Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is the former vocalist and frontman for The Cars and a producer for several other groups, including Bad Brains and Suicide. Image File history File links Rick22. ... Image File history File links Rick22. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the city in the US state of Maryland. ... Official language(s) None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... The album cover for Heartbeat City, one of The Cars most successful and well known albums. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The Bad Brains are an American all-black hardcore punk and reggae band, originally formed in Washington, DC in 1977. ... Suicide (from Latin sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the act of willfully ending ones own life. ...

Solo music career

The visually distinctive, very slender singer released his first solo album in 1982. Beatitude is a somewhat more experimental variation of The Cars' New Wave rock sound. A more synthesizer-heavy follow up, This Side Of Paradise, was released in 1986. A #15 hit single, "Emotion In Motion", accompanied the album. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... New Wave is a term that has been used to describe many developments in music, but is most commonly associated with a movement in American, Australian, British, Canadian and European popular music, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. ... A synthesizer (spelling var. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Cars split in 1987, and Ocasek disappeared from the public eye for a couple of years, resurfacing in 1990 with Fireball Zone. One track, "Rockaway", enjoyed a brief stay on the charts, but his solo albums have seen disappointing sales, especially compared to his success with the Cars. He subsequently released other solo works throughout the decade, including 1993's Quick Change World, 1996's Getchertikitz (a collaboration with Suicide's Alan Vega), and 1997's Billy Corgan-produced Troublizing (which Ocasek supported with a very brief tour, his first since leaving the Cars). In 2005, Ocasek released another album, Nexterday, to little fanfare but positive reviews. This article is about the year. ... Fireball Zone (1991) was the third solo album from Ric Ocasek, the former lead singer-songwriter of The Cars. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Alan Vega (born 1948) is the vocalist for 1970s and 80s punk/post punk duo Suicide. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billy Corgan William Patrick Billy Corgan, Jr. ... Template:Diffgggtgerent calendars 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Producing

Ocasek has produced many records, both while working with The Cars and since then, such as Bad Brains' Rock for Light and Guided By Voices' Do the Collapse. His other production credits include Weezer, Bebe Buell, No Doubt, The Killers, punk-poppers Nada Surf and Irish folk-punk band Black 47. The Bad Brains are an American all-black hardcore punk and reggae band, originally formed in Washington, DC in 1977. ... Third album by hardcore punk group Bad Brains Tracklisting Big Takeover Attitude Right Brigade Joshuas Song I And I Survive Banned In D.C. Supertouch Destroy Babylon F.V.K. (Fearless Vampire Killers) The Meek I Coptic Times Sailin On Rock For Light Rally Round Jah Throne At The... Guided by Voices (often abbreviated as GBV) was an extremely prolific lo-fi/indie-rock band from Dayton, Ohio. ... 11th album by Dayton, Ohio indie rock group Guided By Voices. ... Weezer is an American alternative rock band. ... Bebe Buell traveled in celebrity circles most of her life. ... No Doubt is an American alternative rock band whose music was initially influenced heavily by ska, punk and New Wave. ... The Killers may mean: The Killers (short story), a 1927 short story by Ernest Hemingway The Killers (1946 film), a film adaptation of the story starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner The Killers (1958 film), a film adaptation of the story directed by Andrei Tarkovsky The Killers (1964 film), a... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... For Popular music (music that is popular, rather than of a specific genre or style), see Popular music. ... Nada Surf is an American alternative rock group formed in 1992. ... Folk Music, in the original sense of the term, is music by and of the common people. ... Black 47 is an American-Celtic rock band made up of Irish expatriates, formed in New York City by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne in 1989. ...

