Ric Ocasek

Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek (/oʊˈkæsɛk/), was an American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and painter He was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and primary lyricist for the rock band the Cars. His best known songs were "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", "You Might Think" and "Drive", the first and latter on which bandmate Ben Orr sang lead vocals. Ocasek was born in Baltimore, Maryland and raised in Cleveland, Ohio.

In 2018, Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.^[1] Unlike most bands that made it big, The Cars did not do recreational or illicit drug use. The Cars were known to drink and stay up late and record most of their music throughout the night hours.

Ocasek was found dead in his New York City apartment on September 15, 2019 from hypertension and heart disease at the age of 75.^[2]

References

↑ "The Cars". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
↑ "Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dead in New York at 75". NBC New York. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

Other websites

Official website
Ric Ocasek VH1 artist page Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
Ric Ocasek AOL artist page
Ric Ocasek Allmusic artist page
Ric Ocasek on IMDb

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[1] "The Cars". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 December 2017.

[2] "Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dead in New York at 75". NBC New York. Retrieved September 16, 2019.

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