Ric Ocasek was an American musician. He was the lead singer/guitarist and member of the band The Cars. Ocasek released the solo albums Beatitude, Fireball Zone, and This Side of Paradise; his most popular songs included Emotion In Motion, Something to Grab For, and Keep On Laughin'. He worked as a producer on several Weezer albums. Ocasek appeared in the films Hairspray and Made In Heaven. He died in 2019.