Benjamin Orr was an American Singer/Songwriter who had a One-Hit Wonder with the 1986 single “Stay the Night” which peaked at #24 on the Billboard Top-40 Charts.
He was one of the founding members of the popular group “The Cars“, a group in which he played bass and was a lead vocalist along with Ric Ocasek.
Some of The Cars hits that he sang lead on included “Drive“, “Let’s Go“, and “Just What I Needed“.
He released his only solo album, “The Lace” in 1986. “Stay the Night” was the only single from the album to crack the Billboard Top-40 Charts.
Orr co-wrote all the music and lyrics on the album.
The Cars broke up in 1987. Orr went on to start his own group, ORR, and then started the band Big People.
He died of Pancreatic Cancer in 2000 at the age of 53.
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