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Benjamin Orr

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Benjamin Orr

Benjamin Orr (né Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 4, 2000) was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band The Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", "Moving in Stereo", and "Drive". He also had the solo hit "Stay the Night". Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Cars in 2018.

Infobox

Also known as
Benjamin Orr
Born
Benjamin OrzechowskiSeptember 8, 1947Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died
October 4, 2000(2000-10-04) (aged 53)Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
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Occupations
Musiciansingersongwriter
Instruments
Vocalsbassguitar
Years active
1964–2000
Labels
Elektra
Formerly of
The Cars · The Grasshoppers • Mixed Emotions • ID Nirvana • Milkwood • Leatherwood • Richard and the Rabbits • Cap'n Swing • Voices of Classic Rock • Big People Band

Tables

· Participation › Solo singles
US
US
Title
US
Release
US Rock
Peak chart positions
US AC
Peak chart positions
AUS
Peak chart positions
CAN
"Stay the Night"
"Stay the Night"
Title
"Stay the Night"
Release
1986
Peak chart positions
24
Peak chart positions
6
Peak chart positions
2
Peak chart positions
66
Peak chart positions
31
Album
The Lace
"Too Hot to Stop"
"Too Hot to Stop"
Title
"Too Hot to Stop"
Release
1987
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
25
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
Peak chart positions
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Title
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Title
Release
Peak chart positions
Album
US
US Rock
US AC
AUS
CAN
"Stay the Night"
1986
24
6
2
66
31
The Lace
"Too Hot to Stop"
1987
25
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
· Participation › Orr lead vocals: The Cars
"Just What I Needed"
"Just What I Needed"
Title
"Just What I Needed"
Release
1978
Album
The Cars
"Bye Bye Love"
"Bye Bye Love"
Title
"Bye Bye Love"
"Moving in Stereo"
"Moving in Stereo"
Title
"Moving in Stereo"
"All Mixed Up"
"All Mixed Up"
Title
"All Mixed Up"
"Let's Go"
"Let's Go"
Title
"Let's Go"
Release
1979
Album
Candy-O
"Since I Held You"*
"Since I Held You"*
Title
"Since I Held You"*
"It's All I Can Do"
"It's All I Can Do"
Title
"It's All I Can Do"
"Candy-O"
"Candy-O"
Title
"Candy-O"
"You Can't Hold On Too Long"
"You Can't Hold On Too Long"
Title
"You Can't Hold On Too Long"
"Don't Tell Me No"
"Don't Tell Me No"
Title
"Don't Tell Me No"
Release
1980
Album
Panorama
"Down Boys"
"Down Boys"
Title
"Down Boys"
"You Wear Those Eyes"
"You Wear Those Eyes"
Title
"You Wear Those Eyes"
"Running To You"
"Running To You"
Title
"Running To You"
"Cruiser"
"Cruiser"
Title
"Cruiser"
Release
1981
Album
Shake It Up
"This Could Be Love"
"This Could Be Love"
Title
"This Could Be Love"
"Think It Over"
"Think It Over"
Title
"Think It Over"
"Drive"
"Drive"
Title
"Drive"
Release
1984
Album
Heartbeat City
"Stranger Eyes"
"Stranger Eyes"
Title
"Stranger Eyes"
"It's Not the Night"
"It's Not the Night"
Title
"It's Not the Night"
"You Are the Girl"*
"You Are the Girl"*
Title
"You Are the Girl"*
Release
1987
Album
Door to Door
"Double Trouble"
"Double Trouble"
Title
"Double Trouble"
"Everything You Say"
"Everything You Say"
Title
"Everything You Say"
"Coming Up You"
"Coming Up You"
Title
"Coming Up You"
"Go Away"
"Go Away"
Title
"Go Away"
Title
Release
Album
"Just What I Needed"
1978
The Cars
"Bye Bye Love"
"Moving in Stereo"
"All Mixed Up"
"Let's Go"
1979
Candy-O
"Since I Held You"*
"It's All I Can Do"
"Candy-O"
"You Can't Hold On Too Long"
"Don't Tell Me No"
1980
Panorama
"Down Boys"
"You Wear Those Eyes"
"Running To You"
"Cruiser"
1981
Shake It Up
"This Could Be Love"
"Think It Over"
"Drive"
1984
Heartbeat City
"Stranger Eyes"
"It's Not the Night"
"You Are the Girl"*
1987
Door to Door
"Double Trouble"
"Everything You Say"
"Coming Up You"
"Go Away"

