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Oct 19, 2023 · The Cars helped create one of the definitive sounds of the late 1970s and evolved into arguably the most '80s band of the '80s. They started out New Wave, mixing pop craftsmanship with hard rock energy, then adding in synthesizers and smooth production.
Nov 3, 2017 · The Cars - Good Times Roll (Official Live Video) - YouTube. RHINO. 7.18M subscribers. Subscribed. 11K. 1.2M views 6 years ago. You're watching The Cars perform "Good Times Roll." Original song...
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Jul 20, 2024 · In the late 70s and early 80s, The Cars were one of America’s most popular bands, effortlessly knocking out hits such My Best Friend’s Girl, Shake It Up, You Might Think and Drive before their split in 1988 following the departure of co-vocalist and chief songwriter Ric Ocasek.
The band that we knew as The Cars was sadly gone forever. Yet, their unique sound and all their wonderful music will always live on as well as the memories we all have of the first time we ever heard this legendary band and the great joy they have brought us ever since.
- Brian Kachejian
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 ).
Aug 4, 2017 · However, The Cars are a distinctly American new wave band, one that opened the doors for the U.K. (and beyond) synth warriors to take over the charts.
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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.
