Another of the great groups that I never got to see Live in Concert.
Great group.
Great catchy songs.
One the strangest looking lead singers that a band could have…..Ric Ocasek
But Ric Ocasek gets the last laugh because he has been married to Supermodel Paulina Porizkova for the last 20 years. (She appeared in the video for the song “Drive”)
The Boston-based New Wave Group had 12 singles reach the Billboard Top-40 charts over the course of their career.
The Cars were a successful group from 1976-1988. Their many hits included:
“Just what I Needed”
“My Best Friends Girl”
“Let the Good Times Roll”
“Shake it Up”
“Let’s Go”
“You Might Think”
“Magic”
“Drive”
“Hello Again”
“Tonight she comes”
“Touch and Go”
and many others…..
My Personal Favorite: “Drive”
Their Videos were staples on MTV during the early and mid 1980′s.
The Cars were:
Ric Ocasek Vocals/Guitar/Supermodel Magnet
Benjamin Orr Vocals/Bass
Elliot Easton Guitar
Greg Hawkes Keyboards
David Robinson Drums
Sadly, Benjamin Orr, who sang lead on a number of hits including “Just what I needed”, “Let’s go”, and “Drive” passed away in 2000 at the age of 53 after battling Cancer.
The remaining members of The Cars have now reunited and have recorded their first studio album since 1987 and are now on tour.
