The Life & Death of The Cars' RIC OCASEK

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Join us as we explore the remarkable journey of the enigmatic musician and songwriter behind the iconic band The Cars. From the formation of The Cars and their meteoric rise to fame in the late 1970s to Ocasek's solo ventures and his enduring impact as a music producer, this documentary delves into the highs and lows of his illustrious career.

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  • @vernfrederick5025
    @vernfrederick50252 ай бұрын

    Loved the cars ,I had the pleasure of meeting Ric at his house in upstate New York,he was a very nice man Rest In Peace Ric

  • @ministerofdarkness
    @ministerofdarkness3 ай бұрын

    The Cars debut album from 1978 is pure Masterpiece! It's practically a greatest hits album. RIP Ric & Benjamin.

  • @keithleeuwen877

    @keithleeuwen877

    2 ай бұрын

    So is Candy O

  • @user-sw2lv3zp6o

    @user-sw2lv3zp6o

    2 ай бұрын

    One of the albums of the second half of the '70s.

  • @ChrisClaybern

    @ChrisClaybern

    2 ай бұрын

    😊​@@keithleeuwen877

  • @RonBaker456
    @RonBaker4563 ай бұрын

    One of my favorites of that era. Such great songs, each with their own unique and interesting blend of instruments and sounds. RIP

  • @jojomcgee3430

    @jojomcgee3430

    2 ай бұрын

    What a great time for Rock n Roll! So glad I grew up in the 80's but so bummed when they broke up my junior year in highschool!!! Still love blasting The Cars every summer, windows down, speeding down the highway!

  • @Lemmon714_
    @Lemmon714_3 ай бұрын

    My first concert was The Cars in 1982 when I was 14. Great band. Moving in Stereo was always my favorite.

  • @user-ln4zr4pz4f

    @user-ln4zr4pz4f

    3 ай бұрын

    Pretty sure it was = is for everybody our age. Please have a good evening.

  • @alberta1st
    @alberta1st3 ай бұрын

    So many good songs well missed, lnformative commentary Thank You! RIP

  • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you, I appreciate you 🤗

  • @briancoates3955
    @briancoates39552 ай бұрын

    I really liked him singing Magic 🪄 my favorite Car's song 🎼🎶

  • @richard-mr1vz
    @richard-mr1vz2 ай бұрын

    Door To Door(1987) remains a severely underrated album, an artistic peak IMO…I don’t know why the fans are always so quick to dismiss it…Thankfully, Ric lived a full life even though he passed too soon….

  • @derekstocker6661
    @derekstocker66613 ай бұрын

    Very well done on this, great account of Ric's life and music, still love "Emotion in Motion! and have the vinyl single, and just ordered "This side of Paradise" album thanks to this video. RIP Ric and Benjamin.

  • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much! Emotion In Motion is still one of my faves too 🤗💝

  • @CVinyl
    @CVinyl3 ай бұрын

    His solo albums are amazing! 🕯

  • @sharokrokni5317
    @sharokrokni53173 ай бұрын

    Talent, style, and good songs,

  • @thomo74
    @thomo743 ай бұрын

    Gee Whiz ! You are very talented at putting these vids together ! And fast ! Thank you for fulfilling my request. I loved it.

  • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you, you are more than welcome 😁 So thrilled you enjoyed it! 🥰

  • @aminahmed2220
    @aminahmed22203 ай бұрын

    What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    3 ай бұрын

    Thank you my friend you too! 🥰🌻

  • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RedheadLondon I'm not sure, didn't see anything about that when researching for the vid. I just did a google search and didn't find anything that would verify that either. But in some photos they do look related though lol 😁

  • @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    @HarmonyHeartsLifestyle-ul5yv

    3 ай бұрын

    @@RedheadLondon Yes! They definitely look like they could be brothers 😄👌

  • @philwright2480
    @philwright24802 ай бұрын

    I was never a big fan, I was into hard rock, punk and metal, but for what they did they were one of the best, and they have grown on me over the years, I love the song Drive, this is a really good video but the timeline is all over the place.

  • @timjarred9449
    @timjarred94492 ай бұрын

    Such a great band and so many awesome and amazing memories to their music God I really miss the good old days and all my friends that I used to party and hang out with but just like the cars their time has passed as well and today all I see are the memories in the rearview may they all in peace 🍻🙏😔

  • @jefferysteen1041
    @jefferysteen10413 ай бұрын

    I always liked Ric's solo song"Somethin' to grab for",cool video too.

  • @chrissmith7416
    @chrissmith74163 ай бұрын

    Great songs,Great memories, 70's 80's what a time to be Alive"

  • @karenboouk531
    @karenboouk5313 ай бұрын

    A very talented man. 🇬🇧🌹🌹🌹

  • @SportyOtterPop
    @SportyOtterPop2 ай бұрын

    Oh dear! How did I miss that he's gone? Oof! The Cars and Wang Chung were my first "big girl" concert that I went to.

