Ben Orr, vocalista da banda The Cars, morreu há vinte e quatro anos...

     

Benjamin Orzechowsky, nome verdadeiro de Benjamin "Ben" Orr (Lakewood, 8 de setembro de 1947 - Atlanta, 3 de outubro de 2000) foi um cantor, compositor e músico dos Estados Unidos. Foi vocalista da banda de rock The Cars, que fez sucesso no final da década de 70 e, principalmente, na década de 80.

    

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Em abril de 2000, Benjamin Orr descobriu que tinha cancro no pâncreas, que lhe causou sucessivos internamentos em Hospitais e problemas de saúde mas, mesmo assim, continuava a se apresentar em espetáculos musicais.

A sua última aparição pública foi a 27 de setembro de 2000, num concerto dos Big People em Anchorage, no Alasca. Morreu seis dias depois, na noite de 3 de outubro, tendo ao seu lado ex-integrantes de sua ex-banda e a noiva Julie Snider.

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Benjamin Orr, o já desaparecido vocalista dos The Cars, nasceu há 77 anos...

  

Benjamin Orzechowski (Lakewood, Ohio, September 8, 1947 – Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 2000), known as Benjamin Orr, was an American musician best known as a singer, bassist and co-founder of the rock band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go" and "Drive". He also scored a moderate solo hit with "Stay the Night."

Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars in 2018.

   

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In April 2000, Orr was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and hospitalized. However, he continued to perform with the band Big People throughout that summer at music festivals and state fairs. He reunited with the Cars one last time in Atlanta, for an interview that was included in the Rhino Records concert video The Cars Live.

Orr's final public appearance was on September 27, 2000, in a Big People concert in Anchorage, Alaska. He died at home in Atlanta on October 3, aged 53, surrounded by fellow Big People band members Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes and Rob Wilson. Manager David Tedeschi was not present, but was devastated by the loss of his best friend.

   

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Joe Bonamassa nasceu há 47 anos

  

Joseph Leonard Bonamassa (New Hartford, New York, May 8, 1977) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King. Since 2000, Bonamassa has released fifteen solo albums through his independent record label J&R Adventures, of which eleven have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues chart.

Bonamassa has played alongside many notable blues and rock artists, and has earned three Grammy Awards nominations. Among guitarists, he is known for his extensive collection of vintage guitars and amplifiers.

In 2020, Bonamassa created Keeping the Blues Alive Records, an independent record label that promotes and supports the talent of blues musicians. Current artists include Dion DiMucci, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joanna Connor, Larry McCray and others. Bonamassa produces and collaborates on many of the projects.

 

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Ben Orr, vocalista da banda The Cars, morreu há vinte e três anos...

     

Benjamin Orzechowsky, nome verdadeiro de Benjamin "Ben" Orr (Lakewood, 8 de setembro de 1947 - Atlanta, 3 de outubro de 2000) foi um cantor, compositor e músico dos Estados Unidos. Foi vocalista da banda de rock The Cars, que fez sucesso no final da década de 70 e, principalmente, na década de 80.

    

(...)

    

Em abril de 2000, Benjamin Orr descobriu que tinha cancro no pâncreas, que lhe causou sucessivos internamentos em Hospitais e problemas de saúde mas, mesmo assim, continuava a se apresentar em espetáculos musicais.

A sua última aparição pública foi a 27 de setembro de 2000, num concerto dos Big People em Anchorage, no Alasca. Morreu seis dias depois, na noite de 3 de outubro, tendo ao seu lado ex-integrantes de sua ex-banda e a noiva Julie Snider.

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Benjamin Orr, o falecido vocalista dos The Cars, nasceu há 76 anos...

  

Benjamin Orzechowski (Lakewood, Ohio, September 8, 1947 – Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 2000), known as Benjamin Orr, was an American musician best known as a singer, bassist and co-founder of the rock band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go" and "Drive". He also scored a moderate solo hit with "Stay the Night."

Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars in 2018.

   

(...)

 

In April 2000, Orr was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and hospitalized. However, he continued to perform with the band Big People throughout that summer at music festivals and state fairs. He reunited with the Cars one last time in Atlanta, for an interview that was included in the Rhino Records concert video The Cars Live.

Orr's final public appearance was on September 27, 2000, in a Big People concert in Anchorage, Alaska. He died at home in Atlanta on October 3, aged 53, surrounded by fellow Big People band members Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes and Rob Wilson. Manager David Tedeschi was not present, but was devastated by the loss of his best friend.

   

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Joe Bonamassa nasceu há 46 anos

  

Joseph Leonard Bonamassa (New Hartford, New York, May 8, 1977) is an American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter. He started his career at age twelve, when he opened for B.B. King. Since 2000, Bonamassa has released fifteen solo albums through his independent record label J&R Adventures, of which eleven have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues chart.

Bonamassa has played alongside many notable blues and rock artists, and has earned three Grammy Awards nominations. Among guitarists, he is known for his extensive collection of vintage guitars and amplifiers.

In 2020, Bonamassa created Keeping the Blues Alive Records, an independent record label that promotes and supports the talent of blues musicians. Current artists include Dion DiMucci, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Joanna Connor, Larry McCray and others. Bonamassa produces and collaborates on many of the projects.

 

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Ben Orr, vocalista da banda The Cars, morreu há vinte e dois anos...

     

Benjamin Orzechowsky, nome verdadeiro de Benjamin "Ben" Orr (Lakewood, 8 de setembro de 1947 - Atlanta, 3 de outubro de 2000) foi um cantor, compositor e músico dos Estados Unidos. Foi vocalista da banda de rock The Cars, que fez sucesso no final da década de 70 e, principalmente, na década de 80.

