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| | Benjamin Orr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Benjamin Orr (1947-2000) was a bass guitar player and one of the lead vocalists for the New Wave band The Cars. | | | In April, 2000 he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, yet continued to perform in concerts with his all-star band, Big People, at summer music festivals and state fairs. | | | He became proficient in several instruments including the guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, and drums, yet his talents in The Cars were mostly in playing the bass and lead vocals for several of their most popular hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", and "Drive". |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Orr
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| | This just in |
| | Ocasek may have written the songs and given the band its intrigue, but Orr was the natural rock star who gave the band its sexiness. | | | Orr, who was 53, grew up in Cleveland and began performing as a teenager, fronting the house band in a local American Bandstand spinoff. | | | But when the cameras rolled, the band members were back in their old roles again -- Ocasek as the sly and cynical one; keyboardist Greg Hawkes as the brainy one; drummer David Robinson as the quiet one; guitarist Elliot Easton as the inveterate rocker. |
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http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/features/00/10/12/tji/IN_MEMORIAM.html
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| | VH1.com : The Cars : The Cars' Benjamin Orr Dead At 53 |
| | Orr also released a solo album in 1986 called The Lace. | | | Benjamin Orr, singer and bassist with new-wave rock band the Cars, died of cancer Tuesday at his home in Atlanta. | | | Orr co-founded the Cars with Ric Ocasek in Boston in 1976 and sang lead on many of the band's most recognizable songs, including "Drive" (RealAudio excerpt) and "Just What I Needed" (RealAudio excerpt). |
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http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1124527/10042000/cars.jhtml
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| | Internet Obituary Network, Obituary for Benjamin OrrBenjamin Orr |
| | Following the split of "The Cars" in 1986 Orr released a solo album, "The Lace" which spawned the hit single "Stay The Night". | | | Riding the crest of New Wave music in the late 1970s and 80s, Orr and the wraith-like Ocasek led "The Cars" to music and video chart success, where they were pioneers in the early days of computer video effects and animation. | | | As "The Cars" moved closer to disbanding, which came in 1986 after 10 years of hits and heavy touring, Orr handled the vocals on one of their most critically and popularly acclaimed songs, "Drive". |
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http://obits.com/orrben.html
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| | Rarebird's Cars solo album reviews |
| | His only solo album, The Lace, was released in 1986. | | | The low-key songs are listenable but not very stimulating. | | | Orr's mellow pop variation contains many of the usual ingredients of the Cars sound (including Elliot Easton's guitar playing on some tracks) without Ric Ocasek's tension and quirkiness. |
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http://home.att.net/~rarebird9/cars.html
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| | CMT.com : Benjamin Orr : Biography |
| | Born Benjamin Orzechowski on September 8, 1947, in Lakewood (Cleveland), OH, Orr would entertain his family and friends with Elvis Presley imitations. | | | Around the same time, Orr embarked on a solo career and had a hit with "Stay the Night" from his album The Lace. | | | In 1976, Orr and Ocasek recruited left-handed lead guitarist Elliott Easton for their band Cap'n Swing. |
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http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/orr_benjamin/bio.jhtml
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| | Voices of Classic Rock & Rockforever.com -- Presents BEN ORR |
| | Orr's natural talent as a performer and guitarist made him the perfect addition to The Cars, a band formed by Ocasek in Boston in 1976. | | | A fan of Elvis Presley, Orr loved performing since early childhood and went from singing for his parents' friends to being a local teen idol. | | | Their 1978 debut album, "The Cars," which featured disembodied vocals by Ocasek and Orr, was an immediate success, spawning the singles "Just What I Needed" and "My Best Friend's Girl". |
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http://www.rockforever.com/singers/orr/orr.html
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| | Solo Projects (page 2)~~ "Heartbeat City" Web Site |
| | As a solo artist, Benjamin Orr released only one album way back in 1986 entitled "The Lace" and became the last member of the Cars to put out his own solo work. | | | One of the members of ORR was well-known musician John Kalishes. | | | Elliot Easton is also featured on the album playing guitar, but uncredited. |
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http://dreamvalley-mlp.com/cars/solo2.html
