Benjamin Orr, bassist, singer and co-founder of
The Cars, died at his home in Atlanta, Georgia, at the age of 53 from pancreatic cancer. He sang lead vocals on many of the group's best-known hits, including “Just What I Needed,” “Bye Bye Love,” “Drive,” “Let's Go” and “Moving in Stereo.” In
1986, he also had a solo hit with “Stay the Night” from his debut album The Lace. The Cars were voted Best New Artist in a
1978 Rolling Stone readers' poll; their debut album The Cars sold six million copies and spent 139 weeks on the
Billboard 200.