Beginning in the mid-1990s, Ocasek began producing again for acts such as Bad Religion, Black 47, Johnny Bravo, D Generation, The Wannadies, Guided By Voices, Hole, Possum Dixon, Martin Rev, Jonathan Richman, and both of Weezer's hit self-titled releases in 1994 and 2001. Ocasek produced the 2006 album by "The Pink Spiders" entitled "Teenage Graffiti". The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Bad Religion is an influential punk rock band known for poignant, erudite lyrics, and biting social commentary. ... Black 47 is an American-Celtic rock band made up of Irish expatriates, formed in New York City by Larry Kirwan and Chris Byrne in 1989. ... Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series about the boorish, skirt-chasing title character who constantly searches for a woman willing to date him, but even when he seems to find one, something goes wrong. ... D Generation formed in 1991 in New York City, the band turned a blind eye towards the burgeoning Seattle movement, as their look and sound was straight out of NYC circa the early 70s, when trashy glam bands like The New York Dolls ruled the scene, and punk bands such... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hole was an indie rock band formed in 1989 and (officially) disbanded in 2002, fronted by Courtney Love and co-founded by Eric Erlandson, and featuring Patty Schemel on drums (until 1998. ... Possum Dixon (1989-1999) was an American alternative rock and roll band. ... Martin Rev (full name Martin Reverby) is the instrumentalist from New York punk-era electronic band Suicide. ... Jonathan Richman (born May 15, 1951) is an American proto-punk icon and one of the progenitors of indie rock. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

Work in other media

Ocasek has also written a book of poetry, 1993's Negative Theatre. It was at one time expected to be incorporated into an album and multimedia incarnation of the same name, but these plans were dropped abruptly. Poetry (from Ancient Greek: (poiéo/poió) = I create / I make / I do / I cause) is traditionally a written art form in which human language is used for its aesthetic qualities in addition to, or instead of, its notional and semantic content. ... Multimedia is the use of several different media (e. ...

Ocasek had a cameo role in the John Waters feature film Hairspray. He also had a bit part in the 1987 movie Made in Heaven where he played a grease monkey. Since its first use in 1851, a cameo role or cameo appearance has been a brief appearance in a play (or later, a movie) that stands out against the general context for its éclat or dramatic punch. ... Photo of John Waters by Robert Birnbaum John Waters (born April 22, 1946, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American filmmaker, known for films displaying shockingly bad taste while managing to still be humourous to some audiences. ... It has been suggested that Tracy Turnblad be merged into this article or section. ...

Personal life

Ocasek married supermodel/actress Paulina Porizkova in 1989, his third marriage, the first two ending in divorce. He has six sons, two from each of his three marriages. He met Porizkova while filming the music video for The Cars' song "Drive" (directed by Timothy Hutton), while he was still married to his second wife Suzanne. Porizkova was only 19 at the time of the 1984 meeting, and they have been together ever since. This article or section may contain external links added only to promote a website, product or service – otherwise known as spam. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music video (also promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Timothy Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American actor. ...

Ocasek stated in a 2005 interview on Rockline that he hated touring, and it was unlikely that he would do so again. He also stated he would not be reuniting with The Cars again, but gave the okay to his former fellow bandmates to do so with Todd Rundgren replacing him on vocals. However, on April 17, 2006, Ocasek appeared on The Colbert Report and volunteered to put Rundgren "on notice." The album cover for Heartbeat City, one of The Cars most successful and well known albums. ... Todd Rundgren (born June 22, 1948 in Upper Darby, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. ... The Colbert Report (pronounced or coal-BEHR re-POR, with silent Ts), is an American satirical television program on Comedy Central that stars Stephen Colbert, best known previously as a correspondent for The Daily Show. ... One of many running gags on The Colbert Report : Colbert posing with a portrait of himself posing with a portrait of himself. ...

On April 18, 2006, he was ranked number 50 in The Boston Phoenix list of "The 100 unsexiest men in the world." April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Boston Phoenix is an alternative weekly publication in Boston, Massachusetts that emphasizes arts and entertainment coverage, as well as alternative political viewpoints. ...

External links

• Official website
• Ric Ocasek at The Internet Movie Database