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| | CNN.com - Entertainment - 'Cars' bassist Benjamin Orr dies at 53 - October 4, 2000 |
| | Orr sang lead vocals on several of the band's hits, including "Drive" and "Just What I Needed." After the band dissolved in 1986, Orr recorded a solo album, "The Lace," which produced the hit, "Stay the Night." | | | Recently, Orr had toured with the band Orr, as well as The Voices of Classic Rock and Atlanta-based group Big People. | | | Orr died at his Atlanta home, said Billy Johnson, manager of the musician's current band, Big People. |
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http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/04/obit.orr.ap
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| | DVD Talk Forum - The Cars to reform? |
| | The lack of "warmth" at their shows was a reflection of the band and their music. | | | Ben Orr was such an important part of the band, and even though Ric Ocasek was cemented in the public consciousness as The Cars' frontman, Ben sang lead on some of their best-known songs: "My Best Friend's Girl", "Let's Go", "Drive", "Just What I Needed"... | | | 03-08-05 12:08 PM Ben Orr was such an important part of the band, and even though Ric Ocasek was cemented in the public consciousness as The Cars' frontman, Ben sang lead on some of their best-known songs: "My Best Friend's Girl", "Let's Go", "Drive", "Just What I Needed"... |
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http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/printthread.php?t=413144
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| | The Cars - Rockintown Bio |
| | Benjamin Orr handled the vocals rather than Ocasek. | | | Their biggest chart hit, "Drive" was from the same CD. |
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http://www.rockintown.com/cable/cars.html
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| | The Cars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The band's members were Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek), the band's principal songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and part-time lead singer; Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski), bassist and part-time lead singer; Elliot Easton, lead guitar and backing vocals; David Robinson, drums and backing vocals; and Greg Hawkes, keyboards, saxophone, guitar, and backing vocals. | | | While most of the singles included an Elliot Easton guitar solo, The Cars' sound was defined much more by Greg Hawkes' synthesizers and the huge harmonies of Easton, Robinson, and Hawkes behind Orr's and Ocasek's lead vocals. | | | Starting in late 2004, The Cars hit song "Just What I Needed" was played in Circuit City television ads. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cars
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| | Motherfucking Masterpieces: The Cars |
| | A lifelong Elvis Presley fan, Ben Orr (Originally Ben Orrinchowski) was the lead singer of the Ohio rock sensations The Grasshoppers (Originally The Grassinchowskihoppers). | | | Listen to the singing on "The Cars" and if you aren't thinking "God damn, that is some good rock and roll singing!" you are listening to one of Ric Ocasek's bits. | | | I'm trying to remember the name of another one of those stupid bands. |
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| | Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology - The Cars at Epinions.com |
| | For the record, the Cars were: Rick Ocasek, vocals and rhythm guitar, Benjamin Orr, vocals, bass, Elliot Easton, brilliant lead guitarist, Greg Hawkins, keyboards and sax, and David Robinson, drums and percussion. | | | They both came from the "David-Bowie-Meets-Bryan Ferry" school of crooning, but Ocasek was generally thought of as the leader and genius of the band. | | | The liner notes are a little skimpy, and I would have liked a few more details about each recording, but the song selection and sequencing are superb, along with the clear and crisp production. |
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http://www.epinions.com/musc-review-715C-A462B9D-39E134D1-prod1
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| | Cars Discography at CD Universe |
| | The Cars: Ric Ocasek (vocals, guitar); Benjamin Orr (vocals, bass); Elliot Easton (guitar, background vocals); Gregg Hawkes (keyboards, saxophone, percussion, background vocals); David Robinson (drums, percussion, background vocals). | | | Despite his fame, leader Ric Ocasek proved to be a champion of the underground, producing albums by Suicide, Bad Brains, and Peter Dayton (later he produced hit records by Weezer and No Doubt). | | | The Cars: Ric Ocasek (vocals, guitar); Ben Orr (vocals, bass); Elliot Easton (guitar, background vocals); Greg Hawkes (keyboards, background vocals); David Robinson (drums). |
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http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Cars/a/Cars.htm
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| | Reissue Benjamin Orr's The Lace Petition |
| | As a fan of the late Benjamin Orr, I would like to suggest a reissue of his only solo CD, The Lace. | | | This album has been out-of-print for many years, and is still a sought after release. | | | In addition to the standard ten tracks, perhaps there are alternate versions or outtakes could be included as a bonus. |
