..........