Rock Stars, Journalists, Celebrity Fans Remember Ric Ocasek
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- The rock world -- already dealing with the death of Eddie Money -- took to social media Sunday evening to remember Cars front man Ric Ocasek.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year but as a hit maker for over three decades, Ocasek long ago earned respect and admiration among his peers.
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In recent years, the prolific songwriter worked behind the scenes as a producer for such groups as Weezer.
The weezer family is devastated by the loss of our friend and mentor Ric Ocasek, who passed away Sunday. We will miss him forever, & will forever cherish the precious times we got to work and hang out with him. Rest in Peace & rock on Ric, we love you. #RIPRicOcasek #karlscorner pic.twitter.com/JcTXevr6V8
— weezer (@Weezer) September 16, 2019
Sorry 2 hear about #ricocasek RIP loved his work with the band #Suicide
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) September 16, 2019
Ahh man, say it ain't so. I loved Ric Ocasek. What an interesting, smart, kind, funny man who made incredible records. I loved those Cars albums when I was a teenager. Perfect pop songs with those wicked elliot… https://t.co/SjtRU8OaJO
— Flea (@flea333) September 16, 2019
I'm not processing the death of Ric Ocasek yet, can't even read a story about it. I didn't know him, but I think we all felt like we did kind of know him. He picked great musicians, had impeccable popular music instincts. A classic.
— Kathy Valentine (@Kathy_Valentine) September 16, 2019
I'm stunned and saddened by the loss of Ric Ocasek - he was a visionary who affected the lives and hearts of everyone who listened to music in the 80s. God Speed, Ric! Keep Moving in Stereo!
— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) September 16, 2019
I interviewed Ric Ocasek back in 2011 and he was a very funny, down to earth guy. I got a kick out of him describing his performance style, or lack thereof https://t.co/BU0f46675k pic.twitter.com/5qJxjN3Rca
— Dan Reilly (@danreilly11) September 16, 2019
A sad RIP for Cars singer Ric Ocasek, who has passed away. Ocasek was already 34, a veteran of several Boston bands, when the Cars debuted. Their first two albums are flawless, with fleet, purposeful arrangements of Ric's anti-romantic lyrics.
— Rob Tannenbaum (@tannenbaumr) September 16, 2019
No!!! Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dead in New York at 75 https://t.co/7NDxArK5Py
— Pete Yorn (@peteyorn) September 16, 2019
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— Dicky O'Shitisay ???? (@EvelDick) September 16, 2019
Ric Ocasek didn't only sing for The Cars, he was a music producer as well and was a producer for albums by Bad Brains, Weezer, Bad Religion among many others.
He also "discovered" Romeo Void who had pretty big hits with Never Say Never & Girl in Trouble
Very talented guy RIP
Rest In Peace, Ric Ocasek.
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) September 16, 2019
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