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It’s been a sad couple of days for classic rock. We lost Eddie Money on Friday, September 13. Then on Sunday, September 15, we shockingly lost Ric Ocasek of The Cars.
Here are a few of the tributes that fellow rockers posted to social media in honor of Ric Ocasek.
The weezer family is devastated by the loss of our friend and mentor Ric Ocasek, who passed away Sunday. We will miss him forever, & will forever cherish the precious times we got to work and hang out with him. Rest in Peace & rock on Ric, we love you. #RIPRicOcasek #karlscorner pic.twitter.com/JcTXevr6V8
— weezer (@Weezer) September 16, 2019
I didnt know him but loved the Cars #RIPRicOcasek https://t.co/HD5iHqoDfX
— Dave Davies (@davedavieskinks) September 16, 2019
In the late 70’s, in between my obsessions for Kiss, the Ramones, The Clash & The Sex Pistols, I also was a big fan of The Pretenders, the B-52’s, the Police, Devo & The Cars…the 1st two albums are classics from start to finish. Sad to hear of Ric Ocasek’s passing #RIPRicOcasek pic.twitter.com/mlIBnVVL80
— Mike Portnoy 🤘 (@MikePortnoy) September 16, 2019
“Who is gonna drive us home now?
Ric the writer behind one of our favorite American bands of all time. We were truly saddened to hear of his passing. “ – JT pic.twitter.com/qGLDx2ZnqR— Duran Duran (@duranduran) September 16, 2019
Sorry 2 hear about #ricocasek RIP loved his work with the band #Suicide
— Billy Idol (@BillyIdol) September 16, 2019
Ric was an insanely influential artist for my generation of musicians and songwriters. His solo 1982 record, Beauitude, might be my favorite. Rest In Peace. Your musical legacy lives forever. #rip #ricocasek #thecars https://t.co/ES9sNNzugh
— Gravity Kills (@GravityKillsSTL) September 16, 2019
RIP Ric Ocasek. Great songwriter and singer for the Cars #RIPRicOcasek
— Bryan Adams (@bryanadams) September 16, 2019
So sad to hear that we have lost another one. Ran into Ric on the streets of NYC last year and we had a nice chat. Just two guys/no fanfare. I’ll always remember it. #RIPRickOcasek
— Dee Snider (@deesnider) September 16, 2019
Moonlight Ain’t So Great… pic.twitter.com/LUEMaSppys
— 🍂Brian Fallon🍂 (@thebrianfallon) September 16, 2019
“It doesn’t matter where you’ve been, as long as it was deep.” There’s a #ricocasek lyric for you.
— Jason Isbell (@JasonIsbell) September 16, 2019
“Who’s gonna drive you home….” RIP Ric Ocasek https://t.co/M3OShxyzuW
— Lzzy Hale (@LZZYHALE) September 16, 2019
You “kep” it…goin’ #RicOcasek https://t.co/Y8kokEwlTC
— Richard Marx (@richardmarx) September 16, 2019
RIP Ric Ocasek. A very sad loss. My condolences to his family. https://t.co/0KXmMC0qEi
— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) September 16, 2019
Awwwww Man….. Ric Ocasek was one of oddest, BEST Front Men EVER. The Cars! The TUNES! Ric Ocasek also showed Visionary taste in producing #BadBrains 2nd album Rock For Light. Am DEEPLY Bummed over this. Am a Cars FAN. https://t.co/yfz1yUyeuX
— Vernon Reid (@vurnt22) September 16, 2019
