Difference between revisions of "Ric Ocasek"

From Weezerpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
(New page: {{Expand}} '''Ric Ocasek''' (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) was the former vocalist and frontman for The Cars. He has also been a producer for several...)
 
(13 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
{{Expand}}
 
{{Expand}}
 +
{{formatting}}
  
'''Ric Ocasek''' (born Richard Otcasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) was the former vocalist and frontman for [[The Cars]]. He has also been a producer for several bands including [[Weezer]], Bad Brains, No Doubt, Guided by Voices, and Suicide. For Weezer, he produced [[The Blue Album]] in 1994, and [[The Green Album]] in 2001.
+
{{Infobox musician
 +
| Name = Ric Ocasek
 +
| Type = Solo artist
 +
| Img = Ocasek.jpg
 +
| Img_width =
 +
| Landscape = Yes
 +
| Caption = Ocasek in 2005.
 +
| Birth name = Richard T. Ocasek
 +
| Born = [[March 23]], 1949
 +
| Origin = Baltimore, Maryland
 +
| Occupation = Musician, producer
 +
| Instrument = Guitar, Synthesizer, vocals
 +
| Active = [[1973]]-present
 +
| Associated acts = [[The Cars]]
 +
| URL = [http://www.ricocasek.com/ Official website]
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
'''Ric Ocasek''' (born Richard Ocasek on [[March 23]], 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a guitarist, lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the massively successful new wave band [[The Cars]]. He has also been a producer for several bands including [[Weezer]], Bad Brains, No Doubt, Guided by Voices, and Suicide. For Weezer, he produced ''[[The Blue Album]]'' in [[1994]], ''[[The Green Album]]'' in [[2001]] and ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]'' in [[2014]].
 +
 
 +
When Weezer was strong-armed by Geffen into using a producer on the debut album, they asked for Ocasek, with the logic that it should be someone who at least knew how to write good songs. To their surprise, Geffen made it happen.  Ocasek's wife, model Paulina Porizkova, is said to have inspired [[The Rentals]]' "[[Friends of P.]]".
 +
 
 +
In 2011, Weezer covered the Cars Ocasek-penned  track "[[You Might Think]]" for the movie ''Cars 2''.
 +
 
 +
==See also==
 +
 
 +
*''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Weezer]] - The Blue Album''
 +
*''[[Weezer (The Green Album)|Weezer]] - The Green Album''
 +
* ''[[Everything Will Be Alright in the End]]''
 +
 
 +
[[Category: People who have produced Weezer albums]]
 +
[[Category:Influences]]
 +
[[Category:Artists without artistboxes]]

Revision as of 00:42, 7 July 2016

Funkobluealbum.png I'm no six-foot, hot-look, all-American man
This article is short and needs more content. Please help expand it.
Icon-Wikitext.png This article or section lacks formatting. It may require cleanup to meet Weezerpedia's quality standards.


Ric Ocasek
Ocasek.jpg
Ocasek in 2005.
Background information
Birth name Richard T. Ocasek
Born March 23, 1949
Origin Baltimore, Maryland
Occupation(s) Musician, producer
Years active 1973-present
Instrument(s) Guitar, Synthesizer, vocals
Website Official website
Associated acts
The Cars


Ric Ocasek (born Richard Ocasek on March 23, 1949, in Baltimore, Maryland) is a guitarist, lead vocalist and primary songwriter for the massively successful new wave band The Cars. He has also been a producer for several bands including Weezer, Bad Brains, No Doubt, Guided by Voices, and Suicide. For Weezer, he produced The Blue Album in 1994, The Green Album in 2001 and Everything Will Be Alright in the End in 2014.

When Weezer was strong-armed by Geffen into using a producer on the debut album, they asked for Ocasek, with the logic that it should be someone who at least knew how to write good songs. To their surprise, Geffen made it happen. Ocasek's wife, model Paulina Porizkova, is said to have inspired The Rentals' "Friends of P.".

In 2011, Weezer covered the Cars Ocasek-penned track "You Might Think" for the movie Cars 2.

See also