References

  1. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
    https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/cars
  2. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/benjamin-orr-mn0000128776/biography
  3. Let's Go! Benjamin Orr and the Cars
  4. "BYZANTINE RITE CATHOLICS"
    https://case.edu/ech/articles/b/byzantine-rite-catholics
  5. Ultimate Classic Rock
    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/benjamin-orr-before-the-cars/
  6. Scott, Jane. "Meet the Men with Green Feet" The Plain Dealer January 30, 1965: 34
  7. Discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/artist/3129269-The-Grasshoppers-5
  8. Breuski, Cathy (1966). "Mixed emotions single hope".
  9. www.popsike.com
    https://www.popsike.com/The-MIXED-EMOTIONS-UNRELEASED-ACETATEBenjamin-OrrThe-Cars-HEAR/253670965473.html
  10. Scott, Jane. "The Cars take off fast in record derby" The Plain Dealer June 9, 1978: Friday 28
  11. Adams, Deanna. Rock 'n' Roll and the Cleveland Connection (2002): 50–52
  12. Scott, Jane. "Cars are roaring back; Blossom is a sell-out" The Plain Dealer August 7, 1984: 5-C
  13. Fields, Alan. "Alan Fields digs into Milkwood". sweetpurplejune January 19, 2023.
  14. AllMusic
    https://www.allmusic.com/artist/milkwood-mn0001198686
  15. YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l7SPT063T8
  16. "The Lace – Benjamin Orr | Credits | AllMusic"
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-lace-mw0000191215/credits
  17. Whitburn, Joel. Rock Tracks (2002): 103
  18. "MTV Programming" Billboard December 13, 1986: 42
    https://books.google.com/books?id=ICUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=programming+orr+%22stay+the+night%22&pg=PA42-IA12
  19. Ultimate Classic Rock
    https://ultimateclassicrock.com/joni-mitchell-collaborations/
  20. Discogs
    https://www.discogs.com/release/15192233-Benjamin-Orr-Unreleased-Songs-1988-1998
  21. Spartanburg Herald-Journal
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aq0nAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_M8EAAAAIBAJ&pg=2436%2C2364910
  22. "Voices of Classic Rock & Rockforever.com – Presents BEN ORR"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20080324152602/http://www.rockforever.com/singers/orr/orr.html
  23. Bennington Banner
    https://www.benningtonbanner.com/arts_and_culture/lets-go-book-gets-behind-wheel-with-benjamin-orr-of-the-cars/article_a5e538f0-3eda-5d3b-aa63-b3adfad873a0.html
  24. MTV.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140725225005/http://www.mtv.com/news/1426984/the-cars-benjamin-orr-hospitalized/
  25. Washington Post
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2000/10/06/benjamin-orr/adb2baec-14d9-4222-8742-7d3daa78ff53/
  26. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/friends-and-bandmates-pay-tribute-to-ben-orr-255252/
  27. The Plain Dealer
  28. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-06-me-32229-story.html
  29. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/the-mystery-of-ric-ocasek-900031/
  30. "Nexterday – Ric Ocasek | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic"
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/nexterday-mw0000410653
  31. Vanity Fair
    https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/05/qa-ric-ocasek-of-the-cars
  32. "Ben Orr"
    https://www.mmone.org/ben-orr/
  33. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992
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