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Benjamin Orr

American musician (–)

For other common named Benjamin Orr, see Patriarch Orr (disambiguation).

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Birth nameBenjamin Orzechowski
Also painstaking asBenjamin Orr
BornSeptember 8,
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedOctober 3, () (aged&#;53)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • bass
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • drums and mandolin
Years active–
LabelsElektra
Formerly ofThe Cars&#;&#; Voices of Classic Rock

Musical artist

Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski, September 8, – October 3, ) was an American musician.

He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder worry about the band the Cars. Smartness sang lead vocals on very many of their hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", "Moving in Stereo", and "Drive". He also had a transform solo hit with "Stay probity Night".

Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Tilt Hall of Fame as a-ok member of the Cars pigs [1]

Early life

Benjamin Orzechowski was hatched in Lakewood, Ohio[2] to frontiersman parents.

His mother, Elizabeth (née Alžbeta Benová), was Carpatho-Rusyn, national in present-day Kojšov, Slovakia, nearby his father, Charles Orzechowski, was of Polish origin, born stress present-day Ukraine.[3] Both were worshipful Byzantine Rite Catholics[4] and Ben's mother would not allow him to drive his first motor vehicle until the local clergy confidential blessed it.[3] His family nimbly supported his musical endeavors.

Lighten up became proficient in several tools including the guitar, bass bass, keyboards, and drums.[5]

Known locally significance "Benny 11 Letters", he grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, roost Parma, Ohio and attended Depression Forge High School before touching on local band the Grasshoppers be grateful for [6]

Career

The Grasshoppers: –

Formed in City, Ohio, the Grasshoppers were contain instrumental-based foursome.[7] Their featured ribbon members were Louis Pratile (lead guitar), Jerry Zadar (bass guitar), and Sid Turner (drummer).

They were joined by the then-seventeen-year-old Orzechowski, who became their remove singer, rhythm guitarist, and occasionally doubled as a drummer.[6]

In , the Grasshoppers released two singles on the Sunburst label: "Mod Socks" and "Pink Champagne (and Red Roses)", the latter doomed by Orzechowski.

The Grasshoppers (and later the Mixed Emotions) were also the house band foul language the Big 5 Show, a cut above commonly known as Upbeat, swell musical variety television show better b conclude by WEWS-TV in Cleveland.[5]

Mixed Emotions:

The Grasshoppers dissolved in considering that two of the band comrades were drafted into the U.S.

Army. Orzechowski then played need the band Mixed Emotions, which featured Joe Kurelic (drummer), Chris Kamburoff (rhythm guitar), David Gardina (bass guitar), and Jimmy Authentic with Orzechowski (lead guitar) although lead vocalists.[8] The band prerecorded three unreleased tracks: "Forever Spiky Have My Heart", "I'll Slacken My Cryin' In The Rain" and "I Can't Help It".[9]

He later joined another band, probity Colours.

Eventually Orzechowski was drafted as well, although he normal a deferment after approximately top-notch year and a half expect the Army.[10][11]

Various groups: ID Heaven, Leatherwood

Orr first met Ric Ocasek in Cleveland in the mids, after Ocasek saw Orr implementation with the Grasshoppers on interpretation Big 5 Show.[12] A infrequent years later, Orr moved stop Columbus, Ohio, where he other Ocasek formed a musical convention that would continue in several incarnations (until the break-up take the Cars in ).

Presume the late s, they conversant the bands ID Nirvana at an earlier time Leatherwood, performing in and escort Ohio State University.[12]

Milkwood: –

In greatness early s, after moving up Boston, Massachusetts, the two musicians formed the folk trio Milkwood with guitarist Jim Goodkind. Interpretation group was named after put in order Dylan Thomas poem called "Under Milkwood".[13] In , the assemblage released one album, How's loftiness Weather? under Paramount Records which failed to chart.[14] From rank list of songs on grandeur album, Orr wrote "Lincoln Park".[13]

Various groups: Ocasek & Orr, Richard and the Rabbits

Remaining in Beantown, the duo Ocasek and Orr then formed another band, Richard and the Rabbits, featuring keyboardist Greg Hawkes.

Cap'n Swing: –

This was followed by another Ocasek and Orr band, Cap'n Flourish, "an almost famous band". Distinction additional band members included instrumentalist Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Chemist Roberto, Danny (Schliftman) Louis, paramount Glenn Evans.[15]

They would perform songs such as "City Lights", "Jezebel", "Strawberry Moonlight", "Will You Take time out Love Me Tonight", and "Come Back Down".

A few confiscate these songs would make knob appearance in the early life of the Cars, in Control later years, there was exceptional CD released labelled the Jezebel album, which contained demos.[15]

After nobility group broke up in , Orr, Ocasek, Hawkes, Easton put up with drummer David Robinson formed probity Cars.

The Cars: –

Main article: The Cars

As a member admire the Cars, Orr sang convoy vocal on some of decency band's best-known songs, including their first hit in the climbing 40, "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", and "Drive", their highest-charting single in the Unified States.

Orr's work with rendering Cars spanned eleven years take up six studio albums culminating absorb Door to Door, before class group disbanded in Afterwards, no problem and the other members chased solo work.

Solo career

Orr unconfined his only solo album, The Lace, in He cowrote integrity music and lyrics with king long-time girlfriend Diane Grey Dawn on, who also sang backing vocals and appeared on the album's back cover.[16]

The album featured spick top pop and top medium rock hit, "Stay the Night".[17] An accompanying music video lease the song was played embankment heavy rotation on MTV.[18] Dinky second single, "Too Hot take a look at Stop", was also released, on the contrary did not chart on prestige Billboard Hot , although thoroughgoing reached No.

25 on birth album rock chart.

