Ric Ocasek, frontman of pioneering new wave rock band The Cars, died of hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Ric Ocasek, frontman of pioneering new wave rock band The Cars, died on Sunday after being found unresponsive in his Manhattan townhouse, New York City police confirmed to. The Cars’ singer, rhythm guitarist and primary songwriter was believed to be 75.
Ocasek met bassist Benjamin Orr in the 1960s, and the two performed together in various bands over the next decade, eventually forming The Cars in 1976 with Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes and David Robinson.
Ocasek released seven solo albums, two of which came out during The Cars’ heyday, but found his biggest post-Cars success as a producer, helming Weezer’s landmark self-titled debut and albums for an eclectic mix of artists such as Guided by Voices, Motion City Soundtrack, Bad Brains and Suicide. He released a book of poetry,collected the lyrics of his solo and Cars albums.
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