The Cars

The Cars

Band, 1976-1988 US, Boston
Rock and Alternative

New Wave rock group from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1976, they released their first single and LP two years later. Initially a guitar-driven rock act with some progressive keyboard accompaniment, after their first album they rapidly moved toward a heavily synth-based, pop-rock sound, then disbanded in 1988. Line-up: Ric Ocasek (vocals, guitar), Benjamin Orr (real name: Benjamin Orzechowski - vocals, bass), Elliot Easton (guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards, sax) and David Robinson (drums). Blondie may have had a string of number one hits and Talking Heads may have won the hearts of the critics, but The Cars were the most successful American New Wave band to emerge in the late 1970's. With their sleek, mechanical pop/rock, the band racked up a string of platinum albums and Top 40 singles that made them one of the most popular American Rock N Roll bands of the late 1970's and early 1980's. In 2006, Greg Hawkes and Elliot Easton, together with Todd Rundgren and Kasim Sulton (both of Utopia) and Prairie Prince (formerly of The Tubes) formed The New Cars and played mainly original Cars material live. In 2011 The Cars (without Benjamin Orr who had passed away in 2000) released a new album and went on tour again with Greg Hawkes taking over on bass and Ric Ocasek as sole lead singer. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

Members

	Ric Ocasek voc, g *1949 US
	Elliot Easton bvoc, g *1953 US
	Greg Hawkes key, bvoc, sax *1952 US
	David Robinson dr, perc *1949 US
	Benjamin Orzechowski voc, b, perc 1947-2000 US

Popular Tracks

Drive - 2017 Remaster on Heartbeat City by The Cars

Just What I Needed on The Cars by The Cars

You Might Think on Heartbeat City by The Cars

Good Times Roll on The Cars by The Cars

My Best Friend's Girl on The Cars by The Cars

Magic - 2017 Remaster on Heartbeat City by The Cars

Shake It Up - 2017 Remaster on Shake It Up by The Cars

Let's Go on Candy-O by The Cars

Moving in Stereo on The Cars by The Cars

It's All I Can Do on Candy-O by The Cars

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Band Membership

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
You Might Think	The Cars	2018	Album
Shake It Up / Magic	The Cars	2018	Single
Live At The Agora 1978	The Cars	2017	Single
The Elektra Years 1978-1987	The Cars	2016	Album
Moving In Stereo: The Best Of The Cars	The Cars	2016	Compil.
Exit Door.	The Cars	2015	Album
Move Like This	The Cars	2011	Album
Sad Song	The Cars	2011	Single
Live In Philadelphia 1987	The Cars	2011	Album
Original Album Series	The Cars	2010	Album
Live In Tokyo	The Cars	2009	Album
Classic Tracks	The Cars	2008	Compil.
Heartbeat City / The Cars	The Cars	2008	Album
Greatest Hits & More	The Cars	2008	Compil.
Road Tested	The Cars	2006	Album
The Cars Unlocked: The Live Performances	The Cars	2006	Compil.
MP3	The Cars	2006	Compil.
TV Anthology	The Cars	2006	Album
Rhino Hi-Five: The Cars	The Cars	2006	Album
The Essentials: The Cars	The Cars	2005	Compil.
Heartbeat City/Shake It Up	The Cars	2003	Compil.
Complete Greatest Hits	The Cars	2002	Compil.
USA Ric Ocasek And The Cars	The Cars	2002	Compil.
Shake It Up And Other Hits	The Cars	2001	Compil.
Коллекция Альбомов 1978-1995	The Cars	2001	Compil.
Interview	Ric Ocasek, The Cars, Marcel Anders	2001	Album
King Biscuit Flower Hour	The Cars	2000	Album
The Cars Live	The Cars	2000	Album
Learner's Permit	The Cars	1999	Album
The Cars Anthology - Just What I Needed	The Cars	1995	Compil.
In the studio - The Cars	The Cars	1992	Album
There's No Ersatz	The Cars	1991	Album
Sos La Chica = You Are The Girl / Chicas, Chicas, Chicas = Girls, Girls, Girls	The Cars / Mötley Crüe	1987	Single
Strap Me In	The Cars	1987	Single
Door To Door	The Cars	1987	Album
Coming Up You	The Cars	1987	Single
You Are The Girl	The Cars	1987	Single
Varios - Promo WEA nº41	Debbie Gibson, Depeche Mode, The Cars	1987	Album
Drive • Heartbeat City	The Cars	1985	Single
Greatest Hits	The Cars	1985	Compil.
I'm Not The One	The Cars	1985	Single
Heartbeat City	The Cars	1985	Single
Off The Record Specials With Mary Turner	The Cars	1985	Album
Tonight She Comes	The Cars	1985	Single
Superstar Concert Series	The Cars	1984	Album
Guest D. J.: Show #126	The Cars	1984	Album
It's Not The Night / Drive	The Cars	1984	Single
Moving In Stereo Radio Special	The Cars	1984	Album
Why Can't I Have You	The Cars	1984	Single
Magic / Hello Again	The Cars	1984	Single
You Might Think / Magic	The Cars	1984	Single
Drive / Hello Again	The Cars	1984	Single
Spotlight Specials: The Cars	The Cars	1984	Album
Heartbeat City	The Cars	1984	Album
Live 1984 - 1985	The Cars	1984	Album
Magic	The Cars	1984	Single
You Might Think	The Cars	1984	Single
Drive	The Cars	1984	Single
Hello Again	The Cars	1984	Single
Heartbeat City	The Cars	1984	Album
Like A Virgin / Drive	Madonna / The Cars	1984	Single
Think It Over	The Cars	1982	Single
Let's Go / It's All I Can Do	The Cars	1982	Single
Pretty Woman / Shake It Up	Van Halen / The Cars	1982	Single
Shake It Up	The Cars	1981	Album
Shake It Up	The Cars	1981	Single
Since You're Gone	The Cars	1981	Single
Victim Of Love	The Cars	1981	Single
Touch And Go	The Cars	1980	Single
Don't Tell Me No	The Cars	1980	Single
Panorama	The Cars	1980	Album
Jim Ladd Hosts The Cars	Jim Ladd Hosts The Cars	1980	Album
Air Date 2/9-10 1980	The Cars	1980	Album
Gimme Some Slack / Don´t Go To Pieces	The Cars	1980	Single
It's All I Can Do	The Cars	1979	Single
Double Life	The Cars	1979	Single
Good Times Roll	The Cars	1979	Single
Let's Go	The Cars	1979	Single
'59' Stude (The Backseat)	The Cars	1979	Album
Super Groups In Concert Presents The Cars	The Cars	1979	Album
Candy-O	The Cars	1979	Album
The Cars	The Cars	1978	Album
My Best Friend's Girl	The Cars	1978	Single
King Biscuit Flower Hour	Peter Gabriel / The Cars	1978	Album
All Mixed Up	The Cars	1978	Single
78 Bootleg	The Cars	1978	Album
InnerView	The Cars	1978	Album
Just What I Needed	The Cars	1978	Single
My Best Friend's Girl / Just What I Needed	The Cars		Single
Shake It Up / Since You're Gone	The Cars		Single
Just What I Needed / Good Times Roll	The Cars		Single
Live In The 21st Century (Beep Beep Yer Ass)	The Cars		Album
Heartbeat City / This Side Of Paradise	The Cars / Ric Ocasek		Compil.
DeLuxe Collection	The Cars		Compil.
Let's Go / My Best Friend's Girl	The Cars		Single
Panorama Live 1980	The Cars		Album
The Cars / Ric Ocasek	The Cars		Album

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