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The Untold Truth Of The Cars
ByBrian Boone
Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr formed the Cars in 1976, having played together in a number of failed bands.
Cars biography
Once they found guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes, and drummer David Robinson, the band that would one day perform "Magic" had found just what they needed. The Cars helped create one of the definitive sounds of the late 1970s and evolved into arguably the most '80s band of the '80s.
They started out New Wave, mixing pop craftsmanship with hard rock energy, then adding in synthesizers and smooth production. They also utilized the music video in a big way, producing entertaining and well-made clips for their many hit songs.
And the Cars had a lot of hits, including "Just What I Needed," "My Best Friend's Girl," "Hello Again," "Drive," and "Tonight She Comes."
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The Cars broke up at the end of the '80s, only to reunite in the 2010s (without the deceased Orr) and play togeth