Ric Ocasek
The man in the driver's seat of The Cars, a band that helped popularize new wave with synthesizer-friendly glam rock. His stylish, shades-on persona implied a shared sympathy with glampires like David Bowie and Iggy Pop, though his music initially sounded more like a cross between T.Rex and Queen (not surprising when you consider Roy Thomas Baker produced all three). On his own, Ocasek escaped Baker's shadow for self-produced and star-produced (Nile Rodgers, Billy Corgan) albums that were trendy but never too popular. By the 1990s, Ocasek was having more success as a producer, and he has released only one album (the lean and likeable Nexterday) in the new century.
| Date | ALBUMS / Singles |
|---|---|
| 1982 | BEATITUDE |
| 1982 | Prove |
| 1983 February | Something To Grab For |
| 1983 | Jimmy Jimmmy |
| 1986 August | Emotion In Motion |
| 1986 November | THIS SIDE OF PARADISE |
| 1986 | Keep On Laughin' |
| 1986 December | True To You |
| 1990 | Don't Let Go |
| 1991 June 25 | FIREBALL ZONE |
| 1991 | Rockaway |
| 1991 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| 1993 September 28 | QUICK CHANGE WORLD |
| 1996 August 7 | GETCHERTIKTZ |
| 1997 September 9 | TROUBLIZING |
| 1997 | Hang On Tight |
| 1997 | The Next Right Moment |
| 2005 September 27 | NEXTERDAY |
SEE ALSO...
What Ric hath wrought (solo discography)
Nobody's Child - Romanian Angel Appeal
THE CARS discography
WEEZER discography
Romeo Void: "Never Say Never"
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