Ric Ocasek Death, Obituary : Hall of Fame Cars singer who fused pop, rock and New Wave into indelible hits, has died at the age of 75 By admin | September 16, 2019 0 Comment Ric Ocasek, the Hall of Fame Cars singer who fused pop, rock and New Wave into indelible hits, has died at the age of 75. Read MoreRic Ocasek, Cars Singer Who Fused Pop and New Wave, Dead at 75Hall of Fame singer behind “You Might Think,” “My Best Friend’s Girl” and “Good Times Roll” found dead in New Yorkcomments..Steven Hoskin Man, first Eddie Money and now Ric Ocasek! RIP and thanks for a lot of great memories in music. ;(119Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h11 RepliesDavid Bruce Very sad to hear. If you read about these things, Frank Black (of the Pixies) was inspired by the Cars, and Nirvana was inspired by the Pixies…cool lineage, but there was nothing better than riding around with the windows down in about 1979, singing, “my best friend’s girl (she used to be mine), YEAH-yeah.”91Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h6 RepliesSusi Lee Rest easy Ric. Your music was a huge part of my growing up. Memories 💗49Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hKris Lech My dad had an 8 track of Candy O. I listened to that over and over. Such a sad loss.34Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h4 RepliesJulie Brown This is sad but I have many many memories attached to this band, I shall look forward to reliving them as I listen again, so for that I am grateful RIP Ric thank you15Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h · EditedHeather Caggiano So sad to hear this! I was huge Cars fan. Great memories whenever I hear their songs.7Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hCindy Cunningham Hadfield Well, this news just sucks. 💔 Good memories during an important time of my life though. Thanks for all the catchy hooks and tunes. Still love and listen to them.1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 45mHolly Thorne The very first song I ever remember hearing on the radio was You Might Think. I’ve always loved their music. This is very sad. 😞20Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h2 RepliesTop FanJay Wolk My heart is broken by this sad news. Met Ric and the band in an elevator in Minneapolis. He was so good to me. Invited me to their show that night. He was a great musician. The music world lost another great musician today. I will never forget Ric.. R.I.P. Ric Ocasek😢14Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJuliet Foulds Walters Oh, just loved The Cars…for decades loved hearing their songs. Such talent!. He was a good man too.1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hKathleen Coleman 😪 Such a talent. The soundtrack of my teen years and beyond. RIP.13Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h · EditedAndrea Giorgini “Drive” is in my own opinion one of the greatest songs of the 80s. R.I.P. Ric Ocasek.111Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h12 RepliesVenancia Hopkins Just What I Needed blew my mind when I was eight years old! Ric Ocasek was one of the greats! Always loved The Cars music! He is in heaven rocking out with Eddie Money, Prince and David Bowie! I am feeling all my music idols are just dying off! So sad …See MoreHide or report thisLike · Reply · 6m · EditedBryan Sheehan Great band. Classic songs. Music I grew up to.11Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hDeborah Ann Scheer 💔 The Cars were my soundtrack during my teens . Just What I needed…..there are no words. I know Benjamin welcomed him and they are jamming! 😭😭😭19Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hSonia Diaz The Cars were a great band. His voice was perfect for the new wave movement it almost sounded synthesized. May he rest in peace.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 32mAmanda Alene My very first cassette tape was of The Cars. I listened to it over and over. Rest in peace, Ric Ocasek 💔8Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hRico Bondi The Cars changed the way I listened to music. RIP Ric.21Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hKerri Brady-Dickens I loved The Cars, in 1982 I called in to local radio station to win tickets for their concert, and I won the tickets, and all their albums. I was so happy, and I still have them! RIP Ric Ocasek!😥1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1mChad Luethje Between Ric and Eddie, big part of my youth died this week29Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h3 RepliesArmando Herrera I’m totally blown away by the talent we’ve lost in a matter of days apart.. Rock and Roll has taken a heavy blow..once again.. Damn..what a shame..…See More1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 59mKevin Hueholt What a sad sad day he was amazing even saw him do a solo show with kid rock in Iowa2Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h2 RepliesMarsha Rider Gruberman Loved The Cars music. Was in Cleveland when they were inducted into the Rock n’ roll hall of fame. RIP Ric8Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h1 ReplyJesse Evans Amazing songwriter and producer. As a previous commenter here said, the Cars debut album was amazing! RIP, Mr. Ocasek.2Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hKris Klasne He was honorary Best Man at my long ago ’80s wedding. Chrissy Hynde was my Maid of Honor. It was a good time to be young and in love. THANKS RIC.16Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h1 ReplyDeborah Vela Oh, no! Loved his music growing up.🎶Let the good times roll…3Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hLee Sacks Linnell Oh no, I absolutely loved Ocasek and the Cars… 😢4Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hMary Claus Loved the Cars. No one else sounded like them. A sad day. 😢10Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h1 ReplyTop FanCindy Craven So sorry to hear this. Rest In Peace Ric Ocasek.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hTop FanDiana Wright So incredibly sad and shocking. He and The Cars were my teenage years. Everything they put out was pure gold. RIP Ric. 