Second Rocker Gone This Weekend
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86940)
United States
September 15, 2019 8:32pm CST
You know, it seems that there are “spells” we go through every year where a “glut” of celebrities leave us. The news just broke that we’ve lost a second rock great this weekend, on the heels of the death of Eddie Money.
Ric Ocasek, lead singer for Boston’s post-punk greats The Cars, was found dead today (9/15) in his home in Manhattan.
The Cars mixed rock and synthesizers into a fresh sound, coming out of the punk vs. disco era in the late 70s. They made numerous trips to the top of the charts, including the classic “Drive,” sung by Ben Orr (who passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2000).
Their other hits included “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Let’s Go,” “Just What I Needed,” and “You Might Think.”
The Cars were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018....long overdue.
Ric Ocasek was 75.
One of my favorite Cars songs:
The Cars - "My Best Friend's Girl" Live
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
16 Sep 19
don't they always seem to come in 3s?
so sad one of my favs!
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@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
16 Sep 19
I have never listened to The Cars but always sad when a talent passes. I was just commenting on another post about him saying that it's kind of scary because they say news comes in threes and there have been two that we know of.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Sep 19
Always enjoyed The Cars. Weird to think of these musical fellas as oldsters.
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Sep 19
It is very sad. I read about him dying last night on Twitter. I listened to The Cars a lot back in the day.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Sep 19
Wow 75 already. What did he die from? I love the cars music.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Sep 19
@FourWalls Yes, I bet at that age.
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@FourWalls (86940)
• United States
17 Sep 19
@andriaperry -- the preliminary report is Atherosclerosis (hardening of the heart arteries).
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Sep 19
This one took me aback. Out of left field. I didn't realize he was 75. That means he wasn't all that young when the Cars hit.
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@Deepizzaguy (122367)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Sep 19
It is a shame that Ric Ocasek of the Cars has left us at age 75. He will be sorely missed beyond words.
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@LindaOHio (222896)
• United States
16 Sep 19
I heard about this; and it's sad that two of the musicians from my era are gone.
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