Benjamin Orr
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Orr was born Benjamin Orzechowski in Lakewood, Ohio, to Russian and Czechoslovakian parents. He grew up in Cleveland, and dropped out of high school to pursue music full time in a local band, The Grasshoppers. Unlike many other musicians’ families, his parents were both singers and actively supported his musical endeavors. He became proficient in several instruments including the guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums. However, his talents in The Cars were mostly in playing the bass and lead vocals for several of their most popular hits, including “
Just What I Needed”, “Let’s Go”, and “Drive”.By the mid 1970s Orr was working in a Boston night club band, Cap’n Swing, with other members including future Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and guitarist Elliot Easton. When the group broke up in 1975, the three of them joined up with the other two members to form The Cars by 1976.
With several top hits and multi-platinum albums under his belt for his work with The Cars, Orr in 1986 issued his only solo project, The Lace, where he co-wrote all music and lyrics, and it spawned one Top 40 hit, “Stay The Night”. The album had a very familiar rhythm and feel of The Cars but was also free of Ocasek’s frequently cryptic lyrics.
After the break up of The Cars, Orr as well as the other members pursued solo work. From 1995 he led three bands, including ‘Orr’, ‘The Voices of Classic Rock’, and ‘Big People’.
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The Lace
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Stay The Night
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Live By The Waterside "Just What I Needed " Ft Benjamin Orr of the Cars
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Live By The Waterside "Bye Bye Love" Ft Benjamin Orr of the Cars
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whinyemoboy
A haunting vocal on this track. Havent heard it in years. So sad he died young. Proof that you dont have to oversing to be an effective interpreter of a lyric. Stay the Night.
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GangstaBa
The most beautiful man
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AORocker
HOLD ON Benjamin!!!!
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oracool43
Stay The Night,Drive...!!!!!!!
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natpro
natpro excelente musico,hermosa voz....por siempre ben
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MarcoMariutti
Stay the night.This music is for night
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Rissacakes
Perhaps one of the most beautiful men that ever walked this planet. :) His voice was lovely, his presence astounding.
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vamacha63
Beautiful and romantic song of the 80's with the beautiful voice of Benjamin Orr, bassist and co-founder singer of The Cars ! More about him in my page, (including rare video of DRIVE (live), to all fans: * http://www.youtube.com/user/Vamacha63 * Stay the night video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePJq68ZxUw8 * Ben Orr's Official Group-USA (enjoy): http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/BenjaminOrrAMusicalLegacy * RIP BEN...WE MISS YOU !!!
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takusamadotcom
"Stay The Night" is a masterpiece, a must for all 80's lovers. I miss you Benjamin, rest in peace :°(
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J1992L
He sure was talented!
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Inverse4
Ditto
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xxeditorsfan
I love ya, Ben. Everybody misses you and your lovely voice. :(
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Drreeaaa
WOOT! #1 once again. :] Ben, I love you. I wish you were still here, we need you. RIP<3.
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Drreeaaa
WOOHOO! I`m the top listener. :] I love you Ben. RIP<3.
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