Ric Ocasek found dead.

Normally I wouldn't have been interested in their style of music. But after listening more carefully I realized just how together they were as a group.
Their sense of rhythm and blending each part to complement every other part was really excellent. I ended up buying most of their records (vinyl was still the way to get the music onto your stereo) and really digging every note. I take it Ric wrote (most of) the music.

My fave song of theirs was "Drive."  Such a great recording.

I've been listening to the Qobuz Cars playlist for the last 2 or 3 days.  So many great songs! And a few not so great ones - see Shake It Up and Door to Door.

Only tangentially related, before joining The Cars, drummer David Robinson was in an early-incarnation of The Modern Lovers, Jonathan Richman's wonderful backing band.

"All Mixed Up" from the debut album. 
I was 17 or 18 when this album dropped.
                  NOSTALGIA!
What a great Album!!!😎