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The Cars were an American New Wave band, one of the most popular to emerge out of the early punk scene in the late 1970s. They hailed from Boston, and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977 (1977 in music). The nucleus of the group was comprised of guitarists Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, and completed by lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson. Their hits dominated the charts for over nine years, culminating with 1984's Heartbeat City, which included the hit singles "Magic", "Drive", as well as "You Might Think", which also won the MTV Video of the Year Award (see 1984 in music). After the resulting period of superstardom, the Cars released their last album Door To Door in 1987 and broke up in 1988 (1988 in music). Orr died of pancreatic cancer on October 3, 2000, making a reunion of the group's classic lineup impossible.
The band's members were Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek), the band's principal songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and part-time lead singer; Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski), bassist and part-time lead singer; Elliot Easton, lead guitar and backing vocals; David Robinson, drums and backing vocals; and Greg Hawkes, keyboards, saxophone, guitar, and backing vocals.
The Cars successfully bridged the gap between the guitar-oriented rock of the 1970s and the synth-oriented pop of the early 1980s. While Elliot Easton could do the occasional guitar solo, The Cars' sound was defined much more by Greg Hawkes' synthesizers and the huge harmonies of Easton, Robinson, and Hawkes behind Orr's and Ocasek's lead vocals.
While The Cars had numerous hits in the late 1970s and early 1980s, their most successful albums were 1978's The Cars, which featured one of the most popular New Wave songs of all time in "Just What I Needed," and 1984's Heartbeat City, which spawned four Top 20 hits.
The Cars suddenly split up in 1987, after their album Door to Door failed to approach the success of their previous albums. In the late 1990s, rumors circulated of the band getting back together, but the death of bassist Benjamin Orr in October 2000 put an end to them.
The Cars Discography
Year
Title
Label
1978
The Cars
Elektra Records
1979
Candy-O
Elektra Records
1980
Panorama
Elektra Records
1981
Shake It Up
Elektra Records
1984
Heartbeat City
Elektra Records
1985
The Cars Greatest Hits
Elektra Records
1987
Door to Door
Elektra Records
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