Ric Ocasek

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SXSW 2013: Day 3 afternoon – from Rainey Street to Waterloo Records… - The title of today's SXSW post isn't very descriptive, as I didn't stay in one particular place too long and my plans kept changing. Read More

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They Say It’s Your Birthday: Ric Ocasek

Mar 23, 2013

They Say It's Your Birthday celebrates an artist's special day with other…

Take Aim: Amy Sciarretto vs. Graham Parker

Mar 20, 2013

British rocker Graham Parker plays himself in This Is 40 , out on DVD.

Like, Omigod! Digging Through the ‘80s Pop…

Mar 06, 2013

It's a super-sized extravaganza this week as we wrap up Disc One, and man oh…

Articles: Permanent Press: The Story of Musicol…

Feb 18, 2013

Photos by Rachael Barbash ; all songs below recorded at Musicol Recording…

Ric Ocasek Biography

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Ric Ocasek (born Richard T. Otcasek; March 23, 1949) is an American musician and music producer. He is best known as lead vocalist (along with Benjamin Orr) and rhythm guitarist for the rock band, The Cars. When Ocasek was 16, his father, a Czech-born computer analyst for NASA, was transferred to Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Maple Heights High School in Maple Heights, Ohio, Ocasek then attended Bowling Green State University near Toledo, Ohio. He is married to model Pavlína Pořízková.

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