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Richard Theodore Otcasek [1] (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek ( / oʊˈkæsɪk / oh-CASS-ik [2] ), was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the primary vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the American new wave band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars ...
Black 47 gained access to a significantly wider audience when "Funky Céilí (Bridie's Song)", a track from Fire of Freedom gained extended air-play on music channel MTV, becoming the band's breakout single. The song was praised for the use of a traditional jig, riotous conclusion and as "a knockout example of how Irish music can rock."
- Chris Byrne, Andrew Goodsight, Kevin Jenkins, David Conrad
- United States
- 1989–2014
Listen to the intro for Fanatic Heart from Black 47’s Fire of Freedom CD. I still shiver when I hear the gorgeous layer of digital guitar from which the Uilleann Pipes emerge. And when I suggested that the song Black ‘47 should reflect the pain of the Irish who had endured The Great Hunger, he bade me channel a legion of their anguished ...
- Larry Kirwan
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Mar 5, 2014 · The group during the recording of the album was Dave Conrad (bass), Thomas Hamlin (drums), Fred Parcells (Trombone), Geoffrey Blythe (Sax), Chris Byrne (Uilleann Pipes/Vocals) and Larry Kirwan (Guitars/Lead Vocals). The core played various whistles and programmed drum machines to go along with a host of backing vocalists but at it's center was ...
- Shawn Donohue
Sep 16, 2019 · Black 47 - Fire of Freedom (1993) Combining rock with traditional Irish music and hip-hop may have sounded like a crazy idea in the early '90s, but Ocasek was no stranger to new sounds. And when it was time for New York's Black 47 to make their big-label debut, he was on hand to help bandleader Larry Kirwan put those ostensibly disparate ...
Because the band was not only unknown but also not the typical kind of group that was being played on the radio at the time, the label decided (and the band agreed) they should introduce themselves to the public by recording a limited-release self-titled EP before they recorded the full-length Fire of Freedom. They brought Ric Ocasek of The ...
The band went into the studio in 1993 with Ric Ocasek producing, and recorded Fire Of Freedom, an album that still holds up today. From the first notes the album pulsates with Celtic flavor and energy.
