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Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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9. Yes. Much too soon. I lost a friend to pancreatic cancer several years ago. She was about to retire,

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 9, 2024, 08:23 AM

Sep 2024

had been dreaming of getting an RV for traveling all over the country, when she got the diagnosis.

I agree about the Cars' debut album being awesome.

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Benjamin Orr of the Cars was born on this date. [View all] Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2024 OP

Cleveland boy I believe. JohnnyRingo Sep 2024 #1

God they had that sound down.... displacedvermoter Sep 2024 #2

I saw them play in 1979 at the Yale Bowl. CentralMass Sep 2024 #3

Great singer. Two of my favorites from the Cars: Just What I Needed & Drive highplainsdem Sep 2024 #4

The Solo On The 1st Song You Posted... ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #5

It is a perfect song for your band to have covered. By any chance do you have video of that? highplainsdem Sep 2024 #8

No ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #11

Gone Too Soon ProfessorGAC Sep 2024 #6

Yes. Much too soon. I lost a friend to pancreatic cancer several years ago. She was about to retire, highplainsdem Sep 2024 #9

Orr also made a solo record at about the same time as the Cars... keep_left Sep 2024 #7

Thanks! A couple of threads from last summer have videos of his music before and long after the Cars: highplainsdem Sep 2024 #10

Thanks much for the links! keep_left Sep 2024 #12