The Cars formed in Boston in 1976 and disbanded in 1988. Over the course of their career they released 6 studio albums selling over 23 million copies. The original lineup consisted of Ric Ocasek (rhythm guitar), Benjamin Orr (bass guitar), Elliot Easton (lead guitar), Greg Hawkes (keyboards), and David Robinson (drums) with Ocasek and Orr sharing lead vocals.

Named Best New Artist by Rolling Stone in 1978, The Cars went on to have 4 top 10 albums and 13 top 40 singles. The were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.

Founding member Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer in 2000, followed by Ocasek who passed away in 2019 due to cardiovascular disease.