A Tribute To Ric Ocasek

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Ric Ocasek, who died September 15, leaves a legacy not just of The Cars but also a large library of solo work and production credits. Listen to this week’s Music 101 as we pay tribute to Ric and his body of work. You can find it in the streaming archive below, from September 22. 

Songs featured on this week’s episode:

Milkwood | “How’s The Weather”
Cap’n Swing | “Bye Bye Love”
The Cars | “Just What I Needed”
The Cars | “Moving In Stereo”
The Cars | “Let’s Go”
The Cars | “Shake It Up”
Ric Ocasek | “Jimmy Jimmy”
The Cars | “You Might Think”
Weezer | “Buddy Holly”
Nirvana | “Bye Bye Love” (live in Munich, 3/1/94)
Music out: The Cars “Since You’re Gone”