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The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, they consisted of Ric Ocasek ( rhythm guitar ), Benjamin Orr ( bass guitar ), Elliot Easton ( lead guitar ), Greg Hawkes ( keyboards ), and David Robinson ( drums ).
- 1976–1988, 2000, 2010–2011, 2018
The extensive set retraces the band’s musical journey in the studio and includes: The Cars (1978), Candy-O (1979), Panorama (1980), Shake It Up (1981), Heartbeat City, (1984) and Door To Door (1987). Among the 60 tracks are the band’s biggest hits – “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Good Times Roll,” “You Are The Girl,” and “Drive.”
Apr 19, 2024 · the Cars, American rock band that merged 1960s power pop, 1970s glam rock, and music video innovation to become one of the iconic acts in new wave music. The Cars was formed in 1976 in Boston, Massachusetts, by vocalist and guitarist Ric Ocasek, vocalist and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer ...
- John P. Rafferty
- 4 min
- 1979
- Andrew Unterberger
- “Just What I Needed” (The Cars, 1978) Yes, The Cars wrote countless Perfect Pop Songs. But there’s Perfect Pop Songs, and there’s pop songs that deserve a Nobel prize.
- “Drive” (Heartbeat City, 1984) The first big ballad for The Cars, a risk that paid off with their biggest chart success, a No. 3 hit in September 1984.
- “Since You’re Gone” (Shake It Up, 1981) The Cars almost always went for the kill with their singles, but for whatever reason — maybe exhaustion after four albums in four years — they let off the throttle a little with Shake It Up‘s “Since You’re Gone.”
- “Moving in Stereo” (The Cars, 1978) It never needed Phoebe Cates. I mean, it certainly never hurts a song to soundtrack one of the most famous scenes in teen movie history, but “Moving in Stereo” made the Fast Times at Ridgemont High sequence eternal, just as much as the other way around.
The discography of the American rock band the Cars includes seven studio albums, eight compilation albums, four video albums and 26 singles. Originating in Boston in 1976, the band consisted of singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek, singer/bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson.