🙏🏻💕 to his kids and Paulina.8Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hMark Finfrock Sadly, two tickets to paradise were punched in the past couple of days. RIP Ric Ocasek and Eddie Money32Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h1 ReplyMatthew Kenneth Gray Gutted. One of my songwriting heroes. RIPRICOCASEK2Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJohn White He and the Cars made rockabilly sound fresh, and punk and totally “new”. Genius. Godspeed Ric.4Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hEdward Rodriguez Rest In Peace Ric Ocasek, I’m Sure Ben Orr Was There To Greet You At Heaven’s Gate.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 13mWendy Macleod I was a professional chauffeur in the 80’s The Cars were one of my favourite tapes I liked to play on trips. So many memories.2Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hDanii Mann One of my favourite bands of all time.5Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJim Morgan His solo, “This side of Paradise” was the first CD I ever bought. Still have it.4Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hTiffany Utz Unfortunately as we get older all the icons are dying. It comes in threes 😒4Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h1 ReplyToney Woods R.I.P. Richard. Always loved the cars and always will. Tonight Benji is going to drive you home.5Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hNora Perron-Jones Thank you for your music, Ric. Hope someone’s brushing your rock n roll hair.1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hKaren Jordan Sequeira Ric Ocasek and The Cars were awesome and unforgettableHide or report thisLike · Reply · 2mGiorgio Flessa Outstanding musician along with the late Benjamin Orr.10Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJeffron Noel Author of much of the soundtrack of my youth. Shake it up on your next stop.5Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h · Edited1 ReplyDoug Chase The Cars were the soundtrack to my high school years14Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h · EditedMarc Lemerand Arguably the greatest debut album of all time. Total bummer.11Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hAllison Wilderspin I am completely shocked that Ric Ocasek was 75!!!!10Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h2 RepliesMarilee Morrow Damn a lot of the 80’s greatest musicians are dying, Prince, Robert Palmer, George Michael, Tom Petty, Eddie Money, and now Ric Osasek.3Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h · EditedMoe Joe Moving in stereo is an epic song!8Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJoseph Wamack The first album is song after song a killer album5Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hTop FanJohn Proctor Maybe he’s forming a band on the other side with Benjamin Orr.4Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hChristopher C. MacMillan No better music to roller skate to as a kid in the early 80’s..4Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h2 RepliesLee Sartain Milne Lots of great memories of The Cars music in our 80s aerobics classes.😢2Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJunya Kikuchi my favorite is just what i needed. he changed my image of American rock.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 10mGavin Ewoldt The Cars last album “Move Like This” a few years ago was the last CD I ever purchased. I was pleased for it to be released and remember thinking before if any new music would ever come out.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hTop FanStephen Kohut The Cars were such a cool band.1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJohn Gahan Lost two voices from the soundtrack of our younger years in one weekend. Could’ve done without that.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 40mRay Geska A slice of life taken away with Money and Ocasek these past couple days. A sad dayHide or report thisLike · Reply · 31mDominique Morrow Bummer, lost two great ones in a week. Loved the Cars, his song writing and distinctive singing. Condolences to family, friends and fans.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 31mKevin Barry Ocasek was 75??!!??1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h2 RepliesTop FanMarshall Pyle He had been me of the most classic personas… what a great voice!!! The stars will shine brighter in our skies!! RIP💜Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hTim O’Malley 75! How did that happen?1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1h2 RepliesJohn McGough There is no denying the sound of the Cars debut album was a game changer. RIP Ric.1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hMitch Myers Loved hearing Moving In Stereo in the new season of Stranger Things! So many timeless tunes!Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 14mMaria Chisari-Herrick Loved the The Cars and his voice, cant believe it ….sadHide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hLizzi Brooks Well, he left a great legacy. How many can say that? RIPHide or report thisLike · Reply · 25mBobby Jones Rest easy Ric, your music will live forever, so many songs, most of us consider you part of our landscapeHide or report thisLike · Reply · 6mKim Merrill Moving to Heaven in Stereo! RIP Ric!Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hRoss Bolen If you asked God to make the perfect power pop record, with something all music scenes could love, striking a balance of forward movement and grand tradition…it would have to sound like The Cars debut record.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 45mKevin G Ferris The Cars were part of my soundtrack of my teen years….Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hCrista Denise Flenner Esparza How sad, 2 losses in music in 1 weekend. RIP Ric & Eddie. 💜💜Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hJairo Gavilan The end of this great Back Bay Boston band- will be missed- condolonces to Ric’s familyHide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hEric Cartner Who’s going to drive you home tonight?1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hDavid Elliott Ric truly “Let the Good Times Roll”! RIP.Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 54mScott Powell Now we will never really know who’s going to drive you home tonight1Hide or report thisLike · Reply · 1hChip Marshall “You might think I’m crazy, but all I want is you . . . “ His “You Might Think” was made up of simple, rhyming lyrics that equated to a crush that every guy or girl could relate to. It came to mind the second I read this. Prayers, love and peace go out to his. Thanks for your music, Mr. Ocasek.admin