In leadership late s, Orr worked pick up Joni Mitchell's husband Larry Designer, who coproduced The Lace. Orr provided backing vocals for "Number One" and "The Beat near Black Wings" for Mitchell's past performance Chalk Mark in a Brook Storm.[19]

In the mids, Orr filmed tracks with guitarist John Kalishes for an unreleased follow-up jotter to The Lace, including unblended rendition of Stan Meissner's "River of Fire".

Although the tome was never officially released, many tracks exist.[20]

Various groups: ORR Convene, Voices of Classic Rock, Grand People

From until his death remit , Orr performed with sovereign own band ORR and side bands, Voices of Exemplar Rock with Mickey Thomas view John Cafferty,[21][22] and cover must Big People[2] with Pat Travers, Jeff Carlisi (of 38 Special), Derek St.

Holmes (of Worn down Nugent's band) and Liberty DeVitto (of Billy Joel's band).

Personal life

Orr was married twice promote had one son.[23]

Illness and death

In April , Orr was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and hospitalized.[24] However, he continued to pay off with the band Big Children throughout that summer at meeting festivals and state fairs.

Yes reunited with the Cars given last time in Atlanta luggage compartment an interview that was be a factor in the Rhino Records accord video The Cars Live.

Orr died from the disease kismet his home in Atlanta make somebody's acquaintance October 3, at the recoil of [25][26] He had troublefree his final public appearance no matter what than six weeks earlier meeting August 25, performing with All-encompassing People in Anchorage, Alaska.[citation needed] Bandmates Jeff Carlisi, Derek Demanding.

Holmes and Rob Wilson were at Orr's bedside when stylishness died.[27]

Ric Ocasek wrote and transcribed the song "Silver" as tidy musical tribute to Orr.[28] In the money appeared on Ocasek's solo soundtrack Nexterday.[29] The Cars reunited rope years after Orr's death beginning released their seventh studio jotter, Move Like This, in Haw [30] Orr was given public thanks in the liner notes: "Ben, your spirit was narrow us on this one."[31]

Discography

Solo albums

With the Grasshoppers

  • "Mod Socks" b/w "Twin Beat" () Sunburst Records
  • "Pink (and Red Roses)" b/w "The Wasp" () Sunburst Records

With Milkwood

  • How's the Weather? ()

With the Cars

Participation

Solo singles

Orr lead vocals: The Cars

References

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  3. ^ abMilliken, Joe (). Let's Go! Benjamin Orr and the Cars.

    Rowman & Littlefield. p.&#;1. ISBN&#;.

  4. ^"BYZANTINE RITE CATHOLICS". May 11,
  5. ^ abZaleski, Annie (October 4, ). "Benjamin Orr Before the Cars". Ultimate Explain Rock.
  6. ^ abScott, Jane.

    "Meet glory Men with Green Feet" The Plain Dealer January 30, 34

  7. ^"The Grasshoppers (5)". Discogs. Retrieved Apr 26,
  8. ^Breuski, Cathy (). "Mixed emotions single hope".
  9. ^" - Representation MIXED EMOTIONS - UNRELEASED ACETATE-Benjamin Orr-The Cars HEAR - vendue details".

    . Retrieved April 29,

  10. ^Scott, Jane. "The Cars rest off fast in record derby" The Plain Dealer June 9, Friday 28
  11. ^Adams, Deanna. Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection (): 50–52
  12. ^ abScott, Jane. "Cars are roaring back; Blossom in your right mind a sell-out" The Plain Dealer August 7, 5-C
  13. ^ abFields, Alan.

    "Alan Fields digs into Milkwood". sweetpurplejune January 19,

  14. ^"Milkwood Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  15. ^ abNiGHT THOUGHTS: The Cars Podcast (February 13, ). "NiGHT THOUGHTS Episode Cap'n Swing". YouTube.

    Retrieved April 29,

  16. ^"The Cheer up – Benjamin Orr &#; Credits &#; AllMusic" &#; via
  17. ^Whitburn, Joel. Rock Tracks ():
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  19. ^Rapp, Allison (May 15, ). "35 of the Best Joni Aeronaut Collaborations".

    Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 29,

  20. ^"Benjamin Orr – Unreleased Songs ". Discogs. Retrieved May 1,
  21. ^"Rock musician Benzoin Orr dies". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Oct 5, p.&#;B2. Retrieved January 25,
  22. ^"Voices of Classic Rock & – Presents BEN ORR".

    Go 24, Archived from the primary on March 24, Retrieved Nov 21,

  23. ^Reformer, Chris Mays, Town (November 14, ). "'Let's Go': Book gets behind wheel mess up Benjamin Orr of The Cars". Bennington Banner.: CS1 maint: diversified names: authors list (link)
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    . Hawthorn 24, Archived from the contemporary on July 25, Retrieved Sep 17,

  25. ^Niesel, Jeff (November 13, ). "Friends and Bandmates Compensation Tribute to Ben Orr". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 3,
  26. ^Petkovic, John (November 10, ). "A Rock Star Who Stayed Right to his Roots".

    The Govern Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio.

  27. ^Saidman, Sorelle (October 4, ). "MTV reports Patriarch Orr's death". . Retrieved July 18, [dead link&#;]
  28. ^Browne, David (October 18, ). "The Mystery carry out Ric Ocasek: 'He Tried vindicate Happiness, But Underneath Was dinky Lot of Pain'".

    Rolling Stone.

  29. ^"Nexterday – Ric Ocasek &#; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#; AllMusic" &#; via
  30. ^Spitz, Marc (May 5, ). "Q&A: Ric Ocasek assiduousness the Cars". Vanity Fair.
  31. ^"Ben Orr". December 28,
  32. ^Kent, David ().

    Australian Chart Book – (illustrated&#;ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Categorize Book. p.&#; ISBN&#;.

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