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Ric Ocasek and the Cars

The Cars, in a 1984 publicity photo for their album Heartbeat City. Pictured from left to right; Ben Orr, David Robinson, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and Greg Hawkes.
The Cars, in a 1984 publicity photo for their album Heartbeat City. Pictured from left to right; Ben Orr, David Robinson, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and Greg Hawkes.E.J. Camp / Elektra Records
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by Jake Rudh

September 20, 2024

This week, on Transmission, I'll be playing an hour of Ric Ocasek and The Cars. This September 15 marks five years since Ric passed away, which is really hard to believe that it's been that long (not to mention the 24 years since Ric’s bandmate Benjamin Orr passed), but I'm so thankful he left us an incredible catalogue of music, one that we're going to be exploring Thursday night on the show.

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