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1) The Cars are a popular American / band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations. The band was founded in Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977. The band originally consisted of David Robinson (drummer), Benjamin Orr (singer/bassist), Ric Ocasek (singer/rhythm guitarist), Elliot Easton (lead guitarist), Greg Hawkes (keyboardist).

During their career, they have released six albums: The Cars (1978), Candy-O (1979), Panorama (1980), Shake It Up (1981), Heartbeat City (1984), Door to Door (1987) and Move Like This (2011). The first five of these albums all were certified platinum by the RIAA, and their self-titled debut was one of the best-selling albums of the 1970s, remaining on the Billboard album charts for over a year. They experienced a second wave of popularity in 1984 with the album Heartbeat City and the popular MTV staples “You Might Think,” “Magic,” and “Drive,” the last of which was their highest-charting single, peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1985, the group released a greatest hits album, which contained “Tonight She Comes”, a mega-hit that reached #1 on the Billboard ‘Top Rock Tracks’. However, after that peak, they vanished from the public eye and worked on solo projects, and released one final album, Door to Door, before breaking up in early 1988.

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  • Anthony_611

    Great! Not the same without Ben Orr though. But still this bad should have been so much bigger.

    22 days ago
  • mattshoes

    MLT is great!!

    25 days ago
  • Andriu82

    Awesome group!

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  • grenworthshero

    I want to see another North American tour!

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  • groovez0ne

    Машины - это Моё Всё !!!

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  • drnrg31

    Move Like This just keeps getting better for me. Drtag On Forever is pure 70s garage band style.

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  • jayakiran

    Love.

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  • fred62200

    An extraordinary band !

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