Ric Ocasek
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| + | '''Richard Theodore Otcasek''' (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as '''Ric Ocasek''', was an American singer, [[songwriter]], [[musician]], [[record producer]] and [[painter]]. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band [[the Cars]]. In 2018, Ocasek was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] as a member of the Cars. | ||
| + | ==Discography== | ||
| + | ===Solo albums=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Beatitude (album)|Beatitude]]'' (1982) | ||
| + | * ''[[This Side of Paradise (album)|This Side of Paradise]]'' (1986) | ||
| + | * ''[[Fireball Zone]]'' (1991) | ||
| + | * ''[[Quick Change World]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[Negative Theater]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[Troublizing]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[Nexterday]]'' (2005) | ||
| - | '''Ric Ocasek''' (born '''Richard T. Ocasek'''; March 23, 1949, in [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], Maryland) is an [[United States|American]] musician and music producer. He is best known as lead vocalist (along with [[Benjamin Orr]]) and [[rhythm guitarist]] for the [[rock music|rock]] band, [[The Cars]]. {{GFDL}} | + | ===Spoken word albums=== |
| + | * ''Getchertiktz'' <small>with Alan Vega and Gillian McCain</small> (1996) | ||
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| + | ===With the Cars=== | ||
| + | * ''[[The Cars (album)|The Cars]]'' (1978) | ||
| + | * ''[[Candy-O]]'' (1979) | ||
| + | * ''[[Panorama (The Cars album)|Panorama]]'' (1980) | ||
| + | * ''[[Shake It Up (The Cars album)|Shake It Up]]'' (1981) | ||
| + | * ''[[Heartbeat City]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[Door to Door (album)|Door to Door]]'' (1987) | ||
| + | * ''[[Move Like This]]'' (2011) | ||
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Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and painter. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars. In 2018, Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.
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Discography
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Solo albums
- Beatitude (1982)
- This Side of Paradise (1986)
- Fireball Zone (1991)
- Quick Change World (1993)
- Negative Theater (1993)
- Troublizing (1997)
- Nexterday (2005)
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Spoken word albums
- Getchertiktz with Alan Vega and Gillian McCain (1996)
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With the Cars
- The Cars (1978)
- Candy-O (1979)
- Panorama (1980)
- Shake It Up (1981)
- Heartbeat City (1984)
- Door to Door (1987)
- Move Like This (2011)
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