  • @SportyOtterPop

    @SportyOtterPop

    2 ай бұрын

    Alpine Valley, Wisconsin. Something like 1984 😀I have had some real-life adventures in the music world, that would make many people faint dead away, to hear about 😀

  • @SportyOtterPop

    @SportyOtterPop

    2 ай бұрын

    If you ever do one about Stevie Ray Vaughan, I can send you a ticket stub photo, from his very last show. I was there! 😀

  • @paulazemeckis7835
    @paulazemeckis78353 ай бұрын

    The Cars weren't new wave. They were rock 'n roll.

  • @froglobster

    @froglobster

    2 ай бұрын

    😆 - I guess Pink Floyd was a country western band then huh?

  • @JeaneGenie
    @JeaneGenie3 ай бұрын

    They were great at Live Aid in '85

  • @computarman
    @computarman2 ай бұрын

    My favorite Ocasek solo song is "All We Need is Love".

  • @lensquires6580
    @lensquires65803 ай бұрын

    Ric and The Cars were the evolution of R&R from the late 70's into the 80's. Who can forget not only their sound but the great music videos on MTV! One of the most beautiful Car's songs and of any playlist, "Drive." Ric and Benjamin 🙏✝♥

  • @WineSippingCowboy
    @WineSippingCowboy3 ай бұрын

    40 years 🎂 since Heartbeat City was released. Roy Baker gave The Cars 🚗 a start producing the debut album to the 4th album. Mutt Lange produced the 5th and most popular album. Drive 🚗 is the signature song 🎵. RIP Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr.

  • @jojomcgee3430
    @jojomcgee34302 ай бұрын

    My ex girlfriend stole my copy Just What I Needed! I still miss that album!

  • @fredbozo8488
    @fredbozo84882 ай бұрын

    Another award he should've received is for those ginormous ears, it was said he could hear a pin drop from 40 kilometers.

  • @user-fu2mi1nd5l
    @user-fu2mi1nd5l3 ай бұрын

    Panorama is such a great album

  • @Moment-14
    @Moment-143 ай бұрын

    As a non musician... and a bit off topic here... a video like this makes me contemplate the roll of the keyboard player.... Hence: 1. Greg Hawke... The Cars 2. Nick Rhodes.... Duran Duran 3. Tony Banks.. Genesis 4. Tony Kaye.... Yes 5. Michael Lardie...Great White 6. Jon Lord.... Deep Purple 7. Marc Avsec.... Donnie Iris and the Cruisers... and Wild Cherry... ( ya gotta be from eastern Ohio/ western PA to appreciate this... ) There are many many more I am sure.... I'm pretty buzzed.... so, please help me out....please...y'all..

  • @doctordetroit4339

    @doctordetroit4339

    2 ай бұрын

    Correct, the keys are understated yet dominant in all those bands.

  • @johnellis3309
    @johnellis33093 ай бұрын

    My cousin Faye Marie dated him for a short time

  • @jimmycrackkorn1596
    @jimmycrackkorn15963 ай бұрын

    I thought he was very cold and heartless to his ex-wife and two of his children.

  • @billyhensley7770
    @billyhensley77703 ай бұрын

    I grew uo with the cars music especially my teenage years they rocked mtv rip mr ocasek

  • @user-ke8if6ri9r
    @user-ke8if6ri9r3 ай бұрын

    I grew up outside of Boston in the late '60's and '70's. WBCN played alot of local bands. Saw the Cars with Wang Chung as the opener. The Cars were so loud I thought my ears would bleed.

  • @OtelliSandrina
    @OtelliSandrina2 ай бұрын

    I much prefer Ric in solo and I met his friend Alan Vega on october 1983

  • @user-zz7ij5yr2p
    @user-zz7ij5yr2p2 ай бұрын

    So bad to know that Ric's last wife abandoned him long before his death, that might be the cause of his passing away. Shame on you Periskova, you should have been next to your husband all the way.

  • @MisterMikeTexas
    @MisterMikeTexas3 ай бұрын

    Ric would be 80 this year! 😮

  • @lisab7977
    @lisab79773 ай бұрын

    I saw the Cars in 1984- they abbreviated all of their songs. It was a huge letdown. 👎🏻

  • @kendallevans4079

    @kendallevans4079

    3 ай бұрын

    Did they just do a medley? I never like it when they do that.

  • @brownwrench
    @brownwrench2 ай бұрын

    Paulina wore him down

  • @Banterlion-vw4mx
    @Banterlion-vw4mx2 ай бұрын

    He left nothing for his kids or model wife

  • @jujumulligan43
    @jujumulligan4326 күн бұрын

    Ric was no doubt a genius. He was incredibly talented. I know he is depicted as an ass and very egotistical. However, I have read that his father was very strict and controlling, probably causing Ric to be insecure and he played the role of superiority. RIP Richard.

  • @user-xl4zr1xw1o
    @user-xl4zr1xw1o2 ай бұрын

    He was a narcissist.

  • @drdickvagesq
    @drdickvagesq2 ай бұрын

    I wonder why he removed 2 of his sons from his will.

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