The Cars

[Prettymaid]

I think many people don't realize that Benjamin sang many of the hits and just assume it was all Ric. I know of a couple members here that didn't know that till I brought it to their attention.

You're never going to let me live that down, are you?

Seriously, that it a cool story.

[Outlawman13]

I had no idea until I saw Ben (singing Just What I Needed) on youtube about 10 years ago!!! LOL I feel like I'm way too obsessed with this band!!! Love the Cars. They have always been my favvie band since I was about 4 years old!!

[Outlawman13]

I love this song, video, and Ben is super sexy!!! Love it:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uV3kx-yZUwA&list=FLLGxBmi28CQ5D_ump8avdWw[/ame]

[TimothyBFan]

You're never going to let me live that down, are you?

Seriously, that it a cool story.

You know I won't!

And it is a cool story. I have a million of them about this band but I won't bore you all with them.

But here's another one that you all might find rather strange, for lack of a better word.There's always been controversy about the date of his passing. Right from the beginning, publications like Rolling Stone magazine, radio stations, etc. stated he passed on October 3rd (which is the date I've always considered to be fact) but his gravestone and other sources have the date as the 4th. His Wiki page for years, listed it as the 3rd but now mysteriously shows it as the 4th. It just depends on who you talk to. I know a couple members of his family, a cousin of his has become a good online friend and a old friend of his who I've also met online and they both swear that it was the 3rd yet his ex-manager and the ex-manager's girlfriend who happens to run a Benjamin Orr fansite and has stirred up controversy about the Cars reuniting without Benjamin a few years ago, claims that it's the 4th. I should note, I and several other members of the Cars/Benjamin fandom have left that group because of some of the problems she's caused in the past.

[Prettymaid]

Sounds like a soap opera!

[Troubadour]

How strange that there should be so much controversy over the date of his passing!

[Prettymaid]

How strange that there should be so much controversy over the date of his passing!

I know! I've heard of some very elderly people not knowing their birthday because it just wasn't recorded correctly, but things like that should happen now!

[TimothyBFan]

13 years gone today and missed everyday, my beautiful Benjamin.

[Prettymaid]

Way to go Willie, keeping his memory and music alive.

[Outlawman13]

He was gone way to early. Everyday I think about this amazing, talented singer. I love Ben Orr. You are truly missed my angel.
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