Benjamin Orr

Benjamin "Ben" Orzechowski (September 8, 1947 – October 4, 2000), known professionally as Benjamin Orr and Ben Orr, was an American musician best known as the bassist, primary lead singer and co-founder of the rock band the Cars. He sang lead vocals on several of their best known songs, including "Just What I Needed", "Let's Go" and "Drive". He also scored a moderate solo hit with "Stay the Night."

Benjamin Orr
Background information
Birth name	Benjamin Orzechowski
Born	September 8, 1947 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 4, 2000(2000-10-04) (aged 53) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres	Rock, new wave
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar vocals
Years active	1965–2000
Labels	Elektra

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

Orr died from pancreatic cancer.^[2]