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The Cars
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Boston, United States (1976 – 1988)
There is more than one artist with this name:
1) The Cars were a popular American New Wave band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations. They hailed from Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977. Lineup: David Robinson (drummer), Benjamin Orr (singer/bassist), Ric Ocasek (singer/rhythm guitarist), Elliot Easton (lead guitarist), Greg Hawkes (keyboardist).
During their career, they released six albums: The Cars (1978), Candy-O (1979), Panorama (1980), Shake It Up (1981), Heartbeat City (1984), and Door to Door (1987). 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. However, after that peak, they vanished from the public eye and worked on solo projects, and released one final album before breaking up in early 1988.
Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in October 2000. Guitarist Elliot Easton played in a surf music group and joined a touring act called Creedence Clearwater Revisted with ex-members of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
1) The Cars were a popular American New Wave band that formed in 1976, after going through several different incarnations. They hailed from Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977. Lineup: David Robinson (drummer), Benjamin Orr (singer/bassist), Ric Ocasek (singer/rhythm guitarist), Elliot Easton (lead guitarist), Greg Hawkes (keyboardist).
During their career, they released six albums: The Cars (1978), Candy-O (1979), Panorama (1980), Shake It Up (1981), Heartbeat City (1984), and Door to Door (1987). 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. However, after that peak, they vanished from the public eye and worked on solo projects, and released one final album before breaking up in early 1988.
Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in October 2000. Guitarist Elliot Easton played in a surf music group and joined a touring act called Creedence Clearwater Revisted with ex-members of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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ktcat8 wrote:
I grew up on this band, love 'em!
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lancear00 wrote:
The Cars are always a good choice!!
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Rissacakes wrote:
Goddamnit, I love these guys.
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Bandur2112 wrote:
Candy-O
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alexia_N wrote:
Panorama is their best album by far, I think.
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Bandur2112 wrote:
The first 4 albums are fucking amazing. Everything after that though is pretty lackluster, even Heartbreak City.
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miss_tremond wrote:
Panorama is so underrated >.<
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Hanges wrote:
indeed, the commercial version of television haha, just not that good
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Nololob wrote:
Klasyka Rocka
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Bandur2112 wrote:
to the person who said that The Cars were no where close to the best American band...they're pretty damn close, I'd probably only put Van Halen and Cheap Trick ahead of them.
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Nithvalley wrote:
So this band, Sans Harbour, came to Stratford to practice their road show. The Cars first album had been released just a few days earlier and I had bought it immediately - it was the first fresh music to hit the airwaves in years. Sans Harbour played that album note for note - we got to hear the Cars on the road before hardly anyone knew they even existed.
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zoraxx wrote:
Cold and thin, shiny and hypnotic, it's what they do best--rock and roll that is definitely pop without a hint of cuteness. Which means that for them "alienation is the craze" may be a meaningful statement after all.
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Bolshevized wrote:
I'm really surprised by the low number of plays on here. One of the best 80s bands, IMO.
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Rissacakes wrote:
Have loved these guys since I was just a little girl. :) And it's still really refreshing and comforting to hear their music from time to time.
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MrRush2112 wrote:
AND IM CANADIAN
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MrRush2112 wrote:
boston styxs.. also lol..
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MrRush2112 wrote:
my last post was for some dude who said cars are the best american band ...
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MrRush2112 wrote:
No way are the cars the best american band.. van halen doors and aerosmith way better,, i like the cars.. but come on they are not the best usa band .. no way lol.. heck even supertramp might be better then the cars and what about the great ted nugent and kiss .. lol..
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MrRush2112 wrote:
Who sang the song drive
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MrRush2112 wrote:
How many members from the cars are still alive... from first album
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