Celebrity Death: Ric Ocasek of the Cars

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Sad news. Leader of a great band it took me a while to truly appreciate. RIP.

Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dead in NY at 75

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[GKJ]

No no no no

 

[the squared circle]

So sad to hear.
The Cars were always a great band. Let’s Go was one of my favourite songs as a kid.
The cover of Candy-O....um I think you guys can complete that thought. I remember the look my mom gave me when she saw the foldout album cover for Heartbeat City haha.
And my goodness, he gave every ugly guy hope by marrying Paulina.
Lots of great early stuff from the cars on YouTube.
RIP Ric.

 

[Preds Partisan]

That sucks. Will be hitting up Cars songs on the back deck immediately. RIP.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

A big part of my youth died today.

 

[Jumptheshark]

A big part of my youth died today.

Join the club. Did not realise he was 75

 

[Smelling Salt]

Damn...RIP Ric. Listened to a tonne of Cars over the years. The video for Magic was one of my favourites when I was a kid.

Gonna listen to a bunch of Cars in your honour good sir.

 

[plank]

Sad news, The Cars debut album is classic.

 

[plank]

 

[kihei]

This is a shock to me. Such a distinctive sound. The grim reaper gets one step closer.

 

[Terry Yake]

wow this one really hurts

the cars are one of my favorite bands. grew up listening to them and still do all the time. i can't believe it

him and ben must be having quite the jam session up there

 

[Neutrinos]

 

[Terry Yake]

one of the best 80s videos

 

[PanthersPens62]

One of the greats.....RIP

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Join the club. Did not realise he was 75

Now they're saying he was 70

 

[Kiwi]

God dammit

Loved the Cars, the old man used to play them in the car back in the day and I can still listen to them happily today

RIP

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

One of my all time favorites. Just a consistent, reliable bringer of joy over the years to me.

 

[b1e9a8r5s]

Moving in Stereo is my first musical memory. I was born in 81 and that was the first song I can remember liking as my parents would play the record a lot. Obviously it had been out a few years by then, but apparently my mom would come to my crib when I was 2 or 3 and I was signing it.

RIP

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Producer extraordinaire as well.

 

[Ben Matlock]

The Cars don’t have a very deep catalogue, but about a dozen brilliant songs. One of the best debut albums in rock history. And let’s not forget Ric’s work as a producer.

 

[Jussi]

Now they're saying he was 70

Even Wikipedia.

 

[kingsholygrail]

He rejoins Orr. Pretty crappy week for that era of music.

 

[plank]

Bryan Adams tribute

 

[Chili]

Used to play Magic on the first day of summer each year, set the mood.

A great musician, sad news.

 

[cupcrazyman]

Almost every request on our local rock station yesterday was for The Cars.