    

(...)

    

Em abril de 2000, Benjamin Orr descobriu que tinha cancro no pâncreas, que lhe causou sucessivos internamentos em Hospitais e problemas de saúde mas, mesmo assim, continuava a se apresentar em espetáculos musicais.

A sua última aparição pública foi a 27 de setembro de 2000, num concerto dos Big People em Anchorage, no Alasca. Morreu seis dias depois, na noite de 3 de outubro, tendo ao seu lado ex-integrantes de sua ex-banda e a noiva Julie Snider.

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Benjamin Orr, o desaparecido vocalista dos The Cars, nasceu há 75 anos...

  

Benjamin Orzechowski (Lakewood, Ohio, September 8, 1947 – Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 2000), known as Benjamin Orr, was an American musician best known as a singer, bassist and co-founder of the rock band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go" and "Drive". He also scored a moderate solo hit with "Stay the Night."

Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars in 2018.

   

(...)

 

In April 2000, Orr was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and hospitalized. However, he continued to perform with the band Big People throughout that summer at music festivals and state fairs. He reunited with the Cars one last time in Atlanta, for an interview that was included in the Rhino Records concert video The Cars Live.

Orr's final public appearance was on September 27, 2000, in a Big People concert in Anchorage, Alaska. He died at home in Atlanta on October 3, aged 53, surrounded by fellow Big People band members Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes and Rob Wilson. Manager David Tedeschi was not present, but was devastated by the loss of his best friend.

   

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Brandon Boyd, o vocalista dos Incubus, faz hoje 41 anos

 
Brandon Charles Boyd (Van Nuys, Califórnia, 15 de fevereiro de 1976) é o vocalista da banda de rock alternativo Incubus.

   

 

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Ben Orr, vocalista dos The Cars, morreu há 21 anos...

     

Benjamin Orzechowsky, nome verdadeiro de Benjamin "Ben" Orr (Lakewood, 8 de setembro de 1947 - Atlanta, 3 de outubro de 2000) foi um cantor, compositor e músico dos Estados Unidos. Foi vocalista da banda de rock The Cars, que fez sucesso no final da década de 70 e, principalmente, na década de 80.

    

(...)

    

Em abril de 2000, Benjamin Orr descobriu que tinha cancro no pâncreas, que lhe causou sucessivos internamentos em Hospitais e problemas de saúde mas, mesmo assim, continuava a se apresentar em espetáculos musicais.

A sua última aparição pública foi a 27 de setembro de 2000, num concerto dos Big People em Anchorage, no Alasca. Morreu seis dias depois, na noite de 3 de outubro, tendo ao seu lado ex-integrantes de sua ex-banda e a noiva Julie Snider.

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Benjamin Orr, o falecido vocalista dos The Cars, nasceu há 74 anos

  

Benjamin Orzechowski (Lakewood, Ohio, September 8, 1947 – Atlanta, Georgia, October 3, 2000), known as Benjamin Orr, was an American musician best known as a singer, bassist and co-founder of the rock band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go" and "Drive". He also scored a moderate solo hit with "Stay the Night."

Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars in 2018.

   

(...)

 

In April 2000, Orr was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and hospitalized. However, he continued to perform with the band Big People throughout that summer at music festivals and state fairs. He reunited with the Cars one last time in Atlanta, for an interview that was included in the Rhino Records concert video The Cars Live.

Orr's final public appearance was on September 27, 2000, in a Big People concert in Anchorage, Alaska. He died at home in Atlanta on October 3, aged 53, surrounded by fellow Big People band members Jeff Carlisi, Derek St. Holmes and Rob Wilson. Manager David Tedeschi was not present, but was devastated by the loss of his best friend.

   

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Ben Orr, vocalista dos The Cars, morreu há vinte anos

 

   

Benjamin Orzechowsky, nome verdadeiro de Benjamin "Ben" Orr (Lakewood, 8 de setembro de 1947 - Atlanta, 3 de outubro de 2000) foi um cantor, compositor e músico dos Estados Unidos. Foi vocalista da banda de rock The Cars, que fez sucesso no final da década de 70 e, principalmente, na década de 80.

  

(...)

  

Em abril de 2000, Benjamin Orr descobriu que tinha cancro no pâncreas, que lhe causou sucessivos internamentos em Hospitais e problemas de saúdeque, mesmo assim, continuava a se apresentar em espetáculos musicais.

A sua última aparição pública foi a 27 de setembro de 2000, num concerto dos Big People em Anchorage, no Alasca. Morreu seis dias depois, na noite de 3 de outubro, tendo ao seu lado ex-integrantes de sua ex-banda e a noiva Julie Snider.

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Ben Orr, o vocalista da banda The Cars, morreu há 15 anos

Benjamin Orzechowsky, nome verdadeiro de Benjamin "Ben" Orr (Lakewood, 8 de setembro de 1947 - Atlanta, 3 de outubro de 2000) foi um cantor, compositor e músico dos Estados Unidos. Foi vocalista da banda de rock The Cars, que fez sucesso no final da década de 70 e, principalmente, na década de 80.

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Em abril de 2000, Benjamin Orr descobriu que tinha cancro no pâncreas, causando sucessivos internamentos em Hospitais e problemas de saúde para o músico que, mesmo assim, continuava a se apresentar em festivais musicais.

A sua última aparição pública foi em 27 de setembro de 2000, num concerto dos Big People em Anchorage, no Alasca. Morreu seis dias depois, na noite de 3 de outubro, e ao seu lado estavam ex-integrantes de sua ex-banda e a noiva Julie Snider.

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