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http://www.petitiononline.com/BOCD/petition.html
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| | Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Complete Greatest Hits - The Cars at Epinions.com |
| | DRIVE might be considered Orr's swan song, a haunting ballad, with strong vocals in front of the mix. | | | Again, the lyrics are somewhat unsettling, which reminds me of The Police and Every Breath You Take, a stalker's obsession disguised as a pop song. | | | I miss them, and recommend this collection or several of the popular original releases as must-haves for any lover of contemporary pop/rock. |
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http://www.epinions.com/content_112472592004
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| | Orr |
| | 1948 Bobby Orr, born in Parry Sound, Ontario, HOF NHL defenseman for the Boston Bruins | | | 1985 Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals | | | 1980 Wayne Gretzky breaks Bobby Orr's record with 103rd assist |
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| | Benjamin Orr |
| | Orr sang lead vocals on several of the band's hits, including ``Drive'' and ``Just What I Needed.'' After the band dissolved in 1986, Orr recorded a solo album, ``The Lace,'' which produced the hit, ``Stay the Night.'' | | | Recently, Orr had toured with the band Orr, as well as The Voices of Classic Rock and Atlanta-based group Big People. | | | Orr remained active with the band and performed three shows last month in Alaska. |
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| | BandToBand.com : Hot Rockin! |
| | Benjamin Orr is a member on the following album: | | | You can connect any combination of bands, albums, or artists. | | | Local family tree for Benjamin Orr contains 58 artists: |
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| | Benjamin Orr Lyrics |
| | Benjamin Orr Tabs and Benjamin Orr Sheet Music coming soon. |
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| | The Cars - Rockintown Bio |
| | While The Cars have released a greatest hits package one of their best songs which isn't on the Greatest package is the Rockin' "Bye Bye Love" from their first CD. | | | Also, their biggest chart hit was "Drive" from the same CD. | | | Benjamin Orr handled the vocals rather than the group's main vocalist/songwriter Ric Ocasek. |
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| | Benjamin Orr Lyrics |
| | We really are quickly becoming the number one source for lyrics on the 'net. | | | Bookmark us now by hitting CTRL + D. Benjamin Orr Lyrics |
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| | Benjamin Orr |
| | Ben was as friendly and sweet as you can imagine, and my only regret is that this took place before Alan and I met, and we never got the chance to see Ben in concert together. | | | Ben's memory will live on in his music and with fans for years to come. | | | I had the pleasure of meeting Ben in 1997 on two occasions: first in Fairfax,Virginia, and then in the Cars hometown of Boston with his last band, ORR, both at the invitation of John Kalishes, a close friend of Ben, and at the time, a member of the band. |
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| | westcoastmusic: A Tribute To The Cars in memory of late Benjamin Orr |
| | Jason Falkner, the Posies' Jon Auer, Bleu, Damone and Butch Walker and other artists contribute tracks to to "Substitution Mass Confusion," a tribute to The Cars that will be released January 4 on Not Lame Recordings. | | | "A Tribute To The Cars" CD in memory of late Benjamin Orr. | | | Photographer and fan Peter Kuehl organized the CD, inspired by Benjamin Orr's passing. |
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http://noted.blogs.com/westcoastmusic/2005/01/a_tribute_to_th.html
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| | [Volume 2] More 80's one hit wonders - 80sxchange.com |
| | The Korgis we're great, very hard to find on CD, it took me awhile but I found a nice CD version of their LP "Dumb Waiters" about four years ago. | | | Re: [Volume 2] More 80's one hit wonders | | | The late Benjamin Orr also had a Rock hit with a song called "Too Hot To Stop" (#25, 1987). |
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http://www.80sxchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32434
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| | The Descendants of William Semple and Ann Miller |
| | Children of AMANDA ORR and ROBERT CARSON are: | | | Children of BENJAMIN STEVENSON and SARAH MCDONALD are: | | | She married ROBERT ORR 31 Dec 1839 in New Glasgow, PEI, son of ROBERT ORR and MARGARET CRAWFORD. |
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| | Subject: benjamin orr (njc) Hiya again, Does anyone know if Benjamin Orr's solo album "The Lace" is out on cd? | | | I have been searching for years with no luck! |
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| | Didja Know? - The Cars - 80sxchange.com |
| | They later relocated to Boston where they met up with Greg Hawkes and formed a folk band called Milkwood. | | | There is a tribute band covering The Cars music, and they call themselves: Used Cars. | | | Some of the band names: Richard And The Rabbits, Ocasek And Orr, and Captain Swing. |
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| | Heartbeat City - A Site About The Cars -- Main Page |
