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  1. Elliot Easton (born Elliot Steinberg, December 18, 1953) is an American musician who is best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the American new wave band the Cars. His melodic guitar solos are an integral part of the band's music.

  2. Dec 12, 2023 · Learn how Elliot Steinberg, a Brooklyn-born Beatles fan, became a guitarist for the iconic band The Cars. Read about his musical journey, his name change, his Jewish roots and his reflections on fame.

  3. Aug 25, 2020 · Vulture spoke with former Cars lead guitarist Elliot Easton about the best and worst of the band, plus his time working with Ric Ocasek.

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  4. Dec 7, 2020 · The guitar solo Elliot Easton recorded for the Cars’ Touch and Go is considered one of his all-time greatest performances, but producer Roy Thomas Baker and Easton’s bandmates weren’t completely convinced when the guitarist first recorded it in the studio.

  5. 18 hours ago · Elliot Easton “They said, ‘First of all, your image is all over the place. One guy looks like he should be in the Velvet Underground, and then your bass player should be in the Grateful Dead.’

  6. Sep 16, 2019 · It’s been almost 40 years since the Cars - singer, guitarist and songwriter Ric Ocasek, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, bassist and singer Benjamin Orr, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson - released their self-titled debut album, and roughly 30 since they had their last true hit.

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  8. Dec 18, 2023 · A tribute to the Southpaw shredder of The Cars and the first guitar hero of New Wave music. Learn about his tone, chops, solos, and Jewish identity in this article by Ken Kurson.

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