Ric Ocasek
1944-03-23 (1944)Baltimore, Maryland, USAActing
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Known For
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
America's Next Top Model
TV • 2003
Fridays
TV • 1980
Hairspray
MOVIE • 1988
Made in Heaven
MOVIE • 1987
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
MOVIE • 1995
Twenty Eighteen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
MOVIE • 2018
The Cars: Heartbeat City
MOVIE • 1984
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
MOVIE • 2012
Simply Mad About the Mouse
MOVIE • 1991
The Cars: Live - Musikladen 1979
MOVIE • 2000
The Cars: Unlocked
MOVIE • 2006
The Cars: Live at The Summit In Houston, Texas
MOVIE • 1984