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The Cars were the pinnacle of new wave bands in the late '70s and early '80s. Their guitar-oriented rock with synth-oriented pop was on the cutting edge of mainstream music. The Cars roots lie in several previous projects of its members. Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes, and Benjamin Orr formed Milkwood in the early '70s. When their debut record, 1972's "How's the Weather", failed to chart, the three formed Richard and the Rabbits. Hawkes left soon after, and Ocasek and Orr played together for awhile. Later, they joned with Elliot Easton in Captain (or Cap'n) Swing. The band had too many clashing perso ...read more
The Cars were the pinnacle of new wave bands in the late '70s and early '80s. Their guitar-oriented rock with synth-oriented pop was on the cutting edge of mainstream music. The Cars roots lie in several previous projects of its members. Ric Ocasek, Greg Hawkes, and Benjamin Orr formed Milkwood in the early '70s. When their debut record, 1972's "How's the Weather", failed to chart, the three formed Richard and the Rabbits. Hawkes left soon after, and Ocasek and Orr played together for awhile. Later, they joned with Elliot Easton in Captain (or Cap'n) Swing. The band had too many clashing personalities and musical styles, however, so Ocasek decided to rebuild one last time. He, Orr, Easton, Hawkes, and newly added drummer David Robinson formed The Cars. Their debut self-titled album was released in 1978 and hit #3 on the Billboard Pop Album Chart. "Candy-O" and "Panorama" quickly followed in 1979 and 1980, respectively. In 1984, their most successful album, "Heartbeat City", was released. After a short hiatus, the band released its final album, "Door to Door". The band formally broke up in February of 1988. Ocasek is still a solo artist. Orr died of pancreatic cancer in 2000. Easton and Hawkes joined with Todd Rundgren, Prairie Prince, and Kasim Sulton in The New Cars, playing old The Cars hits along with Rundgren's selections and some new material. As for the original Cars, many greatest hits compilations have been released. They continue to influence bands today. « hide |
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