The lace by benjamin orr was originally issued in 1986 on elektra records. You can download benjamin orr the lace 1986 lp for free on our site flac quality save audio in 1 click wide choice of songs and albums enter the website right now. Since lakewood, ohios benjamin orr handled the vocals on that albums. Get the complete list of the lace mp3 songs free online. Features song lyrics for benjamin orr s the lace album. Benjamin orr was an american singer and bassist, who was one of the cofounders of the rock band the cars. The lace is the only solo album by cars bassist and member benjamin orr. Listen to your favorite songs from the lace by benjamin orr now. Music profile for benjamin orr, born 8 september 1947. Provided to youtube by rhinoelektra skyline benjamin orr the lace. It was released on october 6, 1986 by elektra records and. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including just what i. Benjamin orr released his only solo album, the lace, in 1986 and its a solid slice of aor perfection.
The cause was pancreatic cancer, said billy johnson, who manages big people, an atlanta band for which mr. Orr was born benjamin orzechowski in lakewood, ohio, to russian and czechoslovakian parents. Benjamin orzechowski known as ben orr played in numerous bands before finding fame in the late seventies and eighties with the cars. Stream tracks and playlists from benjamin orr on your desktop or mobile device. The lace i already wrote about this album in my one and done series but i couldnt resist including it here among my favorite albums of 1986. The lace the cars bassistvocalist benjamin orr lent his immaculate pipes to a few of the bands most enduring fm hits bye bye love, lets go, and drive, but he wasnt able to step out from behind the shadow of guitaristbandleader ric ocasek until 1986. The lace is the only solo studio album by cars bassist and member benjamin orr. Save benjamin orr the lace to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Find the best place to the lace movie songs download list. Play stay the night song online ad free in hd quality for free or download mp3 and listen offline on. Thirty year thursday benjamin orr the lace welcome to thirty year thursday, the weekly series on my favorite albums of 1986.
Benjamin orr 8 september 1947 3 october 2000 was the bass guitar player, and one of the vocalists for the new wave band, the cars. And orr was always my favorite member of the cars, anyway. If you see any errors or omissions in the cd information shown above, either in the musician credits or song listings cover song credits, live tracks, etc. Yes, its a product of its time but that in no way hurts this. Friends and bandmates pay tribute to ben orr rolling stone. I used to listen to this on my aiwa portable tape player on my way to class for weeks and weeks. Benjamin orr was the bassistsinger of the cars, who had such 80sera top ten pop hits as drive, shake it up, you might think, and tonight she comes. Pop rock cd benjamin orr the lace elektra, 9 60460. He grew up in cleveland, and dropped out of high school to pursue music full time in a local band, the grasshoppers. In fact, the song download was probably the most carslike pop single. It was released on october 6, 1986 by elektra records and features his only solo hit, the. Lovingly coproduced by our friend and 1980s reissue partner, john trujillo of trugroove music, notefornote music is proud to reissue the lace so fans of the cars, young and old, can enjoy this album once more.
Peter cetera david foster benjamin orr diane greypaige benjamin orr. Known in his neighbourhood as benny 11 letters, benjamin could play a variety of instruments, including the drums, guitar, bass guitar, and keyboards. Benjamin orr the lace the reason it took me so long to do a solo project is that nobody asked me to do one before benjamin orr, chicago tribune 1986 visit my neck of the woods boston, massachusetts and talk to any music fan about the cars. It was released on october 6, 1986, by elektra records and features his only solo hit, the song, stay the night, which reached the top 40 in 1987. Benjamin orr age, bio, personal life, family and stats. Benjamin orr the lace vinyl records and cds for sale. Stay the night mp3 song download by benjamin orr the lace. Benjamin orzechowski september 8, 1947 october 4, 2000, known professionally as benjamin orr, was an american musician best known as a singer, bassist and cofounder of the rock band the cars. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the baby boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for space exploration and improved air travel. Download stay the night by benjamin orr from the lace. Listen to benjamin orr soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create 10 tracks.
Benjamin orzechowski nicknamed benny 11letters by his friends, born in lakewood, ohio, was of russian and czechoslovakian heritage. New listing the lace by benjamin orr cd, 1986, elektra, 604602. Benjamin died in 2000 from pancreatic cancer at the age of fiftythree. The cars have been one of my favorite bands since i got their selftitled debut album. He was originally from ohio and started pursuing music quite early in his life. The lace songs download the lace songs mp3 free online. Yes, its a product of its time but that in no way hurts this solid effort. Cars were all over mtv and orr sang lead on their best known pop hit, the haunting. If you love synthheavy 80s pop and rock, this is a winner. Here you can buy and download music mp3 benjamin orr. Benjamin orr biography facts, childhood, family life. Orr was a member of the cars, one of the superstars of the 1980s. The music discographies on this site are works in progress. Just walking through the city, still need to sort things out, i dont need to know the pity, im feeling for us now, we walked right back to.
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