| | Driving on the music scene in 1978, no one could match the Cars from fashion to concerts to video art as the years went on. | | | In write-up after write-up, the one thing that had always been evident is that The Cars were known for the uniqueness of their sound as well as their lyrics, image, and videos. | | | That inability to pinpoint their style is just one of the qualities that made them such a captivating icon of the 80's as Ric Ocasek, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, and David Robinson went down in history. |
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| | Various Artists: Tribute to the Cars: Substitution Mass Confusion - PopMatters Music Review |
| | In retrospect, this Boston band had much to offer: David Robinson's catchy beats; Benjamin Orr's rich vocals and bass stylings; Greg Hawkes's incomparable synth keyboard hooks; Elliot Easton's mastery of the 15 second lead; Ric Ocasek's quirky vocals, rhythm guitar, and most impressive songwriting. | | | For a time, the Cars were undisputedly America's most popular band. | | | These were songs we all identified with -- some about girls, romance, fast cars, nightlife, and always more about girls. |
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http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/various/various-tributetothecars.shtml
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| | Administration & Guardian Bonds |
| | JOHN R.M. NEEL, guardian of ELIZABETH S. NEEL, minor daughter of said NEEL. | | | Benjamin Veasey guardian of Amanda, Noxcania and Victoria Lanian, orphans of, John Lanian of Early County. | | | Benjamin D. Pittman, guardian of Joseph Carter, John Carter, orpans of John Carter, 5 Mar 1849. |
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| | Valentine Peers Collection |
| | Valentine's daughter, as a result of the will, owned the first piano in Kentucky. | | | Signed by A. Orr and witnessed by Stoker Anderson and John Ward. | | | Estate Papers Alex Orr Peers and Alfred Grayson |
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| | American Memory from the Library of Congress - Browse by |
| | Benjamin Harrison to James Madison, January 4, 1783. | | | Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, December 28, 1782. | | | Benjamin Harrison to James Madison, November 30, 1782. |
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| | Ross7 |
| | Child of BENJAMIN CONKLIN and MILLIE KELLY is: | | | JOHN4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born August 10, 1847 in | | | JOHN4, GEORGE3, JOHN2, GEORGE1) was born April 1857 in IL, and died WFT |
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| | National Youth Service Day |
| | Benjamin Orr students show their enthusiasm for the day's events. | | | During the opening ceremony of NYSD, J. Robert Flores and Robbie Callaway (Senior Vice-President of Boys and Girls Clubs of America) strengthened that longstanding partnership by jointly announcing a new Boys and Girls Club program at Benjamin Orr Elementary School. | | | Calling volunteerism one of his “favorite activities,” Mayor Williams commended the students of Benjamin Orr for their commitment to community service. |
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| | BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER WASHINGTON RECIEVES REGAL FREE FAMILY FILM FESTIVAL GRANT |
| | The Regal "Free Family Film Festival" grant was awarded to the Clubs based on their location within Regal Cinema markets. | | | Costs incurred during the Club's participation in the program would be offset by the grant, allowing Club members free admission to two morning movies each week at participating theaters. | | | Washington, DC --- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington's Benjamin Orr Elementary School, Culmore Character Club and Robert V. Murray Clubhouse #11 were selected by Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) to receive a check for $1000 from Regal Entertainment Group. |
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| | In Circles |
| | Benjamin Orr - In Circles ------------------------------------- Give me one good reason Tell me how you feel. |
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| | Find in a Library: The entire correspondence of William P. Tebbs and Benjamin G. Orr |
| | The entire correspondence of William P. Tebbs and Benjamin G. Orr | | | Find in a Library: The entire correspondence of William P. Tebbs and Benjamin G. Orr | | | WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries. |
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| | Am I Right - Artist Summary Benjamin Orr |
| | This is the most recent information about Benjamin Orr that has been submitted to amIright. | | | If we have more information about Benjamin Orr, then we provide a link to the section where it appears (the actual page whenever possible). | | | Am I Right - Artist Summary Benjamin Orr |
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| | Genealogy.com: The Geneological History of Benjamin S. Orr |
| | The content shown on this page has been submitted by a Genealogy.com customer, and is not subject to verification by Genealogy.com. | | | Genealogy.com: The Geneological History of Benjamin S. Orr |
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