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Ric Ocasek

From: Baltimore, United States
Active: 1944–2019
Rating: ★ 5 (2 votes)
Releases: 9

indie rock
new wave
pop
pop rock
rock
singer-songwriter

About

Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek ( oh-CASS-ik), was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the co-lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the American new wave band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo studio albums. Ocasek's 1986 single, "Emotion in Motion", was a top 20 hit in the United States.

Ocasek also worked as a record producer for artists such as Bad Religion, Motion City Soundtrack, Suicide, Bad Brains, Weezer, Nada Surf, Guided by Voices and No Doubt. In 2018, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.

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