Ric Ocasek

(1949-2019)

American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer

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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 the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and songwriter for the rock band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo albums, and his song "Emotion in Motion" was a top 20 hit in the United States in 1986. Ocasek also worked as a record producer for artists such as Suicide, Bad Brains, Weezer, Nada Surf, Guided by Voices, and No Doubt. In 2018, Ocasek was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars.

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Born	Richard T. Otcasek 23 March 1949 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	15 September 2019 (aged 70) New York City, New York
Zodiac	Aries
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Suzanne Ocasek - · · m. 1984; div. 1988 info edit

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Paulina Porizkova 1965- · Czech model · m. 1989 info edit

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Christopher info 1st child with Suzanne Ocasek Male · - · Celebrity Baby

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Orion info 2nd child with Suzanne Ocasek Male b. 1973 · Age: 52 · 1973- · Celebrity Baby

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Derek info 3rd child with Suzanne Ocasek Male b. 1982 · Age: 43 · 1982- · Celebrity Baby

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Jonathan Raven info 4th child with Paulina Porizkova Male b. 4 Nov 1993 · Age: 31 · 1993- · Celebrity Baby

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Oliver Orion info 5th child with Paulina Porizkova Male b. 23 May 1998 · Age: 27 · 1998- · Celebrity Baby

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