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Ric Ocasek

Ric Ocasek

Born: 1944-03-23 • Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Richard Theodore Otcasek (March 23, 1944 – September 15, 2019), known as Ric Ocasek, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and painter. He was best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars. In 2018 Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars. That same year he revealed a number of his paintings in a national tour.

Filmography
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2018 • Self [The Cars]
Bad Brains: A Band in DC poster
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
2012 • Self
The Cars: Unlocked poster
The Cars: Unlocked
2006 • Himself (lead and backing vocals, guitar)
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979 poster
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
2000
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special poster
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995 • Self
Simply Mad About the Mouse poster
Simply Mad About the Mouse
1991 • Self
Hairspray poster
Hairspray
1988 • Beatnik Cat
Made in Heaven poster
Made in Heaven
1987 • Shark
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas poster
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
1984 • Self
The Cars: Heartbeat City poster
The Cars: Heartbeat City
1984