Benjamin Orr

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Benjamin Orr
Orr in 1984
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Orzechowski
Born	September 8, 1947 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 3, 2000(2000-10-03) (aged 53) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Rock new wave power pop
Occupations	Musician singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals bass guitar keyboards drums
Years active	1965–2000
Labels	Elektra
Formerly of	The Cars · Voices of Classic Rock

Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000) was an American musician. He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their hits, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go", "Moving in Stereo", and "Drive". He also had a moderate solo hit with "Stay the Night".

Orr was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Cars in 2018.^[1]