THE CARS

The Cars

Os carros foram um americano banda rock que surgiram a partir do início cena punk nos anos 1970s. Members of the band were singer Ric Ocasek , bassist Benjamin Orr , guitarist Elliot Easton , keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson . Os membros da banda eram cantor Ric Ocasek, baixista Benjamin Orr, guitarrista Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes eo baterista David Robinson. They hailed from Boston, Massachusetts , and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977 . Eles aclamada de Boston, Massachusetts, e foram assinados a Elektra Records, em 1977.

The Cars were at the forefront in merging 1970s guitar-oriented rock with the new synth -oriented pop that was then becoming popular and which would flower in the early 1980s . Os carros estavam na vanguarda da fusão 1970 guitar-oriented rock com o novo synth pop-oriented que foi, então, tornar-se popular e que flor no início de 1980. Most of the singles included an Elliot Easton guitar solo, with the sound filled out by Greg Hawkes's synthesizers and the harmonies of Easton, Robinson, and Hawkes. A maioria dos singles incluiu uma Elliot Easton guitarra solo, com o som preenchido por Greg Hawkes's sintetizadores e as harmonias de Easton, Robinson, e Hawkes. Lead vocals were split, with Ric Ocasek taking about 60% and Benjamin Orr taking the remaining 40%. Chumbo vocais foram divididos, com Ric Ocasek tendo cerca de 60% e Benjamin Orr tendo os restantes 40%. Their most successful song, "Drive", was sung by Orr. Sua canção mais bem-sucedidos, "Drive", foi cantado por Orr. While Ocasek was the sole lyricist and main songwriter for the band, Orr would act as frontman in live appearances. Enquanto Ocasek foi o único e principal lyricist Música Popular para a banda, Orr agiria como frontman em viver aparências.