| Birth: | Sep. 8, 1947
Lakewood
Cuyahoga County
Ohio, USA | | Death: | Oct. 4, 2000
Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia, USA | 
Musician. In 1976, he and Ric Ocasek co-founded the rock group The Cars in Boston. He was their bass player and sang lead vocals on their hit songs "Just What I Needed", "My Best Friend's Girl", "Let's Go", and their biggest hit "Drive". Orr also had a post-Cars solo hit "Stay The Night". His last years were spent in Atlanta, where he formed the band Big People with musicians from other classic rock outfits, which included Ted Nugent sideman Derek St. Holmes, .38 Special guitarist Jeff Carlisi and Billy Joel's drummer, Liberty DeVito.
Cause of death: Pancreatic cancer
Search Amazon for Benjamin Orr | | | Burial:
Saint Patrick Cemetery
Thompson
Geauga County
Ohio, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Oct 09, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 12816 |
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Northernlitez
Added: Jun. 19, 2013 |
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Northernlitez
Added: Jun. 19, 2013 |
Hi ben wish u were here today u were a great person so much talent. Never forget u ben. I still cant believe yur gone to soon rip brother. U always be in my heart and yur music. :(
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Frerick Varano
Added: Jun. 17, 2013 |
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