Official website (http://www.ricocasek.com/)
Ric Ocasek
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American musician (1944–2019)
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Ric Ocasek was a musician whose professional career began in 1973 and concluded in 2019. He was the father of six children.
An official website serves as a media gallery for Ocasek, featuring exclusive photos and videos. The site is titled "Ric Ocasek | Official Site."
Ocasek died on September 15, 2019.
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Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Richard Theodore Otcasek (stage name 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.
Known for
- Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — Self [The Cars]2018
- I Am Divine — Self (archive)2014
- Bad Brains: A Band in DC — Self2012
- The Cars: Unlocked — Himself (lead and backing vocals, guitar)2006
- The Colbert Report2005
- America's Next Top Model — Self - Guest2003
- The Cars: Live - Musikladen 19792000
- The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special — Self1995
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest1993
- Simply Mad About the Mouse — Self1991
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Official website
Ric Ocasek | Official Site
The official website and media gallery for Ric Ocasek. Explore exclusive photos, videos, and more.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Theodore
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Baltimore
- Place of death
- Manhattan
- Spouse
- Paulina Porizkova
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- singing
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Official website
- www.ricocasek.com
- Image
- Ric-Ocasek.jpg
- Number of children
- 6
- Voice type
- tenor
Show 10 more facts
- member of
- The Cars
- date of birth
- 1944-03-23
- Commons category
- Ric Ocasek
- cause of death
- heart disease
- start of work period
- 1973-00-00
- date of death
- 2019-09-15
- end of work period
- 2019-00-00
- birth name
- Richard Theodore Otcasek
- social media followers
- 30900
- manner of death
- natural causes
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