Ric Ocasek of the Cars remembered for 'biggest sweetest heart in the industry'

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Weezer, Billy Idol and Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea are among peers and admirers honoring Ric Ocasek, the Cars frontman who died Sunday at age 75.

Ric Ocasek, the founder and frontman for new wave pioneers the Cars, is being remembered by his peers and fans on social media as an incredible singer and songwriter and an all-around nice guy.

The 75-year-old, who delivered songs including “Just What I Needed,” “Moving in Stereo” and “Good Times Roll,”on Sunday afternoon. No foul play was suspected and no cause of death has been revealed. “The whole weezer family is devastated by the loss of our friend and mentor Ric Ocasek, who passed away Sunday. Ric meant so much to us,” the band Weezer said Sunday on Instagram.

“He produced 3 key weezer albums, Blue, Green and 2014’s ‘Everything...’, and taught all of us so much about music, recording and songcraft. But more importantly he taught us that one can be in a respected position of great power and yet be absolutely humble and have the biggest sweetest heart in the industry.”

 

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