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Boston, United States (1976 – 1988)

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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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Hayzi22 wrote:
Sunday morning

The Cars is my favorite.

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Modest_Hamster wrote:
8 days ago

One of my first musical loves. Amazing band.

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u2martyman wrote:
15 days ago

Awesome.

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SexyPunk80s wrote:
November 2009

hello again :P

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ktcat8 wrote:
October 2009

I grew up on this band, love 'em!

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lancear00 wrote:
October 2009

The Cars are always a good choice!!

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Rissacakes wrote:
October 2009

Goddamnit, I love these guys.

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Bandur2112 wrote:
October 2009

Candy-O

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alexia_N wrote:
October 2009

Panorama is their best album by far, I think.

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Bandur2112 wrote:
October 2009

The first 4 albums are fucking amazing. Everything after that though is pretty lackluster, even Heartbreak City.

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miss_tremond wrote:
September 2009

Panorama is so underrated >.<

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Hanges wrote:
September 2009

indeed, the commercial version of television haha, just not that good

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Nololob wrote:
September 2009

Klasyka Rocka

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Bandur2112 wrote:
September 2009

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:
August 2009

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:
August 2009

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:
August 2009

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:
July 2009

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:
July 2009

AND IM CANADIAN

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MrRush2112 wrote:
July 2009

boston styxs.. also lol..

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